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Snapchat app is seen on a smartphone in this illustration taken, July 13, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File PhotoSept 15 (Reuters) - Snapchat's owner has hired a longtime online safety advocate as its first global head of platform safety, Snap Inc told Reuters on Wednesday, as the company continues to ramp up efforts around user safety and as social media firms face mounting global pressure from regulators and lawmakers.Snap said that after a long search it hired Jacqueline Beauchere, who will represent its safety work to regulators, lawmakers and partners and help advise on new policies and initiatives.Beauchere was at Microsoft Corp (MSFT.O) for more than 20 years including as its chief online safety officer.Child safety advocates and U.S. lawmakers have raised alarms on a wide range of issues faced by users of online platforms including mental health impacts and potential abuses from bullying to child sexual exploitation."We are committed to helping parents, stakeholders and advocates understand how young people experience our products and how we approach critical issues around safety and trust," Snap's vice president of global policy Jen Stout said in a statement."There is no one better suited to help us accomplish this than Jacqueline, and this work will only…

Sam Powell was jailed for three years after a court how he threatened to post intimate images of the victim and commit acts of sexual violence against her.The 25-year-old also tried to derail a police investigation by claiming he had been "fitted up" by a phone hacker after he was arrested.Kate Bisset, prosecuting, said Powell made contact with the victim on Snapchat in August 2016 and told her he was aged 15.Sign up to our daily newsletterThe i newsletter cut through the noiseSam Powell was jailed for three years at Leeds Crown Court for stalking schoolgirl and sending Snapchat messages threatening to rape her.Ms Bisset said the conversation between them was "not out of the ordinary" at first but Powell began to make requests that made the girl uncomfortable.The defendant asked the girl for intimate pictures of herself which she agreed to send.Powell's messages then took on a more sinister tone.The prosecutor said: "The defendant would tell her that bad things would happen if she didn't send them."He said he knew where she lived and would come and get her if she didn't, whether she wanted to or not."Powell then messaged the girl asking to meet her at a hotel…

Facebook, Twitter and other defendants were hit with a civil rights lawsuit Monday in California Central District Court. The court action was brought by Cochran Firm California on behalf of Darnell Hicks, who alleges he was falsely named in social media postings about a police-involved shooting. Counsel have not yet appeared for the defendants. The case is 2:21-cv-07330, Hicks v. Facebook et al. This suit was surfaced by Law.com Radar, a source for high-speed legal news and litigation updates personalized to your practice. Law.com Radar publishes daily updates on just-filed federal cases like this one. Click here to get started and be first to know about new suits in your region, practice area or client sector. Want to continue reading?Become an ALM Digital Reader for Free! Benefits of a Digital Membership Free access to 1 article* every 30 days Access to the entire ALM network of websites Unlimited access to the ALM suite of newsletters Build custom alerts on any search topic of your choosing Search by a wide range of topics Already have an account? Sign In Now *May exclude premium content You Might Like 1 minute read 1 minute read 1 minute read 1 minute read Trending Stories Mentioned in a Law.com…

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MANILA -- YouTube has partnered with local telco Smart in bringing to life this year’s NextUp in the Philippines. NextUp is a contest that searches for and trains the country’s next generation of YouTube content creators. “YouTube is all about the content creators and we’re committed to supporting their discovery and growth. We hope to enable not just the finalists but all the NextUp participants, so more creators can benefit from this amazing initiative,” said Marc Lefkowitz, director of YouTube partner development and management for Asia Pacific. “Together with Smart, we will hone their skills and help them seize the economic opportunities that come with having a growing YouTube channel,” Lefkowitz added. For this year, YouTube and Smart will look for 12 Filipino content creators who will each receive equipment stipend worth P100,000, and free data packs.  Furthermore, they are entitled to participate in an online creator camp where they will receive mentorship from industry experts, NextUp alumni, and current YouTube content creators about production skills, audience development, and channel growth among others.  Meanwhile, there will also be a series of online training workshops for the non-finalists. Since it was launched in 2011, NextUp has helped over 500 creators in…

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Some of the Biggest Warzone Stars and Streamers Will Be Leading Teams. World Series of Warzone will showcase four online Call of Duty: Warzone competitions with a $300,000 prize pool per event – the largest program prize pool of any previous Warzone tournaments to date. The semi-invitational program will be separate trios- and duos-based competitions for each of the NA and EU regions. WSOW has announced the five captains for their Duos Europe tournament that will take place in September: Corentin “Gotaga” Houssein, France Dario “Moonryde” Ferracci, Italy Dmitry “Recrent” Osintsev, Russia Liam “Jukeyz” James, England Dana “DancuD” Dima, Latvia Immediately following the conclusion of WSOW Duos Europe, all 150 participants are invited to participate in the #SoloYolo. The details of this exciting finale to the WSOW Europe are as follows: All WSOW Duos Europe participants are invited to drop in to a single match in Verdansk as “solos” While it will immediately happen after the conclusion of the 5th and final match of WSOW Duos Europe, this is completely separate from the scoring and prizing of the Duos event The winner of the #SoloYolo is the last participant alive; note kills will not be taken into account for scoring…

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Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya is also known as ‘VM Sir’ due to his contributions to the field of engineering and being a pioneer of education. He was an Indian civil engineer. This day all the engineers wish each other by sending various messages on the social media. Engineers’ Day is celebrated every year on 15 September in India, Sri Lanka and Tanzania. One of India’s finest engineers, Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya, was born on this day in the year 1860. According to the Institution of Engineers India, he was referred to as the ‘precursor of economic planning in India’. Here's a collection of Engineers' Day 2021 wishes, Engineers Day greetings, Happy Engineers' Day images and HD wallpapers to celebrate the day. Engineers Day 2021 in India: Know Date, History and Significance of Day Honouring M. Visvesvaraya, Respected Indian Civil Engineer. Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya is also known as ‘VM Sir’ due to his contributions to the field of engineering and for being a pioneer of education. He was an Indian civil engineer. On this day, all engineers wish each other by sending various messages on social media. Engineers from all fields, be it mechanical, electrical, automobile and civil, wish each on WhatsApp, Facebook, Instagram and even through…

YouTube is bringing more analytics reports to mobile that were previously only available on desktop, which includes data about traffic sources and revenue.Creators can now stay informed about their earnings while they’re on the go, and see how viewers are finding their videos.Speaking of revenue, YouTube is giving creators a new way to plead their case if they feel they were incorrectly removed from the YouTube Partner Program.Here’s more about the announcements from YouTube’s weekly news update.More YouTube Analytics Reports on MobileYouTube is in the process of bringing more desktop features to mobile.AdvertisementContinue Reading BelowAs part of this initiative, creators are getting access to two new reports under the revenue tab in the Studio Mobile app.Monthly Revenue ReportScreenshot from YouTube.com/CreatorInsiderThis report shows estimated revenue for the current month, along with historical data so you can compare month over month performance.AdvertisementContinue Reading BelowTransaction Revenue ReportScreenshot from YouTube.com/CreatorInsiderThis report shows where your earning came from which includes channel memberships, Super Chats, Super Stickers, and other things that are paid for by viewers.Traffic Sources Performance ReportScreenshot from YouTube.com/CreatorInsiderPreviously available only in the video overview section of YouTube Studio on desktop, creators will now have access to the traffic sources report on mobile.AdvertisementContinue Reading…