October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month. Here's how to stay safe from scams October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month, which means it’s the perfect time to learn how to protect yourself from scams The Independent UK · Oct 19, 2024
GOP Group's Divisive Ad Campaign Targets Kamala Harris In Michigan Future Coalition PAC, linked to Elon Musk, launches digital ad campaign targeting VP Harris in Michigan amid Israel tensions. Top News · Oct 18, 2024
How to print from Facebook From printing posts and images directly to saving content as PDFs for better formatting, here are a few options for printing from Facebook. TechRadar · Oct 18, 2024
50 Posts And Memes That Went Slightly Into The Realm Of The Twisted And Unexpected It’s impossible to imagine the modern internet without memes. They’ve become such an integral part of our daily lives that our social media feeds would look barren and boring without them. The post 50 Posts And Memes That Went Slightly Into The Realm Of The Twisted And Unexpected first appeared… Bored Panda · Oct 18, 2024
1.9M People Are Enjoying Wholesome Content From This FB Group, So Here Are 50 Of Their Best Posts (New Pics) The group has only one rule: anything that makes you happy! The post 1.9M People Are Enjoying Wholesome Content From This FB Group, So Here Are 50 Of Their Best Posts (New Pics) first appeared on Bored Panda. Bored Panda · Oct 18, 2024
How an X account pushed an unsubstantiated Tim Walz abuse allegation The pro-Trump account claimed a former student of Walz had accused the VP candidate of sexual abuse. Al Jazeera · Oct 18, 2024
TikTok, Facebook Approve Ads With US Election Disinformation, Study Says TikTok and Facebook approved advertisements containing blatant US election falsehoods just weeks ahead of the vote, a watchdog investigation revealed Thursday, calling into question the tech platforms' policies to detect harmful disinformation. International Business Times · Oct 17, 2024
‘Drunk’ thief steals 100 shoes from sneaker store — but just the right-footed ones Store owner was alerted to the burglar and his accomplice by alarm company – but they were gone by the time he arrived The Independent UK · Oct 17, 2024
TikTok let through disinformation in political ads despite its own ban, Global Witness finds Just weeks before the U.S. presidential election, TikTok still approved advertisements that contained election disinformation even though it has a ban on political ads The Independent UK · Oct 17, 2024
Tech firms remove social media posts from a Russian drone factory after an AP investigation Google, Meta and TikTok have removed social media posts from a industrial plant in Russia’s Tatarstan region aimed at recruiting young foreign women to make drones for Moscow’s war in Ukraine The Independent UK · Oct 17, 2024
Watchdog opens investigation into anti-immigrant posts on Facebook Oversight Board says parent company Meta has ‘serious questions’ to answer over two posts allowed to remain online The Guardian - UK · Oct 17, 2024
Instagram Moves To Face Rising Tide Of Sextortion Scams Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, on Thursday announced new measures to fight sextortion, a form of online blackmail where criminals coerce victims, often teens, into sending sexually explicit images of themselves. International Business Times · Oct 17, 2024
Meta fires staff for ‘using free meal vouchers to buy household goods’ Facebook and Instagram owner reportedly dismisses about 24 workers for abusing $25 meal credit system The Guardian - UK · Oct 17, 2024
Meta could be hit with lawsuits over social media harm for teens More than 30 US states have complained Meta’s social media platforms, among others, are dangerous to teenagers. TechRadar · Oct 16, 2024
The Independent UK · Oct 16, 2024 Trump says he likes Zuckerberg more now that he’s ‘staying out of the election’ Trump, who has referred to Facebook as an ‘enemy of the people,’ appears to be warming to Zuckerberg
The Conversation · Oct 16, 2024 4 ways AI can be used and abused in the 2024 election, from deepfakes to foreign interference The American public is on alert about artificial intelligence and the 2024 election.
The Independent UK · Oct 16, 2024 Sweet Bobby review: This horrifying catfish story is remarkable in its sheer scale and audacity Netflix’s documentary lacks the near-forensic detail of the podcast it is based on
Bored Panda · Oct 16, 2024 Absolute Worst First Date Bloopers Face-Off Ever went on a date and heard an absolute bomb drop from your date’s mouth that made you say “Yeah, sorry, I gotta bounce”? Or ever dropped a line yourself that made you think “Welp, this is over”? 💔 We’ve asked our Bored Panda readers what’s the absolute worst thing…
The Independent UK · Oct 16, 2024 Sweet Bobby’s Kirat Assi doesn’t want a ‘witch hunt’ for abuser: ‘You’re as bad as them if you’re doing that’ Tom Murray speaks to Kirat Assi, the woman at the centre of Netflix’s new documentary ‘Sweet Bobby’, about her catfishing nightmare and quest for justice. Inventing up to 60 characters, Kirat’s abuser created a whole world that existed purely in their warped imagination
International Business Times · Oct 15, 2024 Judge Greenlights Lawsuits By States That Accuse Meta Of Hooking Teens On Social Media U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers said the states could pursue 'theories of liability predicated on a failure-to-warn of known risks of addiction'
Reason · Oct 15, 2024 This Reporter Was Arrested for Asking Questions. The Supreme Court Just Revived Her Lawsuit. Priscilla Villarreal's case is about whether certain reporters have more robust free speech rights than others.
Bored Panda · Oct 15, 2024 Who Is The Most Famous Person In The World? Meet 15 Global Icons Discover the most famous people in the world as we explore 15 global icons whose influence shapes entertainment and culture, according to millions of public responses. The post Who Is The Most Famous Person In The World? Meet 15 Global Icons first appeared on Bored Panda.
Top News · Oct 15, 2024 Harris Campaign Spends Millions On Social Media Ads Kamala Harris' campaign targets undecided voters through social media ads on The Daily Scroll and Headlines 2024, spending millions on Facebook and Instagram.
International Business Times · Oct 15, 2024 British Police Find Suspect Hiding Inside Sofa: 'This Is A First' A video clip shows officers flipping over the furniture to reveal the unidentified man curled up inside, wearing nothing but a pair of briefs.
The Independent UK · Oct 15, 2024 Meta’s Oversight Board says viral video left on Facebook threatened LGBTQ+ people in Nigeria Meta’s oversight board has expressed serious concern over the company’s failure to take down a viral graphic video showing two men bleeding after they were apparently beaten up for being allegedly gay