A California man who authorities say killed a woman last year and then posted a video on Facebook of her dying is now saying that his alleged subsequent confession was generated by artificial intelligence. Mark Merchikoff was arrested in July 2023 in San Mateo, Calif., on accusations that he fatally …

Meta is being sued across 41 states for allegedly incorporating features that make young children addicted to its apps.  Meta, the parent company of Instagram, WhatsApp, and Facebook, is being sued in a joint suit across 33 states. At the same time, the remaining eight states and the District of …

Last month, a woman became the victim of an unusual crime after the suspect insisted that she follow him on Facebook before robbing her and making an unwanted romantic advance. According to court documents, Amber Beraun, who was in Indianapolis, arrived home from work at 4 a.m. on May 8. …

A Louisiana pastor reportedly shot his wife before turning the gun on himself inside a Mississippi hotel on Wednesday. The shocking incident occurred in front of the couple’s three children, according to the McComb Police Department.  Chief Juan Cloy identified the victims as Danny Prenell Jr., 25, and his wife, Gabby Prenell, 27. The …

Facebook will have to shell out some big bucks for data privacy violations, and nearly everyone is eligible for a payout. The social app’s parent company Meta will pay $725 million to settle a years-long class action lawsuit. To get a portion of the settlement, you must submit a claim …

A Mississippi woman was arrested Saturday after allegedly shooting and killing a man during a Facebook Livestream. Kadejah Michelle Brown, 28, was charged with murder and booked into the Lowndes County Adult Detention Center.  The Lowndes County Sheriff’s Office responded to a domestic violence report at a residence around 7:42 …

Meta is discontinuing its Reels Play bonus program on Instagram and Facebook, which rewards short-form video creators when they reach specific views on their videos. According to Business Insider, the change will affect US creators on Instagram and creators on Facebook.  While existing commitments will be honored over the next …

Law enforcement is requesting social media data from companies like Facebook and Google to build cases and prosecute people after crimes have been committed.  And sometimes, these crimes involve abortion, and these tech companies are turning over user chat logs and search history to help out the cops. For example, …

Mark Zuckerberg announced a new paid verification subscription service for Meta. On Sunday, Meta’s CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, revealed that Instagram and Facebook will now have a new feature. The update mimics Twitter’s verification service and will have users pay for a blue verification badge. “This new feature is about increasing …

Wednesday, Meta, the parent company for Facebook and Instagram, announced that former president Donald Trump‘s accounts on the social media platforms would soon be reinstated. Trump was suspended from the platforms more than two years ago indefinitely over incendiary posts on the Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol. “Our determination …

Facebook and Instagram will begin allowing transgender and non-binary individuals to show their bare breasts online. On Wednesday, Meta’s Oversight Board announced a policy that grants transgender and other non-binary people permission to post images showing their nipples to the apps. However, the policy forbids cis-gender women from doing the …

Meta, the owner of Facebook, has warned that up to 1 million users’ login credentials may have been compromised. Over 400 malicious Apple and Android apps created to steal individual Facebook logins have been found by Meta researchers. “We reported our findings to Apple and Google and are helping potentially …

Facebook is officially testing out a new feature that would allow users to back up end-to-end encrypted chats. “Some people” this week will get the first look at Facebook’s new Messenger feature, which seeks to give users more options for storing their conversations. “People want to trust that their online …

A former Delta Air Lines flight attendant claims she was fired after posting an image on Facebook of former Donald Trump wearing a Ku Klux Klan hood. According to Insider, a black woman named Leondra Taylor claimed that her termination on April 20, 2021, was “racially motivated.” An Atlanta airline …

Facebook turned over messages that detailed a mother and daughter’s illegal abortion plot. The platform was served a warrant from authorities in Nebraska for chat messages between 41-year-old Jessica Burgess and her 17-year-old daughter Celeste. The women have been under investigation for performing the illegal abortion since April before Roe …

TikTok has emerged as the Kim Kardashian of social media platforms, with every other medium lining up to replicate it in every way. Facebook is no exception, announcing that the site will get a new makeover to mimic the short-form video app. On Thursday, Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Facebook’s parent …

Amazon has filed a lawsuit against the people who are operating 10,000 Facebook groups for creating fake reviews. According to Engadget, the popular online marketplace, Amazon, is suing the individuals who launched a slew of Facebook groups that the company claims were created to pump out fake reviews about products …

A Facebook sperm donor who fathered 15 children is accused of never telling the mothers he has an inheritable condition that causes learning disabilities. James MacDougall, 37, fathered children with lesbian women through private donations advertised on social media. However, he was well aware that he had incurable Fragile X …

Common sense ain’t so common!  A 25-year state corrections officer showed his true colors after he mocked the recent hate-fueled massacre that left 10 people dead in Buffalo. The guard is assigned to maximum security at Attica prison and has now been suspended without pay after posting a meme on …

Earlier this week, police say a mentally unstable gunman confessed on Facebook to murdering four family members before killing himself. Late Tuesday night, Brandon Taylor Cole-Skogstad, 29, allegedly shot his aunt, uncle, two young cousins, and dog. He then shot himself with the murder weapon the next day when the …