Trump and federal agencies share May the 4th memes as Star Wars takes over official accounts
President Donald Trump and multiple federal agencies marked Star Wars Day on Saturday with posts that mixed galactic imagery and political messaging, sparking debate and drawing attention across social media. The U.S.…
India explores setting up rupee trade accounts with Russia to soften sanctions blow – sources
By Rajendra Jadhav, Nupur Anand and Aftab Ahmed MUMBAI – India is exploring ways to set up a rupee payment mechanism for trade with Russia to soften the blow on New Delhi…
Twitter Says It Accidentally Removed Ukrainian Accounts Tracking Russian Troop Movements
Twitter Says It Accidentally Removed Ukrainian Accounts Tracking Russian Troop Movements Ailan Evans on February 23, 2022 Twitter admitted Wednesday it had accidentally suspended several accounts from Ukraine and elsewhere that were…
China Is Using To Fake Twitter Accounts To Promote Beijing Olympics: REPORT
China is using a coordinated network of inauthentic social media accounts to shape public opinion surrounding the Beijing Winter Olympics, according to an investigation by The New York Times and ProPublica. The…
TD Bank freezes two accounts that received C$1.4 million in support of Canada protests
By Nichola Saminather TORONTO -Toronto-Dominion Bank has frozen two personal bank accounts into which C$1.4 million ($1.1 million) had been deposited to support protesters fighting the Canadian government’s pandemic measures, a bank…
Accounts Payable Clerk Pleads Guilty to Fraud Charges
PROVIDENCE – An accounts payable clerk previously employed at a Providence small business today admitted in federal court that he engaged in a scheme to defraud the business by misappropriating more than…
Crypto giant Binance restricts 281 Nigerian accounts
LAGOS – Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, has restricted the personal accounts of 281 Nigerian users, citing a need to comply with international money laundering laws, its CEO said. Changpeng Zhao…
Prince Andrew Deletes Social Media Accounts Amid Sex Abuse Lawsuit
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…
Maryland Man Pleads Guilty to Stealing Over $120,000 from Bank Customer Accounts
WASHINGTON – Michael Drummond, 35, of Hyattsville, Maryland, pleaded guilty today to a federal charge of conspiracy to commit bank fraud for his role in a…
Thousands Of Accounts Spreading Chinese State Propaganda Are Evading Bans From US Social Media
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…
Judge Removed After Allegedly Calling Colleague A ‘Fat B*tch,’ Making Employee Take Diet Pills, Using Fake Facebook Accounts To Threaten Litigants
Jefferson County, Alabama, judge Nakita Blocton was removed from her job after numerous accusations of abuse against employees, colleagues and litigants while reportedly under the influence of Phentermine or other prescription drugs.…
Chinese Officials Are Hiring Fake Accounts To Spread Propaganda And Track Down People Overseas: REPORT
Chinese authorities are hiring fake social media accounts to manage public opinion and conduct overseas surveillance on Chinese citizens, according to an investigation by The New York Times. While China’s manipulation of…
Rialto Man Who Committed $2.4 Million Bank Fraud by Compromising Hundreds of Accounts Sentenced to More Than 4 Years in Federal Prison
LOS ANGELES – A San Bernardino County man was sentenced today to 51 months in federal prison for causing more than $2.4 million in losses to Wells Fargo & Co. by…
Twitter Is Giving Special Treatment To Popular And Celebrity Accounts
Twitter is giving its most prominent users special treatment under a secretive program called “Project Guardian,” Bloomberg reported. Thousands of Twitter accounts most likely to experience harassment, including those with high follower…
Twitter, Facebook Take Down Thousands Of Chinese Accounts Linked To Propaganda Campaigns
Ailan Evans on December 2, 2021 Twitter and Facebook each removed thousands of accounts linked to Chinese state-backed propaganda campaigns, according to the platforms’ reports Wednesday and Thursday. Twitter announced in a blog…
New York City Man Going To Prison For Illegally Accessing Hundreds Of Snapchat Accounts And Sending Nude Photos
CONTACT: Barbara Burns PHONE: (716) 843-5817 FAX #: (716) 551-3051 BUFFALO, N.Y.-U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that David Mondore, 30, of New York, New York, who was convicted of accessing a protected computer…
Brooklyn Man Arrested, Charged With Hacking Into Online Accounts Of Wegmans Customers
CONTACT: Barbara Burns PHONE: (716) 843-5817 FAX #: (716) 551-3051 ROCHESTER, N.Y.-U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Maurice Sheftall, 23, of Brooklyn, NY, was arrested and charged by criminal complaint…
MSNBC producer who allegedly ordered freelancer to follow Rittenhouse jury bus nukes all her social media accounts
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…
Romanian National Sentenced for Stealing $80K from Credit Union Accounts
TULSA, Okla. – A Romanian national was sentenced today in federal court for conspiring with others to steal close to $80,000 from credit union customers’ accounts after installing skimmers and pinhole cameras…
Phil Murphy advisor caught in Project Veritas Vaccination Mandate hidden video paid $60,000 by campaign, deleted all social media accounts
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…
‘Not Acceptable’: Facebook’s Oversight Board Says Company Hid Details On How It Privileges Popular Accounts
Facebook’s Oversight Board issued a transparency report Thursday scolding the tech giant for concealing details of its content review process and demanding more transparency. The report criticized Facebook for failing to disclose…
For Nancy Pelosi, “taxing the rich” means giving the IRS access to bank accounts over $10,000
If you have more than $10,000 in your bank account, Democrat Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, you must be one of the rich and wealthy elites the Democrat party is making…
Tioga County Man Sentenced for Failing to Register E-mail Accounts
SYRACUSE, NEW YORK – Paul Wyak, age 49, of Spencer, New York, was sentenced yesterday to serve 21 months in prison, to be followed by 10 years of supervised release, for failing…
YouTube Expands Crackdown On Vaccine Misinformation, Targets Specific Accounts
YouTube is expanding its vaccine misinformation policies to include all vaccines approved by health agencies, pursuing more aggressive enforcement against anti-vaccine content and deleting specific accounts. The social media company will remove…
Facebook Suspends Accounts Linked To German Anti-Lockdown Group
Facebook removed a network of accounts linked to a German anti-lockdown movement, the company said Thursday as it announced a new initiative to combat “coordinated social harm.” The tech giant removed a…
Breaking News
