Peter Bart: Does Social Media “Misinformation” Anger You? There’s An AI For That Too

Naman Ramachandran The powers of technology giants like Facebook owner Meta, Google, Amazon and Apple could be severely curbed as the European Union Council and European Parliament have reached a provisional political agreement on the landmark Digital Markets Act (DMA).The DMA, the process for which began some 16 months ago, defines clear rules for large online platforms and aims to ensure that no large online platform that acts as a gatekeeper for a large number of users abuses its position to the detriment of companies wishing to access such users.For a platform to qualify as a gatekeeper, it must either have had an annual turnover of at least €7.5 billion ($8.2 billion) within the European Union (EU) in the past three years or have a market valuation of at least €75 billion, and it must have at least 45 million monthly end users and at least 10,000 business users established in the EU. The gatekeepers can no longer rank their own products or services higher than those of others; reuse private data collected during a service for the purposes of another service; establish unfair conditions for business users; pre-install certain software applications; and require app developers to use certain services like payment systems or identity providers in order to be listed in app stores.If a gatekeeper violates the rules laid down in the legislation, it risks a fine of up to 10% of its total worldwide turnover.

Property owners of one of the Bolton hillside mansions demolished as they were built larger than permitted and in the wrong place have had their plans to rebuild on the plot thrown out by councillors. A second plot owner, who submitted a separate application, was successful with proposals to rebuild and Bolton Council’s planning committee granted that application.

Two people arrested by detectives investigating the murder of a mum thirty-one years ago have been released under investigation.

A mum was left furious after she received a letter telling her that her 'healthy' four-year-old daughter was overweight after she was weighed at school.

Nick Vivarelli International CorrespondentItaly’s Lux Vide, the production company behind “Medici” and financial thriller “Devils,” is now scoring a global hit with its medical procedural “Doc,” the second season of which had its French launch at the Series Mania fest.“Doc,” which turns on a prominent physician who, following a head injury, suffers a permanent partial memory loss but still finds a new way to practice his profession, has been sold as a ready made to a slew of territories, including Australia, Canada, Venezuela, the Netherlands and Nigeria. The Italian version has already aired in France (TF1), Australia (SBS), Spain (AXN) and Portugal (AXN), while a local adaptation played in the Czech Republic.

Childish Gambino and Lil Wayne have teamed up with Latto on her new track ‘Sunshine’.The song features on her new album ‘777’, which is out today (March 25) and also features contributions from Kodak Black and 21 Savage.The track, which you can listen to below, is the first featuring Gambino since he released his fourth album ‘3.15.20’ in 2020.Wayne, meanwhile, recently teamed up with Machine Gun Kelly for the emo-rap track ‘Ay’, which appears on Kelly’s album ‘Mainstream Sellout’.Reviewing Latto’s album, NME awarded the record four stars and described it as the rapper going “toe-to-toe with the best of ‘em”.It added: “If there was a criticism of her 2020 debut ‘Queen of Da Souf’, it was that the “rich bitch shit” (as she defined her lyrical preoccupations on the clenched ‘He Say She Say’) and steely production could seem a little one-note. With this second round, Latto is utterly compelling when she slows things down.”Speaking to NME previously, Latto told NME she was moving in “my own lane”.

Cheekily, he pointed out that Princess Diana had 'terrible hair' in the mid-eighties (thanks to the decade's penchant for overusing hairspray) while the Queen, he commented, had 'beautiful skin' when she sat for him in 2014.Eight years later, at 95, Her Majesty's complexion is arguably her best beauty asset, which is clearly evident from her many Zoom appearances from the onset of the Pandemic until now. Known for her sunny lipstick hues from vivid pink to bold orange, it is the Queen's well-kept skin that sets her apart from women half her age.You only have to look at the Monarch's celebratory cover, shot in 1957, for next month's British Vogue to see how little her skin has aged in sixty years. Of course, it's not merely genetics that she has to thank for her luminous complexion, the formula to the Queen's ageless skin lies in these six secrets. If you spend most of your days in an oxygen deprived office block with recycled air conditioning, you'll be familiar with the lacklustre complexion that begins to develop when your complexion is chronically dehydrated, something many of us suffered when working from home in dry, arid conditions without access to a garden.On the contrary, a healthy glow ensues when we go on holiday or visit the countryside for the weekend, where the air is cleaner and in abundant supply. A keen horse rider, Queen Elizabeth has spent countless days at her country estates which has clearly benefited her skin tremendously over the years. No need to get a horse.

Sometimes a wee break can do you the world of good.

Sir Rod Stewart has been helping people in Ukraine escape their war-torn homeland.

A doctor is getting ready to take on the London Marathon for a charity close to his heart.

Saints striker Alex Greive enjoyed a memorable first start for New Zealand after grabbing a clinical brace.

Former Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero has made a bizarre and bold claim, insisting that "everybody" in England supports Manchester United.

Tipping Point viewers couldn't help but notice that two of the show's latest contestants had celebrity lookalikes.

The housing team at Wigan Council have rivalled TV’s Heir Hunters in their pursuit that took them to Australia to find the owner of an empty home.

James Argent has sparked romance rumours with X Factor star Louisa Johnson after they were spotted leaving her gig minutes apart. The former TOWIE star, 34, was seen leaving the Jazz Cafe in London after attending singer Louisa’s show on Wednesday evening, after a source previously suggested Arg had started dating someone new he met at the gym . James was seen wearing a casual look of a grey hoody and black trousers, which he paired with grey and pink striped trainers.

Manchester Council has increased its investment in youth and play services in the city by half a million pounds - which is a 25% increase on current spending. The additional money is being made available as part of the council's commitment to making 2022 a year of activity and opportunity for children and young people through its city-wide ' 2022 Our Year ' campaign.

Residents have voiced their frustrations with new parking restrictions brought in close to a new development - and say it could leave them unable to park in front of their homes. It comes following issues of 'chaotic parking' blocking access to a development site in Monton.

Leaders in Oldham must play ‘the long game’ when planning how to rejuvenate and drive forward its local economy, a review has concluded. An independent team led by the principal of Oldham College Alun Francis has made a series of recommendations about how the borough can improve its prospects for jobs and opportunities in the years to 2030.

Once upon a time, in a land not too far from here, was a magical place where, this Easter, everyone’s invited to re-wild their imagination.

Louise Thompson has detailed how she wanted doctors to "put her to sleep" as she struggled to deal with post traumatic stress disorder after welcoming her son Leo with fiancé Ryan Libbey.The 31 year old, who recently confessed she felt "ashamed" for not breastfeeding her baby boy, took to her Instagram feed to open up on her mental health with her 1.4 million followers, explaining that medication has "saved my life". Posting several photos of herself dressed in a blue floral dress, Louise could be seen holding up some medication in her hands as she wrote: "Severe anxiety and depression are not things you can just fix using 'mindfulness' or cbt...

Peter Bart Editor-At-LargeDecision time has arrived: Keep working at home or go back to the office? That choice now confronts millions of employees (and their bosses) around the world. The impact could be profound on business activity, real estate values and the future of city centers.