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St. Lucie County Sheriff's Office detention Deputy Ronald Parker was suspended six days after inappropriate Facebook comments, according to the agency. The comments were made under a post regarding "National Corrections Week May 4th - 10th," records show. Parker joined the sheriff's office in August 2014, records state. ST. LUCIE COUNTY − A 10-year veteran deputy with the St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Office was suspended six days after investigators determined he made inappropriate comments on social media regarding the agency, according to internal affairs records obtained July 3. Deputy Ronald Parker, a detention deputy who joined the agency in August 2014, received the suspension in connection with the May 5 comments, records show. The jail is at 900 N. Rock Road, north of Orange Avenue between Florida’s Turnpike and Interstate 95. Investigators determined Parker violated a rule regarding “criticism of orders or policies,” records show. Sheriff’s officials found the comments were made under a Facebook post with an image of Sheriff Richard Del Toro and several classification staff members.  » Read More

Meta has criticised the European Commission’s approach to de-designating Facebook Marketplace under the bloc’s flagship digital markets rules as slow and costly, telling a workshop in Brussels that the process took 14 months to complete. To read more Subscribe to Global Competition Review Register for limited access Register to receive our newsletter and gain limited access to subscriber content. Register now Subscribe to unlock unlimited access Get news, unique commentary, expert analysis and essential resources from the Global Competition Review experts. Subscribe now Already have access? Login below  » Read More

There's good news and bad news: The bad news is that Meta's continued development of generative AI has led it to add a privacy nightmare setting to its Facebook app. The good news is that, in a big departure from Meta's status quo, you can opt out. It's all about AI getting access to your camera roll and all the pictures there, even the ones you haven't posted anywhere. Meta, Facebook's parent company, has been trying to keep up with AI heavyweights for the past few years in an ultracompetitive race to make the most advanced AI models. Meta distinguished itself by adding its AI to its social media apps, including Instagram, Facebook, WhatsApp and Messenger. Nowadays, most of us who use those apps have to interact with Meta AI, even if we don't want to.  The company also uses the social media posts that its adult users share publicly to train its AI. There is no way to opt out, even now for European users who have more stringent privacy laws protecting them.  » Read More

MANDAN, N.D. (Valley News Live) - A teen in Mandan is facing several charges for crimes against children after attempting to gain babysitting jobs on Facebook. Valley News Live is choosing not to name the 16-year-old at this time. He was found to be part of several Facebook groups with the names: Babysitting Jobs for Ages 13-18, Babysitting Group and Babysitter Needed. According to court documents, messages sent by his Facebook page include “I am looking for kids between the ages of 4-8 to babysit in Mandan” and “I prefer girls, but I also babysit boys”. The teen was reportedly found to be in possession of hundreds of photos/videos depicting young children across multiple devices. He was allegedly distributing child sex abuse material via gmail, including images he created of a 6-year-old girl. Court documents detail messages he allegedly sent stating: “I’m a pedophile”, “I’m sorry that I like small. Like really small,” and “If not her it’s gonna end up being a different girl”. The teen’s search history reportedly contained multiple questions about grooming.  » Read More

Preston Fore Tue, Jul 1, 2025, 11:54 AM 4 min read In This Article: Billionaire Peter Thiel was Facebook’s first outside investor, but he may now have regrets for how soon he cashed out. Just months after the tech company’s IPO, he sold millions of shares for $20 each for a sum of $400 million; with the stock now worth 37 times more, he could have been $15 billion richer today. Invest in Gold Powered by Money.com - Yahoo may earn commission from the links above. Investing is a game of risk and reward. Get it right, and you could build a billion-dollar fortune. Get it wrong, and it might all go up in smoke. For PayPal cofounder Peter Thiel, being the first outside Facebook investor was hardly a bust—but there may be some seller’s remorse. The tech entrepreneur first coughed up $500,000 in 2004 for a 10% stake in the company, just months into its creation—giving it a value of about $4.9 million.  » Read More

By Alaina Gross Published: 12:00 pm EDT July 1, 2025Published: July 1, 2025Updated: 11:42 am EDT July 1, 2025 Image via iStock. A federal judge ruled that Yardley officials violated a resident’s First Amendment rights by deleting a critical comment from the borough’s Facebook page. A federal judge has ruled that Yardley officials violated a resident’s First Amendment rights by deleting a critical comment from the borough’s Facebook page, writes Abraham Gutman for The Philadelphia Inquirer . District Judge Mark A. Kearney denied a request from borough officials to remove themselves from a lawsuit filed by Earl Markey over a Facebook comment deleted in 2022. The judge emphasized that the officials are not immune from liability, citing a “consensus of established law.” “A resident undoubtedly enjoys the right to appropriately criticize his local borough government officials under the First Amendment without fear of government censure,” said Kearney.  » Read More

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OWASSO, Okla. (KFOR) – Authorities are asking assistance from the public regarding a vandalism investigation. Owasso police seek to identify man ...  » Read More

{Photo Credit: Antionette Kerr/Davidson Local} A viral Facebook post claiming racial discrimination inside Christo’s Family Restaurant has ignited swift public response and prompted an internal investigation by the 42-year-old Lexington eatery. Barbara Key White said she and three other Black women were dining at Christo’s when they overheard racial slurs coming from the kitchen. She also claimed they weren’t given silverware promptly and left feeling unwelcome. Her post—which has been shared dozens of times and viewed by more than 75,000 people—sparked a flurry of online commentary, with some backing her experience and others defending the restaurant’s long-standing reputation. Co-owner George Abatiziz, who wasn’t on site at the time, described the situation as “unusual” and said the conflict appeared to stem from a dispute between two employees. “We’re taking this seriously,” Abatiziz said. His daughter, Melina Abatiziz, added: “It was a really bad moment. Things got heated—but they already had issues. We’re trying to get to the bottom of it.” Tywaasha Murray, a manager who was present at the time,  » Read More

Ever had that sinking feeling when you realize something's gone wrong with your social media account? You're definitely not alone. With cybercrime and identity theft on the rise, more and more people are finding themselves locked out of their online accounts, often through no fault of their own. Let's take a look at a real-life example that shows just how sophisticated these scams can be. Below is an email we received from Marilyn of Hampton, Virginia, who wanted to share her story as a warning to others: "Someone impersonated a Facebook friend of mine and sent a message via FB Messenger asking for a favor. They wanted to use the FB feature to ask a friend to help recover their account. I went to their FB page, and it was a clone (can't see it now). The page had their real-looking profile pic and showed a picture of them out of town helping a family member move. A Close Call With A Facebook Scam That Tried To Steal Credit Card Info "I asked them to call me so I could know it was them.  » Read More