Today is Friday, August 31, 2018. Here’s what you need to know:
Good morning,
Twitter announced Wednesday it tested a new feature that gives suggestions to users on who to unfollow.
Yes, you read that correctly. The social media company confirmed that it did a limited test with a small amount of users for a few days after some users posted screenshots on Twitter.
A Twitter spokesperson said in a statement to Slate that the company wants people to have relevant timelines, and one way of doing that is by having users unfollow people who they don’t engage with regularly.
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News from The Post:
A Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine professor published a paper about fossils in Madagascar. (The Post)
Athens City Council is considering raising the age to purchase tobacco to 21. (The Post)
Fun News Friday: A woman found a bear sleeping in her hammock. (The Post)
Scores and Game Times:
Here’s everything you need to know leading up to the Ohio football matchup with Howard on Saturday: (The Post)
Athens football visits Fairland at 7 p.m. today. (The Post)
Ohio volleyball plays Nebraska at 1 p.m. today. (The Post)
Athens Weather
Mostly sunny with a high of 85 degrees. (Courtesy of Scalia Lab)
You might also want to know…
U.S. Education Secretary Betsy Devos is restructuring sexual misconduct policies on campuses. (The New York Times)
Canada and U.S. are looking for ways to revamp NAFTA prior to a Friday deadline. (Reuters)
An Ohio State University trustee resigned after being the “lone voice” of dissent as an advocate for a harsher punishment of Urban Meyer. (The Columbus Dispatch)
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