Doja Cat is under attack from all corners of social media, having to explain her previous behavior on incel-type chatrooms and addressing accusations of self-hatred and anti-Black opinions. Doja Cat hopped on Instagram Live to explain herself and address all of the numerous controversies she is facing. She even spoke about how she refused to show her boobs to the world after promising to do so if she went #1, which she did.

"Your favorite artist -- and there's no judgment -- if they care about [going #1], wonderful, that's fine. There's nothing wrong about wanting a #1 and working hard to get to that #1," said Doja Cat. "For me, I don't give a shit. I just wanna fucking make music. I just don't get it. I still don't understand fully what a #1 means."

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In the week following her chart success, Tekashi 6ix9ine was very vocal about how Billboard was trying to cheat him out of a #1 single, urging his fans to go extra hard so he could see that day. He was seemingly triggered by Doja Cat's words and he decided to fight back with a warning.

"She started with the wrong one," said 6ix9ine in the comments. "Give me till tomorrow #canceldoja."

This begs the question: what does Tekashi have planned? He is releasing his new single and video at the end of this week. Will that somehow tie into this?

The Centers For Disease Control and Prevention is issuing a warning regarding reports of “unusual or aggressive” behavior among rodents.

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The CDC says rodents that normally rely on waste from restaurants may begin venturing into new territory in search of food, especially in cities. A post on the CDC’s website reads, “Some jurisdictions have reported an increase in rodent activity as rodents search for new sources of food. Environmental health and rodent control programs may see an increase in service requests related to rodents and reports of unusual or aggressive rodent behavior.”

The CDC recommends sealing access to homes and businesses, ridding the area of debris and heavy vegetation, keeping garbage in bins, and removing pet and bird food from your property.

The organization also expects drastic fluctuations in rodent population throughout the pandemic with population falling and then rising.

“Follow established guidelines when cleaning up after rodent infestations to prevent exposure to rodent-borne diseases,” the warning continues. “Fleas are common on rodents. In areas of heavy rodent infestations, workers should consider using a repellant registered by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as effective against fleas to prevent flea bites and minimize exposure to fleaborne disease.”

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Young Chopsimply doesn't give a f*ck. Over the past few weeks, he's turned into hip-hop's biggest trolling with the levels of sh*t talking he's been on. Meek Mill and 21 Savage have been his most consistent targets but he's also fired metaphoric shots at Jay-Z, Drake, and more. However, it's been the feud with 21 Savage that's sustained the longest throughout quarantine with the drill producer. Chop even went to 21's hood searching for him.

Days later, a video was released warning Young Chop that he has 24 hours to get out of Atlanta. Chop shared this video to his Instagram page, writing, "pull up." However, he took to Instagram to further antagonize these individuals. "I posted that 20 hours ago. Y'all got four more hours to go, y'all," he said. "I got four more hours to go. I'll be waiting." A man of little words, he simply let the video run as he counted his money.

Chop was recently arrested for reckless conduct after his hunt for 21 Savage went left. Earlier that day, as Chop went into 21 Savage's old neighborhood in Allen Temple apartment projects where he was eventually shot at and was on Instagram Live as it happened. The producer even showed that the window was shattered. Clearly, that wasn't enough to prevent Young Chop from continuing his tirade.

Check out Young Chop's latest response below. 

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Wendy Williams seems to think Common is bad news for any prospective love interests, including his rumoured girlfriend, Tiffany Haddish. The controversial daytime talk show host has returned to broadcasting The Wendy Williams Show from home, and she’s making sure to keep up with her Hot Topics segment. On Wednesday’s episode of “Wendy @ Home,” the host delved into Tiffany Haddish and Common’s rumoured relationship. The two of them appear to be quarantining together after he was seen on her Instagram live with Cedric the Entertainer this week. While Tiffany’s denied any romantic affiliation in the past, claiming the two are just “friends,” speculation has been rising, so it was only right that Wendy addressed these rumours during Hot Topics.

“I like Tiffany Haddish and Common, only because she’s been lusting after him for so long,” Wendy said. “So it appears that they might be quarantining together.” She goes on to explain how the public “found out” that the two of them might be isolating together, noting that it doesn’t necessarily proved that they’re dating. “Maybe she’s working on music [with him],” Wendy pondered. “She’s into that music thing. She’s gonna put out a new single and all like that.” However, Wendy herself believes that something more than friendship is going on. “Are they quarantined together? I believe, yes,” she said. “You know, she talked real girl-talk about what she’d do to him. So I guess it’s going down.”

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However, Wendy goes on to issue a warning to Tiffany about Common, telling her not to get too attached because of his unfavourable romantic history. “Tiffany, the thing is, don’t fall too hard in love,” she declared. “Common is not good with women. That’s all I’m saying. He keeps you, until he’s done with you.” Wendy proceeds to go through Common’s past relationships, before deciding that he’s simply bad news.

Cardi B is among the many celebrities and influencers who received a warning from the Federal Trade Commission regarding their failure to disclose their paid endorsements from tea company, Teami, in their sponsored Instagram advertisements for Teami products. The FTC has declared that Teami, a company that sells “detox tea” products claiming to help with weight loss and even treat diseases, is guilty of misleading consumers with their advertisements. Teami has been accused of violating the FTC’s Endorsement Guides by paying influencers and celebrities to advertise their products on social media without requiring that these accounts disclose that these ads were sponsored.

“Today, there are more than 1 million Instagram posts that bear hashtags associated with detox teas on Instagram,” said Laura Smith, legal director of Truth in Advertising. “This means that on any given day, a countless number of young consumers are exposed to this egregious and widespread deceptive marketing issue.” The FTC has ordered the company to halt all misleading advertisements and return $1,000,000 to “consumers who were harmed.”

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Further, the FTC has issued warnings to these celebrities and influencers like Cardi B who failed to disclose their sponsorship, including Jordin Sparks, Adrienne Bailon, Alexa PenaVega, Brittany Renner, and more. While stars like Kylie Jenner and Demi Lovato have previously been paid by Teami to advertise their products over social media, they did not receive warning letters from the commission.

Federal health authorities have revealed they now expect a wider spread of the new coronavirus in the U.S. and are preparing for a potential pandemic, though they still are unsure about how severe the health threat could be. On Tuesday, Dr. Nancy Messonnier, the head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases division, said that Americans should prepare for the possibility of potential disruptions in connection with the coronavirus.

Dr. Messonnier explained that the CDC's concern level has risen recently due to the coronavirus' impact in other countries, particular most recently in Italy & Europe.

"It's not so much a question of if this will happen any more, but rather more a question of exactly when this will happen and how many people in this country will have severe illness," Dr. Messonnier said during a press conference on Tuesday, per NBC News.

T.I. took to Instagram on Thursday to share a throwback photo with the late Nipsey Hussle, along with some cautionary words of wisdom.

“Choose your words carefully now… Don’t forget who tf you talking to!!!” T.I. wrote on the post, followed by some applicable hashtags. “#Kings??? #TMC? #LongLiveNipseyTheGreat.” The photo received plenty of support, including from Marc Lamont Hill, who commented, “This pic is cold as hell, King.” Euro Gotit also shared the love, writing that the photo was a “perfect example of real.” T.I. has been one of many friends of Nipsey’s who have been striving to keep the later rapper’s memory alive following his tragic death last March. He even commissioned a three-piece art installation in honour of Nipsey, which he unveiled at his trap museum in Atlanta last summer.

This post is not the first time that T.I. has had to continue to solidify Nipsey’s legendary status. Back in December, he and Meek Mill stood up for their fallen friend, reaffirming his legacy and ensuring that nobody would forget this fact anytime soon. “IMPACT is what’s important,” T.I. said in response to Wack 100’s insults about the late rapper.  “Although his notoriety DID grow exponentially more after his demise… his impact is undeniable.” The Recording Academy seem to agree with this stance, as they have organized a major tribute to Nipsey to take place at The Grammys on Sunday, including performances from Meek, YG, John Legend, DJ Khaled, Roddy Ricch, and Kirk Franklin.

Instagram is implementing a new feature in which images that have been photo-shopped will be labelled as such. The app will begin determining the authenticity of an image using “a combination of feedback from our community and technology.” The image is then passed on to third-party independent fact-checkers, and if they determine that the image has been altered, a “False Information” warning message added to the post. However, despite earlier reports, the images won’t be totally hidden. “We don’t hide content because it’s photoshopped, we apply a label when a fact-checker has rated it,” a spokesperson for Facebook, which bought out Instagram in 2012 for $1 billion, disclosed. “Upon review from the fact checker, they changed the rating, so it is no longer being labelled as false on Instagram and Facebook.”

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While these images will not be removed, they will, however, be hidden from Instagram’s Explore and Hashtag pages and automatically flagged in future posts. Users still have the choice to view the actual image if they stumble upon it, though, and they can even read up on why the photo was hidden in the first place. A San Francisco-based photographer Toby Harriman, was the first to discover that the feature had been implemented, after discovering that a hidden image that had come across his feed was only a photo of a man standing on rainbow-coloured mountains. “Looks like Instagram x Facebook will start tagging false photos/digital art,” he wrote on a Facebook post. While this tool could become useful in combatting the “fake news” epidemic, Harriman points out that it could be a barrier for digital art. He continues on the post, “Interesting to see this and curious if it’s a bit too far. As much as I do love it to help better associate real vs photoshop. I also have a huge respect for digital art and don’t want to have to click through barriers to see it.”

What do you think about this decision?

An accidental emergency alert was sent out to millions of Canadians Sunday morning warning of an "incident" at the Pickering Nuclear Generating Station, leaving residents across Ontario in distress.