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A Tennessee man faces multiple felony charges following an investigation into electronic solicitation and sexual exploitation of a minor, officials announced. Arrest warrants issued on July 16, 2026, charge Mathew S. Hooper with two counts of Soliciting Sexual Exploitation of a Minor by Electronic Means. Key Details of the Investigation According to the arrest warrants, the alleged offenses occurred between June 1, 2026, and June 30, 2026. Investigators state that Hooper, an adult, used the social media platform Snapchat to solicit and exchange explicit material with a minor victim. Explicit Content Exchanged: Authorities allege Hooper intentionally coerced the minor victim into engaging in offensive sexual activity and sending videos of the acts to him electronically. Additionally, Hooper is accused of sending explicit photos of himself to the child during the same timeframe. Evidence Recovery: The communications and media were initially discovered by the minor’s grandmother. Law enforcement investigators subsequently retrieved the evidence directly from the child’s cellular device. Identification: Investigators verified the Snapchat account using the SnapID mhoop7879, which is registered under Hooper’s name with the Tennessee Department of Correction. Law enforcement officers also visually identified Hooper as the subject depicted in the illicit photos sent to the minor. Ongoing

The app was created as a simple idea with an age-old problem in view: people wanted to converse, not type. Davison and Seth were experienced in creating social networking apps, hence they knew how online chats took place. In addition, there was a gap that existed between long-form podcasts and short posts on social platforms,  live voice. But the rise and fall of clubhouse portrays a different story.  This is how they created Clubhouse through a product called “rooms.” This product consisted of a live audio space in which the host spoke while others listened and raised their hands for their turn to talk. This resembled a conference hallway, a panel discussion, or simply a conference call, except the ease of joining and leaving it. The application was invite-only and iOS only when it launched at first. This decision was logical in terms of technology and scalability because it allowed keeping the server load low and fixing bugs before the millions joined.  It generated huge curiosity among people who got to see screenshots and tweets about the application but were not able to join yet.  » Read More

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This is a paid press release. Contact the press release distributor directly with any inquiries. BrightEdge Mon, July 20, 2026 at 8:00 AM CDT 7 min read BrightEdge New data from BrightEdge shows Google AI turning to Facebook and Instagram to help answer consumer questions about local businesses, events, entertainment and cultural moments. SAN MATEO, Calif., July 20, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BrightEdge, the global leader in enterprise organic search, content, and AI discovery, today released new data showing Google's AI is drawing a significant volume of information and recommendations from social platforms, with Meta properties emerging as a top source. In a study powered by BrightEdge AI Hyper Cube representing approximately 300 million monthly searches, Facebook appeared as a source in 19.5 million AI Overviews, while Instagram was referenced 877,000 times. One in 15 searches is answered using social media, making Meta properties the primary resource for AI Overviews. The findings show that Google's AI is behaving less like a traditional search results page and more like an investigative research layer,  » Read More

OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. — The funeral for Nolan Wells, the teenage football star whose body was found on the shores of Mississippi’s Horn Island days after he went missing July 4, will be held Monday morning. The service will be held at Center Pointe Church in Ocean Springs, Mississippi, where Wells is from. The Wells family’s attorney, Ben Crump, is set to deliver the call for justice; civil rights leader the Rev. Al Sharpton will deliver Wells’ eulogy. NBC News saw Wells’ casket arrive at the church just before 9 a.m. local time. Hundreds of people stood in line outside the church ahead of the service at noon local time, waiting to get in for the visitation, including almost the entire Ocean Springs High School football team. The funeral turnout is expected to be large. Nolan Wells with his coach, Jake Bramlett.Courtesy Jake BramlettWells was “a great young man to coach, and we’re going to miss him dearly for it,” Ocean Springs High School head coach Jake Bramlett told NBC News ahead of Wells’ funeral.  » Read More

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