Twitter says Russian government censoring social media platform

by Elizabeth Culliford As the invasion of Ukraine continues and images and videos of Russian casualties and prisoners are posted to Twitter, the company now says it is being censored by the…

February 26, 2022

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Smugglers Utilize Social Media to Recruit Minors

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EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Sector (RGV) Border Patrol are seeing a trend of Transnational Criminal Organization’s (TCO) using social media to recruit minors for their smuggling operations. RGV agents have…

February 10, 2022

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Mo Hill hires $89,000 per year social media manager as residents grapple with sharp tax increases

Featured News·New Jersey News·Ocean County News·Politics

TOMS RIVER, NJ – As many Toms River residents are reeling from sticker shock from their new increased tax assessment, Mayor Mo Hill secretly hired his former political campaign strategist, Art Gallagher…

January 25, 2022

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The U.S. Capitol Police Department Is Surveilling Americans’ Social Media Feeds

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The U.S. Capitol Police is running background checks and examining the social media histories of people meeting with lawmakers, Politico reported Monday. Following the Jan. 6 Capitol riots, the Capitol Police adopted…

January 25, 2022

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Chinese Tech Firm Takes Over, Shuts Down World Leader’s Personal Social Media Account

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Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has had his personal account on Chinese-owned social messaging service WeChat taken over by a Chinese tech company and shut down Monday, Reuters reported. Fuzhou 985 Technology,…

January 24, 2022

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Prince Andrew Deletes Social Media Accounts Amid Sex Abuse Lawsuit

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Prince Andrew deleted some of his social media accounts amid his legal battle with a woman making sexual abuse claims against him. The Duke of York’s Twitter and Instagram accounts were deactivated…

January 21, 2022

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Nation’s Largest Teachers Union Wrote A Letter Calling On Social Media Companies To Restrict ‘Propaganda’ About Critical Race Theory

School and Education News·US and World News

Following the National School Boards Association letter sent to the White House comparing parents to domestic terrorists, the nation’s largest teachers union sent a letter to social media companies encouraging them to…

January 13, 2022

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Trump’s Social Media Company Stock Climbs 20%

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Chris Brunet and Harry Wilmerding on January 7, 2022 Investors in former President Donald Trump’s social media venture’s parent company rejoiced Thursday, the anniversary of the Capitol riot, as shares skyrocketed by…

January 7, 2022

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Democrat-Run States Are Pushing Laws To Target Social Media ‘Misinformation’

Thousands Of Accounts Spreading Chinese State Propaganda Are Evading Bans From US Social Media

US and World News

A network of social media accounts spreading Chinese state propaganda is thriving on tech platforms despite social media companies’ attempts to crack down on foreign influence campaigns. Over 2,000 accounts are involved…

December 23, 2021

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China Cuts Checks To American Social Media Influencers To Hype Olympics, Downplay Boycotts

Federal Court Declares Texas Social Media Law Designed To Curb Censorship Unconstitutional

Government News·US and World News

A Texas social media law designed to curb political censorship violated tech platforms’ First Amendment rights, a federal court found on Wednesday. Judge Robert Pitman of the U.S. District Court for the…

December 2, 2021

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MSNBC producer who allegedly ordered freelancer to follow Rittenhouse jury bus nukes all her social media accounts

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NBC is denying that MSNBC producer Irene Byon instructed freelance photographer James Morrison to follow the Kyle Rittenhouse trial’s jury bus. Morrison was pulled over by Kenosha police after running a red…

November 18, 2021

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McAllen man sent to prison for attempting to entice minor through social media

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McALLEN, Texas – A 27-year-old McAllen resident has been ordered to federal prison after admitting he intended to engage in sexual activity with a minor female, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Jennifer B.…

November 18, 2021

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Los Angeles Police Tried Out Social Media Surveillance Software To Spy On The Public

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The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) partnered with a data analytics company to spy on social media profiles, according to internal LAPD documents. In 2019, the LAPD engaged in a four-month trial…

November 18, 2021

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Teen charged for making social media threat at Newark High School

Delaware News·Police Blotter·School and Education News

NEWARK, DE – On November 5, 2021, at about 0640 hours, Newark Police School Resource Officers (“SRO”) assigned to Newark High School were made aware of a threat of violence at Newark…

November 7, 2021

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Posing on Social Media with Guns and Drugs Leads Waterloo Man to Federal Prison

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A man who made several social media posts posing with guns and marijuana was sentenced today to nearly three years in federal prison. Joshua Adam Rode, age 24, from Waterloo, Iowa, received…

November 3, 2021

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‘How Can You Allow This?’: Lawmakers Grill Social Media Executives On Platforms’ Harm To Kids

Phil Murphy advisor caught in Project Veritas Vaccination Mandate hidden video paid $60,000 by campaign, deleted all social media accounts

New Jersey News·Politics

TRENTON, NJ – A Phil Murphy campaign staffer who was caught, allegedly on a hidden video by Project Veritas saying Governor Phil Murphy will roll out a mandatory vaccination order after next…

October 25, 2021

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Trump Social Media Company’s Owner Sees Stock Price Soar Over 1,600%

Business News·Featured News·US and World News

The share price of the owner of former President Donald Trump’s social media venture Digital World Acquisition Corp. rose as much as 1,657% on Friday, two days after Trump announced its launch.…

October 23, 2021

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