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KwaZulu-Natal has seen an increase in the number of Zulu-language Facebook-based publishers, which have become a useful platform for the growing anti-immigrant movement in the province. They will likely be used in campaigns ahead of the forthcoming local government elections. Some of the publishers have shown double-digit growth in followers since the beginning of this year, with one growing followers by 34% between mid-February and May. Based on electoral experiences elsewhere in the world, the US in particular, the growth of these alternative sources of information could have serious implications for South African politics and the democratic project. Political parties that focus solely on the mainstream media to convey their messages will likely miss an important constituency that relies on Facebook-based publishers for information. KwaZulu-Natal is ripe for populist rhetoric. The 2026 voter participation survey conducted by the Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) found only 6% of adults in the province had confidence in democracy, down from 54% in 2004. This compares with a national decline from 65% to 36%. Trust in the Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) in KwaZulu-Natal was the lowest of all provinces at 20% (versus the national average of 36%).  » Read More

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CALIFORNIA'S Santa Clara County has sued Meta Platforms, alleging it has profited from Facebook and Instagram scam ads.  » Read More

May 12, 2026, 4:04 a.m. ET The state POST Commission has closed its review of an investigation conducted by the city of Fall River. The investigation found that FRPD acted within the law when officers obtained a search warrant that unmasked an alleged leaker on Facebook. The City Council had been unsatisfied with the status of the investigation. POST apparently closed the investigation with no action taken. FALL RIVER — The state commission overseeing police standards has finished its review of an investigation into the Fall River Police Department’s use of a search warrant to unmask an anonymous Facebook poster, and apparently found no evidence of wrongdoing. According to documents received by The Herald News as part of a public records request, the state Peace Officer Standards and Training Commission received a complaint about the issue and the city’s investigation in late March. POST reviewed all evidence and “closed this matter” as of April 30. POST apparently took no further action.  » Read More

For about two weeks, Kacy Claassen, 28, was living life as a high school student. She had a fake name, a fake backstory, and a school-issued ID. She thought of almost everything, except making her Facebook profile private. Last month, Claassen walked into Westchester Square Academy in the Bronx and enrolled as Shamara Rashad, a 16-year-old who had just moved to New York from Ohio with her sister. She attended classes, got issued a school ID with her fake name and age, and kept the whole thing going until the school’s principal, Marques Rich, started digging. And it wasn’t long before he found her Facebook page. Videos by VICE The profile listed her real date of birth as July 29, 1997, included photos of her holding a baby, and at least one post where she mentioned having a daughter. When Rich confronted her, Claassen held the line, insisting she was Rashad. Then he put a screenshot of her own profile in front of her, and she was forced to come clean. Enrollment Fraud is a Real Crime,  » Read More

Angwin said that Facebook is now entering its “zombie era,” largely because young users view the platform as “peak cringe.”.  » Read More

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The mayor of a small town in Georgia fired the area's entire police department Wednesday after officers allegedly made "inappropriate comments" about his wife on Facebook, leaving the town without its own police force. Cohutta Mayor Ron Shinnick recently shut down the Cohutta Police Department, laying off all 10 employees, according to a report from WDEF. As of Wednesday morning, a sign was posted on the department's door, reading, "The PD has been dissolved, and all personnel have been terminated." It is not known whether employees were notified before the sign was posted or when officers arrived to work that morning. ENTIRE POLICE DEPARTMENT RESIGNS AFTER TOWN'S 'FAILURE' TO MEET LAW ENFORCEMENT NEEDS: FORMER CHIEF The town's entire police force was fired one week after the police officers and mayor allegedly solved their problems with 'open dialogue and good-faith mediation.' (WZTV / Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call/Getty Images) The move effectively dismantled the town’s entire law enforcement operation,  » Read More