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Two women in the Tampa Bay area were arrested for allegedly impersonating police officers, performing a traffic stop, and live-streaming it on Facebook, WFLA reports. According to the Sarasota Police Department, 28-year-old Jymieka McDowell and 39-year-old Ryshawnna Poole were arrested on Sunday morning after police came upon them in the middle of a fake traffic […]
Countless Facebook users on Friday night found themselves logged out of the app, and the incident quickly became a top trending topic on Twitter in the U.S. Scores of users began tweeting with the hashtags #SoFacebook and #FacebookDown, USA Today reports. The tech company later said that the problem occurred due to a configuration change for […]
WhatsApp is addressing user concerns after rumors about its updated privacy policy prompted people to flock to alternative messaging platforms like Signal and Telegraph. The company published an FAQ page clarifying the details of the new privacy policy that rolls out on Feb. 8, letting users know that the messenger app does not share private […]
A North Dakota man is facing felony charges of burglary and terrorizing after he allegedly kicked in the door of his former boss because his Facebook friend request was ignored, the Williston Herald reports. Caleb Burczyk, 29, allegedly started sending threatening messages to his former employer on Dec. 24 when their friendship wasn’t made Facebook official. “Accept my friend request […]
After the hellscape that was 2020, Cardi B is helping fans set their intentions for the new year by delivering 2021 fortunes via Instagram. Beginning on Dec. 26 at 12 a.m. ET through 2:59 a.m. ET on Jan. 2, fans and followers can DM the rapper’s astrology IG @cardibtruthteller for some words of wisdom through the Facebook Inc.-owned […]
In a lawsuit accusing the tech company of “anti-competitive conduct,” Google is alleged to have struck up an illegal deal with Facebook. The suit against Google was brought by ten states on Wednesday and announced by Republican Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, who claimed the company was using “monopolistic power” to control online ad pricing and more. […]
Boosie Badazz is waging a legal battle against Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg. During a recent sit-down with VladTV, the 38-year-old rapper claimed he was suing the tech titan over his Instagram ban back in August. He claims the platform’s decision to deactivate his account took a heavy toll on his business ventures, so much so that he is supposedly […]
Instagram when through a dramatic update recently. Normally, when this happens people get used to the new features or even praise the updated look. Yet with this new update, it’s clear that Instagram is putting money first and that’s not sitting well with consumers. On Tuesday, Tyler, the Creator took to his Instagram Story to rip […]
Once again, a tweet from leading coronavirus downplayer Donald J. Trump has been hit with a user warning due to violating the site’s rules about spreading “misleading and potentially harmful information.” On Sunday, Trump claimed to have received a “complete sign-off” from “White House Doctors” related to COVID-19. In the same tweet, Trump claimed that […]
Though Sacha Baron Cohen‘s contributions to the history of exposing political leaders as ethically bankrupt is well-documented, the vast majority of these instances have occurred while Cohen was in character in pursuit of reliably hilarious satire. In a new piece for Time magazine out Thursday, the comedian—whose Borat sequel soon hits Amazon—references moments in his career […]
