Facebook accused of trying to influence Government policies by poaching Whitehall officials

Facebook is accused of trying to influence Government policies by poaching Whitehall officials who have worked in online regulation with big money jobs The social media giant has reportedly poached 10 former officials recently It is facing questions over issues including online hate and the tax it pays  MP Damian Collins: ‘They are doing this … Read more

Boris Johnson scraps standalone foreign aid department to ‘maximise British influence’ abroad

Boris Johnson announced the government department responsible for foreign aid is to be scrapped in a dramatic overhaul of the way Britain operates overseas. The department for International Development (Dfid) will be merged into the Foreign Office to create the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office in a bid to ‘maximise British influence’ overseas, he told … Read more

Coronavirus: Psychopathic traits influence outbreak spread

People with psychopathic personality traits ‘have a disproportionately large impact’ on the COVID-19 pandemic because they ‘fail to protect themselves and others’, study claims Study of looked at influence of personality on adherence to health guidelines  Quizzed more than 500 Americans on if they were sticking to social distancing  Found people with psychopathic personality traits are … Read more

Ana de Armas is a ‘great influence’ on her boyfriend Ben Affleck

Ana de Armas, 32, has been a ‘great influence’ on her boyfriend Ben Affleck, 47, as their relationship continues to strengthen By Christine Rendon For Dailymail.com Published: 16:28 BST, 27 May 2020 | Updated: 17:09 BST, 27 May 2020 She has been by his side since the start of the pandemic, and has even met … Read more

EDEN CONFIDENTIAL: Cara Delevingne launching charity to ‘influence government and public opinion’

EDEN CONFIDENTIAL: Model Cara Delevingne thinks she can save the world with her 45million Instagram followers as she gets set to launch a charity to ‘influence government and public opinion’ with tours and festivals By Eden Confidential By Richard Eden For The Daily Mail Published: 01:10 BST, 18 April 2020 | Updated: 01:26 BST, 18 … Read more