CHILL OUT Max Verstappen Snatches F1 World Championship From Title Rival Lewis Hamilton Max Verstappen claimed an astonishing first F1 world championship title by overtaking rival Lewis Hamilton on the final lap of a hugely controversial Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Verstappen became the first Dutch champion in history and the first Red Bull driver to win a title since Sebastian Vettel in 2013. Verstappen’s title snapped a run of four straight championships for Hamilton, still searching for a record eighth championship. The race’s finish was an unbelievable end to one of the most dramatic F1 seasons ever.
Twitter Bans Sharing ‘Private’ Images And Videos Without Consent Twitter has expanded its private information policy to include media, banning users from sharing photos or videos of a private individual without their permission. The company notes that tweeting such images can violate someone’s privacy and potentially lead to harm against them. In a blog post, the Twitter Safety team wrote that although anyone can be impacted by private media being shared, it “can have a disproportionate effect on women, activists, dissidents and members of minority communities.” If someone reports a photo or video that violates the policy, Twitter will remove the media and take action based on its enforcement options.
Eton ‘Bans Netflix from filming The Crown at the College’ Netflix was barred from using Eton College as a filming location for The Crown after the streaming giant was accused of publishing a ‘sinister’ tweet about the Royal Family, it has been revealed. The £14,000-a-term all-boys school in Windsor, Berkshire, said it wanted nothing to do with the hit series, which chronicles the lives of the British monarchy throughout the 20th century. It comes after senior palace sources reacted with anger in December last year after Netflix posted a tweet inviting viewers to watch a documentary on Princess Diana. They claimed it would provide ‘answers’ to criticism of its flagship drama. Critics had said The Crown’s account of the breakdown of Prince Charles’s marriage to the Princess of Wales was ‘distorted and at times downright inaccurate’.
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