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Pop Icon David Bowie Dead at 69

British pop artist, songwriter and actor David Bowie has died after an 18-month bout with cancer, having turned 69 just last week. The star’s official Facebook and Twitter accounts featured statements confirming the star died on Sunday. They read: “David

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The Guardian-Twitter Tackles the Free Speech Conundrum

First they came for the stars, turning them into hearts, and we said nothing, or maybe “whatevs”. Then they came for the 140 character count and we looked a bit annoyed and rolled our eyes but essentially did nothing except retweet a couple of “wtf”s. Now they are recalibrating global standards of free speech, so what now?

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Mediaite: Twitter Punishment of Milo Sparks Revolt

Outspoken conservative journalist Milo Yiannopoulos, who goes by the Twitter handle @Nero, announced to his followers Friday that Twitter had removed the blue “verified” badge from his account, and warned that this could be the start of a conservative “purge” on the social media platform. Now, conservatives on Twitter have staged a revolt, complete with #JeSuisMilo hashtag.

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PHOTOS: Inside Dan Rather’s Private Visit to Israel

The Jerusalem Post reports: Acclaimed American journalist Dan Rather, former anchor of the CBS Evening News and 60 Minutes, is visiting Israel this week to “show this important land” to his grandson. Though details surrounding the trip were sparse, Rather