Colorado suicide prevention coordinator faces scrutiny over social media post celebrating assassination of Charlie Kirk
Denver, CO – A Colorado public health employee is facing scrutiny after comments surfaced on social media that appeared to celebrate the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. Jazmin Murguia, a suicide…
Stock In Trump’s Social Media Venture Soars 190% Following Announcement
The share price of Digital World Acquisition Corp., the company launching former President Donald Trump’s new social media and entertainment venture, rose nearly 190% following Trump’s announcement of his plans to develop…
New Jersey actor, former gubernatorial candidate featured in “Vitriol” a movie about social media anger and abuse
ATLANTIC CITY, NJ – Joseph Rullo, a former candidate for Governor in New Jersey has amassed a social media following of nearly half a million fans and this weekend will be talking…
Trump Announces New Social Media Platform To Combat Big Tech ‘Tyranny’
Former President Donald Trump announced he is launching a new social media platform designed to compete with Big Tech. Trump Media and Technology Group (TMTG) announced Wednesday it was creating a new social…
Buffalo Man Sentenced For Stealing Social Security Benefits For More Than 5 Years After His Father’s Death
CONTACT: Barbara Burns PHONE: (716) 843-5817 FAX #: (716) 551-3051 BUFFALO, N.Y.-U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Abdulkawi Al Shuaibi, 48, of Buffalo, N.Y., who was convicted of theft of…
Hillsborough teen charged for selling pictures of young children on social media
HILLSBOROUGH TWP., N.J. – Somerset County Prosecutor Michael H. Robertson, Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office Chief of County Detectives John W. Fodor and Hillsborough Township Chief of Police Michael McMahon announced the arrest…
Durham Woman Sentenced for Concealing Income to Receive Social Security Benefits
PORTLAND, Maine: A Durham woman was sentenced yesterday in federal court for Social Security fraud, U.S. Attorney Darcie N. McElwee announced. U.S. District Judge John A. Woodcock, Jr. sentenced Carol Bourgoin, 65,…
Social Security Payments To See Largest Increase In 40 Years
Americans who receive Social Security benefits will see the largest increase in their payments in 40 years, according to the Social Security Administration. According to the Social Security Administration (SSA), next year’s cost-of-living adjustment (COLA)…
Fresno Man Sentenced for Sexual Exploitation of Multiple Children Through Social Media Apps
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A Fresno man was sentenced today to 55 years in prison for sexual exploitation of a minor and distribution of child [censored]ography. Jacob Blanco, 29, of Fresno, pleaded guilty…
Hudson Woman Pleads Guilty to Crimes Related to Social Security Disability Benefits
CONCORD – Jane B. Smith, 65, of Hudson, pleaded guilty in federal court on Thursday to attempted wire fraud and making false statements, Acting United States Attorney…
Man Sentenced to 55 Years in Prison for Sexual Exploitation of Multiple Children Through Social Media Apps
A California man was sentenced today to 55 years in prison followed by a lifetime of supervised release for sexual exploitation of a minor and distribution of child [censored]ography. Jacob Blanco, 29,…
Fresno Man Sentenced for Sexual Exploitation of Multiple Children Through Social Media Apps
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A Fresno man was sentenced today to 55 years in prison for sexual exploitation of a minor and distribution of child [censored]ography. Jacob Blanco, 29, of Fresno, pleaded guilty…
Bipartisan coalition of attorneys general expresses support for Congressional hearings addressing youth social media use
S COLUMBIA, S.C – South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson joined a bipartisan coalition of 52 attorneys general expressing strong support for the hearings being conducted by the U.S. Senate Committee addressing protection and safety of kids…
Dominican National Sentenced for Social Security Misuse and Theft of Government Money
BOSTON – A Dominican national was sentenced today in federal court in Boston for false representation of a Social Security number and theft of government money. Ramon Hiciano, 64, a Dominican national…
Teen pleads guilty to stabbing incident that started as a social media dispute
PEEKSKILL, NY – Westchester County District Attorney Miriam E. Rocah announced that Peekskill resident Matthew Torres pled guilty to manslaughter for the stabbing death of a Peekskill teen. Torres, 18, pled guilty on…
Four on probation charged for purporting to be gang members on social media
ATHENS – Earlier this year, law enforcement was notified by the Henderson County Adult Probation Department that several probationers were appearing in social media videos purporting to be members of a gang in…
Facebook Whistleblower’s Push For Stricter Social Media Regulation Is Raising Free Speech Concerns
Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen testified in front of a Senate Commerce subcommittee on Tuesday, urging lawmakers to pass legislation regulating Facebook and pushing for more aggressive censorship of misleading content. Haugen, who…
Boise Woman Sentenced to Federal Prison for Social Security Fraud
BOISE – A Boise woman was sentenced to eight months in federal prison for theft of government funds. According to court records, Lavella A. Williams, 54, of Boise, was a joint account…
Zuckerberg Apologizes After His Social Media Platforms Experience Massive Outage
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg issued an apology late Monday after Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp all went down for several hours. “Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp and Messenger are coming back online now,” Zuckerberg wrote in…
Former Operations Supervisor at Social Security Administration Sentenced to Over 5 Years for Wire Fraud and Identity Theft
NEW BERN, N.C. – A Saint Pauls, North Carolina woman, Stephanie Chavis, was sentenced today to 65 months in prison and three years of supervised release for wire fraud and aggravated identity…
US Authorities Seize 1.8 Million Illicit Pills Laced With Fentanyl, Point To Social Media For Rising Drug Traffic
U.S. authorities criticized social media for an uptick in drug trafficking following a massive seizure of over a million fentanyl-laced pills and hundreds of drug dealer arrests. The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)…