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Twitter apologizes for personal data misuse with timeline alert

If you saw an alert from Twitter in your timeline today about its use of “use of your personal information for tailored advertising,” you don’t necessarily need to panic. But the alert links to a statement from the app that is definitely worth reading. The alert from Twitter is appearing within your timeline — we saw it this morning via the desktop web version of Twitter. The timeline alert is a notice that Twitter “may have served you targeted ads based on an email address or phone number you provided to us to…

James Patterson apologizes for saying white male authors face ‘racism’ | Books

The bestselling author James Patterson has apologized for saying white male authors face “another form of racism”.In an interview with the Sunday Times, Patterson said white male authors faced such a problem in industries including film and publishing.“What’s that all about? Can you get a job? Yes. Is it harder? Yes,” he said, adding: “It’s even harder for older writers. You don’t meet many 52-year-old white males.”The 75-year-old US author has published more than 300 titles over more than 40 years. With more than 500m…

Webtoon Apologizes for “Side Hustle” Ad Campaign

Yesterday, Webtoon issued an apology after a New York City ad campaign went viral on Twitter. Kennedy Homan, a Webtoon author herself, took a photo of an ad on a subway platform that read “Comics are literature’s fun side-hustle” next to images from the Webtoon Lore Olympus, the most popular comic on Webtoon with over 1.1 billion views. The tweet, from the Andy Bass author, reads “‘Side-hustle’ my ASS.”When contacted via Twitter DMs for a comment, Homan was more than happy to explain why she was so upset with this…

Tessa Thompson Explains ‘Thor 4’ Costume Leak, Apologizes To Marvel

Screengrab via Marvel Studios Thor: Love and Thunder is almost here and while we now have had plenty of glimpses of the film and its characters, Valkyrie star Tessa Thompson has addressed one of the earliest looks we got. During an interview with Fandango, Thompson addressed the leaked image of her character’s costume on set during the filming of the movie that began circulating the internet. The actress explained that while she wasn’t directly responsible for the image being posted, she is apologetic and won’t…

Consequence Apologizes to Drake After Getting Involved in Kanye Feud

Consequence has offered an apology to Drake, whom he dissed multiple times last year amid Kanye West’s beef with the Canadian rapper.“Petty energy ain’t it for 2022,” wrote Consequence, who shared his apology on Instagram alongside a message from Drake’s right-hand man Noah ‘40’ Shebib dated Nov, 2016. “A few years ago, Drake had Ye & I over to cook up n catch a vibe. As an OG. I owe @champagnepapi an apology for letting the competition over the LP’s spiral out of control. Pardon me for whatever was said about you or…

Abbott CEO apologizes for baby formula shortage in Washington Post

The Abbott manufacturing facility in Sturgis, Michigan, on May 13, 2022.Jeff Kowalsky | AFP | Getty ImagesAbbott Laboratories CEO Robert Ford apologized Saturday in a new op-ed for his company's role in a nationwide shortage of baby formula, which this week moved Congress and the Biden administration to take emergency actions to alleviate it.Ford also detailed steps the company is taking to stem the shortage, and vowed, "We are making significant investments to ensure this never happens again."Ford's apology in a…

Nick Saban apologizes for singling out Texas A&M on NIL

Breadcrumb Trail Links PMN Sports Author of the article: Publishing date: May 19, 2022  •  17 minutes ago  •  3 minute read  •  Join the conversation Article content Alabama coach Nick Saban apologized Thursday for calling out Texas A&M and two other schools during a speech for leveraging name, image and likeness (NIL) deals to attract players. Saban set off a firestorm Wednesday night when he said Texas A&M “bought every player on their team.” “I should have never really singled…

Selena Gomez Apologizes After Fans Accuse Her Of Mocking Hailey Bieber

According to a screenshot that was posted on Twitter, Selena, in response to all the accusations wrote, “This is why I believe in taking care of your mental health.”  The 29-year-old singer added, “Guys no idea what I did but I really am sorry. Zero bad intention. Deleting soon.” Although Selena did not mention Hailey or anyone else in the video, she then went on to turn off all the comments in her video.  On May 10, Hailey Bieber posted a few ‘Get Ready With Me’ videos on her TikTok account. After a couple of hours…