Newly elected Las Vegas realtor board member under fire after explosive Facebook rant on Charlie Kirk: The world is a better place without him
Las Vegas, NV – A newly elected member of the Las Vegas Realtors Board of Directors is facing backlash after a profanity-laced Facebook comment targeting conservative activist Charlie Kirk began circulating online.…
Facebook asks U.S. court for old FTC merger documents in antitrust fight
WASHINGTON – Meta’s Facebook has asked a U.S. court for eight documents created by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission as part of their review of the company’s purchases of Instagram and WhatsApp,…
How an ‘inflammatory’ Facebook post led to a killing and sectarian tension in India
By Saurabh Sharma UDAIPUR, India – Two weeks before a Hindu tailor in India was hacked to death by two Muslim men who filmed the act, he was briefly detained by police…
Trenton Man Who Shot and Killed Innocent 9-Year-Old Girl During Facebook Feud Indicted
TRENTON, NJ – A 19-year-old male from Trenton has been indicted for murder in the shooting death of a 9-year-old girl in March. According to Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo Onofri, the murder…
‘Leave Politics To Politics’: Founder Of Anti-Woke Investment Firm Sounds Off On Facebook
‘Leave Politics To Politics’: Founder Of Anti-Woke Investment Firm Sounds Off On Facebook Harold Hutchison on June 27, 2022 The founder of an investment firm seeking to counter “woke capitalism” weighed in…
United States Attorney Resolves Groundbreaking Suit Against Meta Platforms, Inc., Formerly Known As Facebook, To Address Discriminatory Advertising For Housing
Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, along with Kristen Clarke, Assistant Attorney General for the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division, announced today that the Justice…
Dutch government will not sell land to Facebook parent Meta -ANP
AMSTERDAM – The Dutch government will not yet sell land in the city of Zeewolde to Facebook owner Meta, news agency ANP reported on Friday, citing remarks by the country’s housing minister.…
Weapons Found After Police Chase in Syracuse
SYRACUSE, NY- The Syracuse Police Department has made two arrests after a vehicle pursuit. Officers responded to the area of the 4200 block of South Salina Street on reports of suspicious activity…
Facebook Marketplace Buyers Robbed at Gunpoint in Clifton
CLIFTON, NJ – He thought he was buying a new phone from a seller on the Facebook Marketplace. It turned out, he was walking into a trap to rob him. Last weekend,…
Exploiting Philippine minors through Facebook lands Texan in federal prison
BROWNSVILLE, Texas – A 47-year-old Harlingen man has been ordered to federal prison following his conviction of receiving child [censored]ography, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. Rico Giovanni Machietto pleaded guilty Oct.…
Baltimore County Police Department (Facebook)
BALTIMORE, MD – On Friday, at approximately 3:00 p.m., Baltimore Police Department officers from the Franklin precinct responded to the 9600 block of Reisterstown Rd 21117, for a reported shooting incident. “Once…
U.S. House members ask Meta to address pro-Russian disinformation on Facebook in Slovakia
WASHINGTON – Members of the U.S. House intelligence committee sent a letter to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg this week asking Facebook to address what it called pro-Russian disinformation on the company’s platforms…
Facebook parent Meta partners with AMD for mobile infrastructure program
(Reuters) – Facebook parent, Meta Platforms Inc, and chip maker AMD on Wednesday said they were partnering for a mobile internet infrastructure program that would bring base station costs down to make…
Phoenix Man Sentenced to Prison for Threatening Arizona Justice of the Peace on Facebook
PHOENIX, Ariz. – Harry Alexander Knight, 54, of Phoenix, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Michael T. Liburdi to 37 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release. Knight…
Facebook parent to slow hiring as costs mount
(Reuters) – Meta Platforms Inc is slowing the growth of its workforce as the Facebook parent looks to rein in costs, the company said on Wednesday. “We regularly re-evaluate our talent pipeline…
Meta spreads cheer on Wall Street as Facebook adds more users
(Reuters) – Shares of Meta Platforms Inc rose 17% in a relief rally on Thursday after having lost nearly half their value this year, as the social media giant surprised Wall Street…
U.S. lawmakers urge Facebook to do more to fight Russia propaganda in Spanish
WASHINGTON – A group of 21 U.S. lawmakers sent a letter to Facebook chief executive Mark Zuckerberg on Wednesday voicing concern about what they called disinformation on the platform aimed at Spanish…
Baltimore County Police Department (Facebook)
BALTIMORE, MD – A 33-year-old woman was found dead with evidence of trauma on Thursday. Police reported, on Thursday, April 14, at approximately 7:45 p.m., Baltimore County police officers responded to the…
Government Censorship as Jackson Twp. Shuts Down Public Commenting on Facebook Page
JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – The Township of Jackson has shut down comments by residents on its official Facebook page. That move comes just days after Monmouth County political insider Steve Dnistrian was…
Botched Armed Robbery Leaves One Man Dead, Dropped off at Toms River Hospital
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Two men, Craig Dillard, 56, of Berkeley Township and George Burke, IV, 40, of Freehold Borough have been charged with numerous offenses related to a shooting and robbery…
Jackson Police Department Crime Blotter – April 5-9
JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – The Jackson Township Police Department has released a series of police reports filed between April 5th and 9th. The reports were published by Sgt. Fred Meabe, Public Information…
Facebook owner Meta briefly blocks hashtags tied to Bucha killings
By Katie Paul (Reuters) – Facebook owner Meta Platforms briefly restricted hashtags related to civilian deaths in northern Ukraine, where bodies of people shot at close range were found in a town…
Facebook advertisers can pursue class action over ad rates
(Reuters) – A U.S. judge ruled on Tuesday that a lawsuit accusing Meta Platforms Inc’s Facebook of deceiving advertisers about its “potential reach” tool can proceed as a class action. The decision…
Facebook owner Meta puts plans to build Dutch data centre on ice
AMSTERDAM – Facebook owner Meta said on Tuesday it was suspending plans to build a giant data centre in the Netherlands, following political opposition. The move comes a week after the Dutch…
U.S. Chamber sides with Facebook in antitrust appeal
WASHINGTON – The powerful U.S. Chamber of Commerce filed a brief on Monday, urging a D.C. appeals court to reject an appeal by a big group of U.S. states to revive their…
Russia Moves To Declare Facebook Parent Company An ‘Extremist Organization,’ Ban Instagram
Russia Moves To Declare Facebook Parent Company An ‘Extremist Organization,’ Ban Instagram Ailan Evans on March 11, 2022 Russian prosecutors asked a court to classify Facebook parent company Meta as “extremist” Friday,…
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