Police arrested a man who is connected to the murders of two women. The suspect was allegedly seen in a Facebook Livestream. On Saturday, police officers reported to Rocky Hill Veterans Apartments at 12:42 a.m. following a woman’s concern over what she saw in a Livestream. The Los Angeles Times reports …
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Cyberhacker Sold Millions Of Facebook Users’ Phone Numbers Through Telegram App
An internet hacker has been selling millions of Facebook users’ cellphone numbers through the messaging application Telegram. According to the New York Post, a cybercriminal created a bot that pulled information from a mega database of phone numbers on Facebook. This happened just before the social media platform fixed a …
Read More »Facebook Reports Seeing Increase In Violent Rhetoric Linked To Upcoming Inauguration
The social media platform Facebook has tracked an increase in violent discussions that they say are tied to the January 20 presidential inauguration of Joe Biden. According to Reuters, the increase indicates potential future acts of violence intended to contest the results of the U.S. presidential election following the Capitol …
Read More »YouTube Follows Twitter, Instagram and Facebook’s Lead By Banning Trump For 7 Days
YouTube has officially taken action by banning Donald Trump from its video-sharing platform. Just one week after pro-Trump rioters stormed the US Capitol, the video-sharing platform removed videos from Trump’s YouTube channel and suspended his account for at least seven days. In a statement, YouTube said, “After review, and in …
Read More »Facebook Tells Staff To Not Wear Company Brand Clothing For Concern of Their Safety
On Monday, Facebook told its staff to avoid wearing company-branded clothing in public out of concern for their safety after the social media platform suspended Trump’s account. “In light of recent events, and to err on the side of caution, global security is encouraging everyone to avoid wearing or carrying Facebook-branded …
Read More »Trump Restricted From Facebook and Instagram for Violating its Policies
As of Yesterday evening, Facebook has blocked Donald Trump from posting on their site for 24 hours. The decision comes after FB removed a post he made supporting the pro-Trump mob that attacked the US Capitol. The statement reads: “We’ve assessed two policy violations against President Trump ’s Page, which will …
Read More »Taraji P. Henson Talks About Her Suicidal Thoughts on Her Facebook Watch Series “Peace of Mind with Taraji”
Taraji P. Henson recently opened up about how she once considered suicide for a couple of days after sinking into a “dark place” during the pandemic. On Wednesday, Henson spoke about her mental health struggles on her Facebook Watch series, “Peace of Mind with Taraji.” The actress said, “During this pandemic, it’s …
Read More »Facebook Wants Apple To Stop Telling Users How To Block Apps From Tracking Their Personal Data; Claims It’s Standing Up For Small Businesses
Facebook wants Apple to stop letting its users know that they have the ability to disable applications from tracking their personal data. You know those little alerts on your iPhone that educate you on how to block apps from taking your personal information? Yeah, Facebook is fighting against that move …
Read More »Kentucky Man Murders His Family After Posting About His Wife “Betraying” Him On Facebook
A Kentucky family of four was found dead inside their home on Sunday, hours after the husband posted about his wife’s infidelity on Facebook. According to WPSD-TV, Kyle Milliken, and his wife, Ashley, were found dead inside the home. Their two sons, Kyle “Kjae,” 13, and Kycohn, 8, were also found deceased …
Read More »Cardi B Launches New Series Called “Cardi Tries …..” W/ Facebook’s New ‘Watch Together’ Feature
Cardi B has proved to us time and time again that she is here to stay, and now the Grammy award-winning rapper invites us to experience her new series “Cardi Tries ___,” which launches today. Cardi Tries ___ is Messenger’s new “Watch Together” feature which allows the audiences to enjoy Facebook …
Read More »Facebook Will Notify Users If A COVID-19 Post They Share Is Removed
Facebook is rolling out a new feature that will send notifications to users when interacting with a COVID-19 post that violates the platform’s terms of service. This move is the latest in Facebook’s effort to stop the spread of misinformation about the pandemic. As reported by business magazine, Fast Company, …
Read More »Instagram and Facebook Makes ‘Vanish Mode’ Available To Its Users
In September a new Instagram messaging feature was introduced called “vanish mode,” which has recently become available to most users this week. It seems as though Instagram and Messenger are jumping on the latest trend, which Snapchat gained its huge popularity, by letting users send messages that disappear after they’ve …
Read More »US Government And 48 States Sue Facebook In Major Antitrust Actions
The US Federal Trade Commission and the coalition of states are suing Facebook, alleging that the social media giant had illegally impeded the competition by snapping up rivals to protect its monopoly power hold in social networking. According to The Guardian, one lawsuit brings together nearly every state in the …
Read More »Facebook Cryptocurrency Renamed Diem
Libra, the cryptocurrency backed by Facebook, has been renamed “Diem.” The Diem Association changed its name and strategy to win favor from financial regulators worldwide. Instead of offering one coin, the Diem Association will offer several, which will be tied to different countries. Stuart Levey, CEO of Diem Association, acknowledged …
Read More »Facebook to Buy Customer Service Startup ‘Kustomer”
Today Facebook Inc announced that it would buy customer service Kustomer, as the world’s largest social network forays further into e-commerce. Financial details of the deal have yet to be disclosed. The Wall Street Journal was the first to report about the acquisition. They said that the transaction valued Kustomer …
Read More »Facebook’s New Crypto Currency “Libra” Set To Launch In Limited Form Early Next Year
Libra, a new cryptocurrency created by Facebook and others, could launch as soon as January 2021 but in a very limited format. According to CNBC, a report from the Financial Times claims the Libra Association, The Geneva-based group, which has 27 members including Facebook executives, was originally planning to launch …
Read More »Donald Trump, His Son And Right-Wing Commentators Are Behind The Top Facebook Pages Responsible For Spreading False Information New Study Shows
New research just found that the Facebook pages responsible for spreading the most false information belong to Donald Trump, his son, and a whole bunch of right-wing idealists. A new study by global human rights group Avaaz, which was cited by the New York Times, found that Donald Trump, Donald …
Read More »Ahmaud Arbery’s Killer Sent Racist Texts & Made Racist Comments On Facebook
Questions about whether or not racism played a role in the murder of Ahmaud Arbery continues to surround the case. Now, prosecutors have unveiled text messages and social media posts where Travis McMichael, the man who fatally shot Arbery, had previously used racial slurs. 34-year-old Travis and his father, Gregory …
Read More »Facebook Takes Down Several Pages Connected To Steve Bannon
Facebook is cracking down on pages connected to Donald Trump’s former chief strategist and Breitbart News’, Stephen K. Bannon, for spreading false information about voter fraud and claiming that President-elect Joe Biden’s win was rigged in his favor. Facebook has tracked down seven pages so far that reportedly had a …
Read More »Facebook Bans Large Trump Supporter Group “Stop The Steal” For Spreading Violence
Yesterday Facebook banned a large Trump-supporting group called “Stop the Steal” for using the group to organize protests against the presidential vote count. Many group members called for violence, while others falsely claimed that the Democrats were “stealing” the election from Republicans. The “Stop the Steal” group had acquired more …
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