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The terrorist group Ansaru discovered ways to circumvent the platforms' weak human and automated monitoring systems. An Al-Qaeda-linked terror group in Nigeria has been caught violating social media regulations while spreading jihadi propaganda, recruiting members, and gathering sympathisers. Despite social media companies' efforts to remove terror-related content, the terrorist group Ansaru discovered ways to circumvent the platforms' weak human and automated monitoring systems. They have had the freedom to gather audiences and create a false image of themselves by using local languages to push themselves on potential recruits through propaganda messages reaching millions of young people in the country, HumAngle reports. Ansaru meets Facebook's definition of a terror organisation and leaked internal documents obtained by The Intercept in 2021 show that Ansaru is on the platform's watchlist of 1,050 terror organisations and violent non-state actors. However, by simply posting their content in Hausa, they have managed to avoid detection by social media regulations to influence thousands, if not tens of thousands, of people. Over the course of a months-long investigation,  » Read More

IDABEL, Okla. — Residents in McCurtain County are outraged after a newspaper article revealed racist comments and threats of murder involving county officials. The McCurtain Gazette newspaper published an audio recording they obtainedwhere the group is heard discussing a plot to kill the publisher and his son, as well as making racist comments condoning lynching and derogatory remarks about a woman who recently died in a house fire.A large crowd gathered outside the McCurtain County Commissioners office during their weekly meeting Monday. Many residents are echoing Governor Kevin Stitt’s resignation calls of Sheriff Kevin Clardy, MCSO Captain Alicia Manning, Larry Hendrix (jail administrator) and County Commissioner Mark Jennings. All were absent from todays meeting. “You know the saying about your hand getting caught in the cookie jar? They got caught,” said Glenda Austin, a lifelong resident.Idabel mayor Craig Young also requested resignations.“I hate to know that this is 2023 and we still have folks who want to live in 1920s Al Capone lifestyle when you start talking about lunching killing and acting like human lives don’t matter,” said Young.  » Read More

Sunday, April 16th 2023, 10:19 pm By: News 9 OKLAHOMA CITY - The FBI has launched an investigation in McCurtain County following a disturbing recording obtained by News 9. The recording, captured by Gazette reporter Bruce Willingham, revealed county officials discussing plans to beat, kill and bury two newspaper reporters in Idabel, including Willingham's son, Chris."I was completely appalled and frightened, quite frankly," said Willingham upon discovering the recording. He says he left his recording device inside a McCurtain County commissioners' meeting, where he intended to prove the officials were holding secret meetings. However, he ended up getting much more than he bargained for.The more than three hours of audio recordings include discussions about hiring hitmen to carry out the murders. "I've known two or three hit men, they're very quiet guys, yeah, who would cut no f*** mercy, yeah, in Louisiana, cause it's all mafia around here," said one of the county officials.The recordings also include discussions about where the reporters' bodies could be buried.  » Read More

Updated: Apr. 17, 2023, 6:33 a.m.Published: Apr. 17, 2023, 5:00 a.m.This account shared the same injured dog photo in at least four different community groups across the nation, including one in Harrisburg.If you’re on Facebook, you’ve likely seen posts with a heart-wrenching photo of an injured person or animal who was found without identification.“Harrisburg and all surrounding areas, we need urgent help identifying a young woman who was mugged, stabbed and left for dead on the roadside,” said one message shared this month in a Harrisburg community group on Facebook.If you purchase a product or register for an account through one of the links on our site, we may receive compensation.  » Read More

The vessel ran aground, meaning it was lying on or touching the ground under shallow water. BAINBRIDGE ISLAND, Wash. — A Washington state ferry route is out of service Saturday evening after the vessel ran aground, leaving over 600 people stranded on board. The Washington State Ferries (WSF) said the M/V Walla Walla was stranded along the Rich Passage near Bainbridge Island at about 4:30 p.m. The vessel ran aground, meaning it was lying on or touching the ground under shallow water.  The Walla Walla was en route from Bremerton to Seattle when it ran aground. Initial indications are that the vessel suffered a generator failure, but an official investigation will be conducted to determine the cause, according to WSF.  The United States Coast Guard said in a tweet just before 8:30 p.m. that passengers are being offloaded onto Kitsap Fast Ferry vessels. The first group of passengers was taken to Bremerton via Kitsap Transit just after 8:30 p.m., according to WSF. The agency said it is working on a plan for the vehicles onboard so passengers can retrieve them on Sunday at about 9 a.m.  » Read More

Kim Komando  |  Special to USA TODAYEven if you haven’t created an account on a social media site, they might have a hidden profile with more details than you’d believe. Sneaky, right?That’s why you should say no thanks when an app offers to take in your contacts to find all your friends. It’s not your info to give away.If you use social media, it's worth clearing out all the things (and people) you've looked up. Here are easy steps to save yourself some potential embarrassment later.Perhaps you deleted Facebook years ago or never made one. Meta might still have your cell number, landline, or email address.The shady side of social mediaOver the years, most of us have willingly overshared. Hopefully, you’ve removed your phone number and email address from your social media profiles.Even if your account is private, anybody can take a screenshot. If you have any contact information in your profile, delete it now.Those hidden accounts I mentioned are called Shadow Profiles.  » Read More

The purpose of the Crime Beat is to educate and inform the public about some of the property crime trends occurring in North Delta and other files of interest. The purpose of the Crime Beat is to educate and inform the public about some of the property crime trends occurring in North Delta and other files of interest. If you see anything occurring that you believe to be suspicious, call 911 for in-progress crimes and emergencies or 604-946-4411 for other assistance. *April 7, 7100 Block of 120th Street: During a proactive patrol, police observed a vehicle without insurance and conducted a traffic stop. Due to the driver’s behavior as well as an observed empty beer bottle, breath samples were requested. Two samples provided by the driver with both read “fail.” The driver was served with a 90-day immediate roadside suspension and the vehicle impounded. The driver and passenger were picked up by a family member.  *April 8, PSB 11375 84th Avenue: Complainant reported they had engaged in sending and receiving sexual images on Instagram to a “female” they met on “Wizz”.   » Read More

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KKTV) - Letecia Stauch was warned by Judge Gregory Werner Friday, she could lose her right to be in the courtroom for her trial if continuing with inappropriate hand gestures described by District Attorney Micheal Allen.“It’s come to our attention that, during most of the afternoon session of witnesses today, that the defendant has been flipping the bird to witnesses or to our family who is here for Gannon,” Allen told Werner.Judge Werner said he has not seen any of those hand gestures himself, but had a firm warning for Stauch.“Ms. Stauch, what you need to understand is that I can control the conduct of an awful lot of people in the courtroom, including yours,” he said. “If this continues, I can have you removed.” The full conversation between the District Attorney and Judge Werner is at the top of this article.The judge also said he will rule Monday morning on whether or not a certain juror will be replaced by an alternate.  » Read More

The Romanian man who stole a $7,500 bottle of scotch from a Jackson liquor store by hiding it in his crotch has been sentenced to probation.  Jackson Circuit Court Judge Curt Haws sentenced Marian Firu, 50, to six months of unsupervised probation, according to a court filing that became available this week.  Firu faces a possible 179 days in jail if he violates his probation, according to the judgment and sentence filing.  National AttentionThe incident became a national story due to Firu’s unique method of theft and the cost of the bottle of booze.On Nov. 2, surveillance captured the man removing the $7,449 bottle of Dalmore 35 Year Scotch from the shelf and concealing it in the crotch area of his pants before leaving the store.     About three weeks after the theft, a pregnant Jackson Police Department officer who was familiar with the case spotted Firu panhandling at an intersection in town. He was arrested shortly after being spotted.Why So ExpensiveAlthough $7,500 may seem like a lot to the average drinker,  » Read More

A Travis County judge Thursday unsealed court records that revealed more anti-protester social media posts and racist messages that a jury did not see or hear while deciding whether to convict Daniel Perry on a murder charge in the death of Garrett Foster.The posts included messages such as "Black Lives Matter is racist to white people...It is official I am racist because I do not agree with people acting like monkeys," Perry wrote.Gov. Greg Abbott and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, both of whom have called for Perry to be pardoned on a murder charge in the death of protester Garrett Foster, did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Thursday about Perry's comments on social media about calling himself a racist.He also posted on June 1, 2020 "It is official I am a racist because I do not agree with people acting like animals at the zoo."On another Facebook post on June 1, 2020, Perry wrote: “now it is my turn to get banned (from Facebook) by comparing the black lives matter movement to a zoo full of monkeys that are freaking out flinging their s--t.”He also said "My parents own a 4 bedroom house and the BLM