The Buzz : Everything You Need To Know Today Jan 20th

Merge 104.8  |  20 January 2021

Alec Baldwin has decided to quit Twitter after growing frustrated with ‘everyone screaming’ online. He was a fairly active member before announcing his decision to step away from the platform. He tweeted that ‘Twitter is like a party where everyone is screaming. Not much of a party. Goodbye for now” His departure from Twitter also comes just weeks after he defended his wife after she was accused of lying about her Spanish heritage.

 

Movie producer James Gunn is asking excited fans to please be patient for the release of the trailer for the new Suicide Squad movie. The upcoming film began filming in September 2019 and fans have been asking for a sneak peak ever since. However, production has been delayed because of the pandemic and there hasn’t been much in the way of footage so far, but he confirmed that he is working on the trailer and it will be out as soon as its ready.

 

India’s government has asked WhatsApp to withdraw the recent changes in their privacy policy, saying unilateral changes are not fair and acceptable. India is home to the largest user base of WhatsApp globally and is one the biggest markets for its services, but they have been asked to withdraw the proposed changes and reconsider its approach to information privacy, freedom of choice and data security.