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Hackers are skipping attempts to infiltrate Facebook accounts. Now, they're using photos, names and information to clone Facebook accounts.

Cloned on Facebook? Here's how to take back control

A British shooting champion says social media algorithms are stopping her promoting her sport online. Courtney Palmer-Jones, 23, from Crawley, West Sussex, says her Instagram posts have been hidden, and non-followers cannot find her account, because it depicts the use of guns. Ms Palmer-Jones is an aspiring Olympian and describes...

'I can't post about my sport on social media'

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Meta said Wednesday that it has taken down about 63,000 Instagram accounts in Nigeria running sexual extortion scams and has removed thousands of Facebook groups and pages that were trying to organize, recruit and train new scammers. Sexual extortion, or sextortion, involves persuading a person to send explicit photos online and then threatening to make the images public unless the victim pays money or engages in sexual favors. Recent high-profile cases include two Nigerian brothers who pleaded guilty to sexually extorting teen boys and young men in Michigan, including one who took his own life, and a Virginia sheriff’s deputy...

Meta takes down thousands of Facebook, Instagram accounts running sextortion scams from Nigeria

Google is officially a monopoly, according to a US court. But what does that really mean? This week, Devindra and Senior Editor Karissa Bell dive into the landmark Google antitrust case to explore how it could affect the future of search. Google claims it's simply delivering the best product, but clearly the court thinks otherwise. Also, we chat about X/Twitter's desperate lawsuit against advertisers who boycotted the social network.

Engadget Podcast: The Google search monopoly + 'Industry' creator interview

Google worked with Meta to roll out ads that targeted young teens even if it's against the former's rules, according to the Financial Times. Based on the documents seen by the publication, Google worked on a marketing project designed to advertise Instagram to YouTube users within the 13- to 17-year-old age range. Google had blocked age-based ad targeting for users under 18 years ago, but the company reportedly found and used a loophole.

Google and Meta reportedly teamed up for ads targeting young teens

Social networks have revolutionized the way we communicate, stay informed and share moments of our daily lives. We use platforms like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and TikTok to keep in touch with our friends and family, share our experiences, keep informed, and express our opinions. But beyond these personal and often...

Social media: Disinformation expert offers three safety tips in a time of fake news and dodgy influencers

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Alix Earle has not yet addressed the accusations.

Millionaire Gen Z influencer Alix Earle under fire after alleged posts with racial slurs surface

Threads, Meta’s version of a Twitter-like social network with a reduced emphasis on politics, has been growing steadily since its July 2023 global debut. Earlier this month, the company reported a new milestone for its text-focused platform, which has now crossed 200 million monthly active users, up from 150 million in April 2024.

The X exodus that wasn’t

New York Post



Meet the ‘Squatter Hunter’ — Flash Shelton’s wild ride evicting illegal occupants

MrBeast, who runs YouTube’s most popular account with 307 million subscribers, has recently found himself under fire.

Best known for his family-friendly videos and philanthropy, the 26-year-old MrBeast — born Jimmy Donaldson — was seen using racial and gay slurs in old clips that recently resurfaced. NY Post senior features writer Michael Kaplan shares this story.

For top headlines, breaking news and more, visit nypost.com.

MrBeast’s YouTube empire falters as troubling accusations mount | Reporter Replay

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Newly returned indictments in the Southern District of Georgia include felony charges for illegal firearms possession and drug distribution, while additional defendants have been sentenced to federal prison or await further proceedings after pleading guilty to federal gun charges.

Federal Charges in Southern GA: Indictments and Sentences for Firearms and Drug Offenses

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On June 27, a pair was spotted roaming hospitals on Alton Parkway , where multiple victims reported their wallets had been stolen, according to the Irvine Police Department . The victims later found fraudulent charges on their bank accounts, including transactions at the Target on Jamboree Rd.

Two suspects stole wallets at Irvine hospitals then used the credit cards at a Target store

Susan Wojcicki, a pioneering tech executive who helped shape Google and YouTube, has died, her husband said. She was 56. Wojcicki played a key role in Google’s creation and served nine years as YouTube's CEO, stepping down last year to focus on her "family, health, and personal projects I’m passionate about,” she said at the time.

Susan Wojcicki, former YouTube CEO and longtime Google executive, has died at 56

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Apex, NC Ranks High on "Most Livable Small Cities" List. The Raleigh suburb of Apex has been recognized as one of the most livable small cities in the United States, ranking No. 7 on SmartAsset's nationwide list published on July 11.

North Carolina town ranks as one of nation’s best small cities to call home. Why it’s special

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A bill quietly introduced this spring in the Colorado legislature to decriminalize the possession of drug paraphernalia obtained by harm reductionists has become law. As low-key as the legislation was introduced, the bill was signed into law without fanfare June 6. It garnered little to no media attention.

Colorado legalizes needles, pipes for meth and crack if obtained by harm reduction group

Jacksonville, FL

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A former Jacksonville police officer pleaded guilty Tuesday to enticement of a minor to engage in unlawful sexual activity, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Josue Garriga III, 34, faces a mandatory penalty of 10 years to life in federal prison and must register as a sex offender. A sentencing date has not been set.

Former cop pleads guilty to enticing 17-year-old girl

MrBeast is being accused of deleting comments mentioning the Ava Kris Tyson allegations. It comes after former MrBeast star Ava was accused of grooming a minor after "spending years communicating with the fan on public online forums" before meeting in-person when the teen turned 16. Ava and the alleged victim...

MrBeast accused of censoring comments after 'millions of dislikes' amid Ava Kris Tyson controversy

But then, on May 6, the authorities updated LockBit’s old site page and announced that they would be revealing the identity of LockBit’s administrator. “Who is LockBitSupp?” read a box on the site, which also included a 24-hour countdown. When cybersecurity researcher Jon DiMaggio saw the...

How a cybersecurity researcher befriended, then doxed, the leader of LockBit ransomware gang

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Some beachgoers were in for a surprise this week when a bizarre looking prehistoric fish washed ashore in Colleton County along Edisto Beach at Edisto Beach State Park. It turned out to be an atlantic sturgeon.

Rare Atlantic sturgeon washes ashore on South Carolina beach

Wojcicki, who was 56, famously rented the garage of her Menlo Park home to Larry Page and Sergey Brin as they were starting Google. She then became one of the company’s first 20 employees, taking on the chief executive role at YouTube in 2014, before stepping down last year.

The tech world mourns Susan Wojcicki

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has made his endorsement decision for the 2024 election – declining to endorse anyone at all. Zuckerberg, 40, said he doesn’t plan on playing a major role in the 2024 election, in an interview with Bloomberg. He noted that he has “done some stuff...

Zuckerberg reveals his endorsement decision for the 2024 election

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Facebook creators have a new way to avoid ‘jail’

Upon completion of the course, the warning will be removed from the user’s account, Meta explained in a blog post aimed at creators. Typically, Facebook doles...

Facebook creators have a new way to avoid ‘jail’

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