Determined Journalist Used Social Media To Hunt Down Man That Took Her Brother’s Life Decades Ago

Determined Journalist Used Social Media To Hunt Down Man That Took Her Brother’s Life Decades Ago

Losing a loved one is never easy. The unspeakable pain of grief can be hard to ever move past completely. But, having a loved one’s life taken from them by the hands of another is even more unimaginable. That was the reality for two families in England for nearly four decades. This cold case sat … Read more

Trump administration wants net neutrality-like regulations for social media

Trump administration wants net neutrality-like regulations for social media

Eliminating net neutrality was all well and good when the Trump administration and supporters were set to benefit from its demise. Now, however, government leaders seem to feel that some form of net neutrality needs to come back because they say social media sites are stifling free speech (of conservatives) on social media. On Sept. 5, U.S. Attorney … Read more

Alex Jones, Marco Rubio get into heated Senate confrontation

Alex Jones, Marco Rubio get into heated Senate confrontation

Alex Jones, the currently besieged host of InfoWars, confronted Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fl.) in the U.S. Capitol, after Rubio’s questioning Wednesday during the Senate’s hearing on Twitter and Facebook. Jones, along with other far-right social media stars like Jack Posobiec, Chuck Johnson, and Laura Loomer, found a seat in the front row during the hearing. While there … Read more

Parental-tracking app mSpy leaks millions of personal files

Parental-tracking app mSpy leaks millions of personal files

If you haven’t heard of mSpy, it’s probably for your own good. MSpy is not far removed from the Black Mirror episode, “Arkangel,” when the mom installs a chip in her child’s head to monitor what she’s seeing and feeling. But now it’s invisible monitoring through smartphones. The company is under serious trouble again as it recently … Read more

Young people are getting rid of the Facebook app in droves

Young people are getting rid of the Facebook app in droves

The Facebook app is becoming obsolete for young people—but not because of their political views—according to new data from the Pew Research Center. A survey shows that 47 percent of people between the ages of 18 and 29 have taken a break from checking the app for several weeks. More noticeably, 44 percent of younger Americans have … Read more

Pregnant Woman Fired For Needing Time Off To Give Birth

Pregnant Woman Fired For Needing Time Off To Give Birth

A pregnant Washington state woman says that she was fired for being pregnant at the restaurant she was working at. The manager did it via text message, and yes, you read it correctly, for being pregnant! She went on to share a screenshot of the text messages between her and her manager on her Facebook … Read more

Social media, tech firms reportedly meeting to discuss 2018 midterms

Social media, tech firms reportedly meeting to discuss 2018 midterms

Major technology firms and social media giants are meeting today to discuss their plans to battle the spread of misinformation ahead of the midterm elections later this year, according to a new report. BuzzFeed News reports Facebook, Google, Microsoft, Snapchat, and other major companies will meet at Twitter‘s headquarters on Friday to discuss their plans. The meeting comes as tech giants have faced … Read more