OPINION
THE NEWS ON FAKEBOOK: Harambe and Nancy Reagan
IF HOLIDAYS ARE GOOD FOR ONE THING it’s switching off from the world, whether you’re slagging it around Europe or basking in the tropical climes of a long-haul escapade. Either way, I try to avoid checking in online when I’m OOO. Those Facebook friend requests from Nguyen Suangsutarn can wait. On my eventual return to brutal reality (aka Stockwell, London) I’m always surprised at how quickly news can break, disseminate and dissipate. Planes can crash, political scandals can flare-up, celebrities can pop their clogs — and the world moves on in the flash of lash. Here are some of the news stories you may have missed recently: