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Facebook and Instagram accounts last week, writing that he hid his sexual orientation — and his relationship with his partner — from fans because he believed it would hinder his athletic career.The posts feature photos and short video clips of the couple being affectionate.“For a long time, I wondered if I would ever find the strength within myself to write these words,” Stekala wrote. “For years, I lived in the shadow of fear, in hiding, afraid that who I truly am might destroy me….For years, I lived in hiding, fearing that who I am could undermine everything I have worked so hard for. But today, I no longer want to run away.

Mark Zuckerberg clicked save on this piece of clothing.The Meta CEO, 40, revealed that he owns a T-shirt that Jesse Eisenberg wore in the 2010 drama based on the story of Facebook’s founding, “The Social Network.”During an appearance on “The Colin and Samir Show” podcast on March 27, Zuckerberg wore a blue T-shirt with the words “Ardsley Athletics” written across it.“Correct me if I’m wrong, but you are wearing a shirt right now that Jesse Eisenberg wears in the movie when Eduardo comes to the house in Palo Alto,” host Samir Chaudry asked the entrepreneur. “Is that right?”“Yeah, that’s true,” Zuckerberg responded.

Joey Molland, the last surviving member of the 1970s Welsh rock band Badfinger, has died. He was 77. Paul Davie, Molland’s longtime friend and social media manager, told Fox News Digital that the musician died on Saturday, March 1, due to complications from diabetes and pneumonia.\He had been in the hospital for just over three months at the time of his death.

told BBC Radio on Tuesday.“It’s like this guy is doing things that are problematic, taking away fact-checking. Making people who are already threatened in this world more threatened.”In January, Zuckerberg announced Facebook and Instagram’s parent company Meta will be scrapping the much-maligned third-party fact-checking system for a community note-based system where users can add context to posts, similar to that on rival social media network X.The tech honcho said the company was returning to its roots after admitting the fact-checking turned into a tool of censorship and became “too politically biased,” “What started as a movement to be more inclusive has increasingly been used to shut down opinions and shut out people with different ideas,” he said, adding: “It’s gone too far.”Eisenberg alluded to Zuckerberg’s about-face towards President Donald Trump following the latter’s White House victory, as a cause for concern with his public image.“These people have billions upon billions of dollars, like more money than any human person has ever amassed and what are they doing with it?” he said, “Oh, they’re doing it to curry favor with somebody who’s preaching hate.”Following the November election, Zuckerberg positioned himself with Trump even asking for some help with his business problems.The two met at least twice at Mar-a-Lago before Trump returned to office — once in late November and another in January.Zuckerberg attended Trump’s inauguration where he sat alongside fellow tech CEOs Tim Cook of Apple, X’s Elon Musk, Amazon’s Jeff Bezos and Google’s Sundar Pichai.Eisenberg said his problem with Zuckerberg isn’t because he played him in a movie.“That’s what I think… not as like a person who played in a movie.

Jesse Eisenberg, who played Facebook boss Mark Zuckerberg in The Social Network in 2010, has put distance between himself and the billionaire.Eisenberg said on BBC Radio 4 earlier today (February 4) that he hadn’t been following Zuckerberg of late, due to some of his recent actions.He explained: “I don’t want to think of myself as associated with somebody like that. It’s not like I played a great golfer or something and now people think I’m a great golfer.“It’s like this guy that’s doing things that are problematic — taking away fact-checking and safety concerns, making people who are already threatened in this world more threatened.”Eisenberg explained: “I’m concerned just as a person who reads a newspaper.

R.E.M.’s Michael Stipe has encouraged people to boycott Facebook and Instagram over their role in “helping advance the far right in America”.The singer has called for people to log out from all platforms owned by Meta – which also includes Threads, Whatsapp, Messenger, Giphy, Metaquest and Rayban Meta – between January 19 and 26.“I’ll be logged off for the week,” he captioned his post. “Please consider doing the same so corporations like Meta can imagine there might be consequences for helping advance the far right in America and world wide.”“Or are we too addicted we can’t log off even for one week?” he added.A post shared by Michael Stipe (@michaelstipe)Stipe also commented that he feels the actions of Meta are “so gross”, adding: “I’m really happy to step away for a week as some form of protest – and then I’ll come back and decide what to do from there.”Meta rebranded to its current name in 2021 to “reflect its focus on building the metaverse”, having previously been the parent company of Facebook.

fact-checking on Facebook, Instagram and Threads.The Duke and Duchess of Sussex blasted the company’s latest policy changes and condemned the social media mogul for bidding farewell to the longstanding fact-checking program these platforms have used in previous years.“It doesn’t matter whether your views are left, right or somewhere in between — the latest news from Meta about changes to their policies directly undermines free speech,” the couple said in a statement published on their Archewell website.

announced the change on January 7, noting that it was eliminating its third-party fact-checking system and replacing it with a user-based “Community Notes” model similar to the one employed by X.Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg further announced the company would be relocating its content moderation teams from California to Texas to “help remove the concern that biased employees are overly censoring content.”All of it is being done in the name of promoting “free expression,” with Meta kowtowing to right-wing MAGA critics who claim the platform has limited the visibility of posts from conservatives or and has censored “free speech” as it pertains to religious or social issues, such as users who refuse to recognize transgender identity as valid.Perhaps most appallingly, Meta has updated its “Hateful Conduct” policy to allow the use of anti-LGBTQ rhetoric and offensive terms, according to The Verge.In its revised policy, Meta defines prohibited “hateful conduct” as direct attacks against people — rather than concepts or institutions — on the basis of protected characteristics, such as race, ethnicity, national origin, disability, religious affiliation, caste, sexual orientation, sex, gender identity, or affliction with a serious disease.It also considers age a protected characteristic when referenced along with another protected characteristic.However, it appears to have carved out a host of exemptions that will specifically allow certain types of hate-based speech directed at LGBTQ individuals on Facebook, Instagram, and Threads.For example, Meta claims that it prohibits “calls for exclusion or segregation when targeting people based on protected characteristics.” However, it will allow users to argue in favor of excluding LGBTQ

artificial intelligence (AI) in the creation of music, and said that it may lead to some “interesting” but “soulless” tracks.The Facebook creator opened up about the highly divisive topic during a new appearance on the Track Star show. As part of the interview segment, he took part in a quiz, where he had to identify songs within just seconds of hearing them.During the interview, he shared his love for a range of different artists, including Olivia Rodrigo – who he said he “loves” and introduced his daughters to – and Daft Punk, who he named as one of the main artists he was listening to when creating the coding for Facebook back in 2004.About halfway through, Zuckerberg correctly identified a song by American punk trio Green Day, before the host asked him if he believes a band – with the help of AI – could ever be “as good as” Billie Joe Armstrong and co.“AI will probably be able to produce technically interesting music,” he responded.

Variety, using data analysed by Hub Entertainment Research, shows that mobile phone screens are becoming the first-choice screen to watch video, one percentage point ahead of connected TV.It continues that the gap between the two screen types is more exaggerated among younger viewers, many of whom already consider their smartphones as their go-to for watching content.The nature of the type of content that is being consumed via connected TV is also shifting, with social media platforms such as YouTube now becoming a major competitor to more traditional streaming video platforms.

June 1 Facebook post from the Charleston, W.V., Rock City Cake Co. doesn’t seem at all out of place.“Happy Pride Month everyone!” the post begins, accompanied by a rainbow retooling of the bakery’s logo.

The Tortured Poets Department” — which has seven explicit songs that all come with warning labels.The controversy over whether or not “Taylor Tots,” a nickname given to young fans of the 34-year-old superstar, should be listening to it sparked a debate on the Facebook group Taylor Swift’s Vault, which has over 480,000 members.“I feel bad for all the Taylor Tots because most parents are not going to deem this album appropriate,” member Crystal Barkley wrote in a post on Friday, the day the album was released.Barkley’s post garnered 1,500 likes and over 1,000 comments — and a bunch of moms said they are shielding their little ones from its curse words and mature themes, such as sex, harm, violence and death.“This album is definitely NOT suitable for kids,” agreed Tana Hancock.“It’s called ‘tortured poets’ who thought this would be a kid-oriented album?” added Stephanie DeVaughn.Some parents said they are not concerned as much about the swearing in her new music, but its dark content.“I’m OK with the curse words, but there’s a lot of self-harm, violence, and death talk I’m not feeling comfy with at this second,” Casey McDonald Smith wrote.“I’m going to sleep on it and give it a few more listens before I decide how I’m going to approach it with my 9 year old.”Kilee Herlin agreed, saying she is unsure if it’s suitable for youngsters’ ears.“I have been debating this myself. Not because of swears, but just because of the deep, mature feelings.

announced via Facebook on Wednesday that there was “no indication of foul play” after the body of actor Cole Brings Plenty was found in a wooded area in Kansas. “This is a tragic case for everyone involved,” Lawrence Police Chief Rich Lockhart said in a statement.

on Facebook Sunday.“It is with great sorrow we are letting the world know we have lost our brother: CJ Snare, the rock and roll warrior, lead vocalist, and a founding member of Firehouse,” FireHouse posted. “CJ Snare passed unexpectedly at home Friday night, April 5, 2024. He was a young 64 years old.”“As you are all aware, CJ was expected to be back on stage with the band this summer after recovering from surgery,” said FireHouse in the statement, adding that everyone in the group was “in complete shock with CJ’s untimely passing.” “CJ was arguably one of the best vocal talents of a generation, touring the world with Firehouse nonstop the past 34 years,” the statement continued.

seeking a divorce. “I’m not doing well with it,” Anderson, 37, told the Daily Mail on Friday adding that “it just came out of the blue.” According to Anderson, he was “blindsided” over how quickly Blanchard had jumped back into a relationship with her former fiancé Ken Urker. “I had no idea she still had such strong feelings for him,” he told the outlet.

Richard Simmons has been diagnosed with skin cancer. The reclusive fitness guru revealed the news in a lengthy statement on Tuesday, two days after he posted a concerning message about ‘dying.’ “Mirror mirror on the wall what’s that blemish which is so small,” Simmons, 75, began in a lengthy Facebook status. “There was this strange looking bump under my right eye.

bad blood between them. Reba McEntire denied allegations that she called Taylor Swift an “entitled brat” at the 2024 Super Bowl after the country singer’s performance of the National Anthem. “Please don’t believe everything you see on the Internet,” McEntire, 68, wrote in an Instagram post on Saturday.

Plos One medical journal — gay and bisexual men over 70 were more likely than their straight peers of the same age to have had more than one sexual partner recently.Those men were likely to continue having sex with multiple partners, while straight men and women became less sexually active.Women who have sex with women, and other relationship types, were discounted due to small sample sizes.The study, conducted by researchers at the University of East Anglia, King’s College London, and University College London surveyed more than 5,000 adults during the 2022 mpox outbreak, looking at how sexual activity changes with age, in order to develop scientific models for sexually transmitted infections, reports Sky News. Researchers surveyed 5,126 British adults from September to October 2022 — including 3,297 from the general population, 1,036 men who have sex with men recruited from Facebook and Instagram, and 831 people responding to adverts on the gay dating app Grindr.“Before this study, many models about sexually transmitted diseases assumed that everyone over a certain age, say 40 or 65, stopped being sexually active, or at least stopped having multiple partners.

the Minister of Culture has reportedly reached out to Twitter and Tesla head Elon Musk and Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg to coordinate a fight at the historic Colosseum in Rome, Italy.The Post has reached out to the Italian Minister of Culture for confirmation.In response, Musk, 52, entertained the idea by tweeting, “Some chance fight happens in Colosseum.” Both tech moguls have been training with Lex Fridman, an Artificial Intelligence researcher who hosts the Lex Fridman Podcast, a podcast and YouTube series. He also practices Brazilian jiu-jitsu and holds a first-degree black belt.After Musk tweeted earlier this month that he would be “up for a cage fight” with Zuckerberg, the Meta CEO shot back by posting a screenshot of Musk’s tweet with the caption “send me location.”Zuckerberg’s team reportedly passed on the message to Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) President Dana White, whose people contacted the Italian Minister.Italian government officials reportedly offered up the 2,000-year-old venue as a battleground for the historic cage fight.

Cruz replied: “I don’t think Senate Democrats, if you had video of Joe Biden murdering children dressed as the devil under a full moon while singing Pat Benatar, they still wouldn’t vote to convict.”Cruz’s comment may have been a reference to the Rock & Roll Hall of Famer’s 1980 hit “Hell Is For Children”— but the song actually condemns child abuse. Benatar was all fired up Friday when she took to Facebook to post “Nice try!”She shares the Facebook page with her husband, Neil Giraldo, 67.When reached for comment, a rep for Benatar referred The Post to the Facebook post.The Post also contacted a Cruz spokesperson for comment. Meanwhile, Benatar’s fans roasted Cruz on Twitter for the rant.

Red Table Talk” got the boot after Meta unplugged Facebook Watch’s original programming.The daytime Emmy award-winning show — hosted by Jada Pinkett-Smith, her daughter Willow Smith and mother Adrienne Banfield-Norris — tackled conversations about social issues with an inter-generational perspective, which led to Pinkett-Smith exposing the dark side of her marriage with Academy Award winner Will Smith.In 2020, the couple revealed to their 11 million Facebook followers that the “Girls Trip” actor had an “entanglement” — a relationship outside her marriage — with 30-year-old R&B singer August Alsina.She admitted her marriage was on a downfall, and the couple briefly separated, so “I got into a different kind of entanglement with August … it was a relationship, absolutely,” she revealed to her husband in the 12-minute video.After Alsina ended the entanglement with the 51-year-old actor, she began to repair her marriage to 54-year-old Smith, “We have gotten to that new place of unconditional love.”The Facebook series started in 2018 and ran for five seasons before being canceled.Each episode featured a notable guest, such as Hayden Panettiere, Jennette McCurdy, Jordyn Woods, Bobby Brown and the cast of “A Different World.”The talk show was one of the last to get unplugged after Mina Lefevre, head of development and programming at Meta, along with more than 20,000 employees were laid off, according to Deadline.Facebook Watch began scrapping its original scripted programming in 2020 after canceling “Sorry For Your Loss,” starring Elizabeth Olsen and Jessica Biel. In more recent years, the platform started to focus on unscripted programming such as “Tom vs.