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InternetDesk: Late last year, WhatsApp introduced a new feature called Disappeared Messages. After enabling this feature, messages sent by the user and messages the user receives from others will be deleted automatically after a week. Information that this feature will soon be part of WhatsApp privacy settings. This means that every message sent by the user will be automatically deleted after a week or so. Tech sources said the same was revealed by Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and WhatsApp President Will Cathcart at a meeting. Invisibility is currently only available to users as a feature. That is, if the user clicks on the profile or group description and scrolls down, a feature called invisibility will appear. As per the latest information, the feature will be made available in the middle of the Read Receipts and Groups option in the Privacy section of the feature’s settings, according to WhatsApp beta information. This feature will soon be introduced to Android beta users for testing. It seems that users will be notified by notification as soon as it is fully available. A few days ago, he said that two new options will be added to the WhatsApp Disappearing feature. One is the option…

LinkMe founders. Photo courtesy LinkMe Opinions expressed by Digital Journal contributors are their own. TikTok. Instagram. Facebook. Twitter. The list of must-use social media platforms goes on and on, with thousands of more hopeful applications popping up in their wake with the dream of becoming the next big thing. These days, having an active profile on all the major players in the social media world is not just a want, but a need, and is absolutely crucial to keep up to date on trends, stay connected with friends & family, and create a personal brand. Still, with so many different platforms having skin in the game, it’s more difficult than ever to actually pay attention to what’s going on across all of them. That is, until now, as emerging tech start-up LinkMe has arrived as the savior of social media users, compiling all these platforms into one streamlined, easy-to-share app. The brainchild of founders CEO Net Kohen and COO Val Share LinkMe was created after they experienced a frustrating real-life scenario themselves when attempting to exchange socials at a meeting for one of their previous projects, PartyMoves. After more than 15 minutes were taken up sharing numbers, contact info, Snapchats, Instagrams, and the whole…

Twitch streamer and Dungeons and Dragons Dungeon Master Jeremy “Arcadum” Black has released a statement responding to grooming, manipulating, and other allegations levied against him earlier this week. In the statement, Black apologized to the women negatively affected by his actions, although he claimed to have never entered into a relationship with the women for sexual reasons. “I never sought out relationships purely for sexual purposes,” Black said. “To be absolutely clear, I have never engaged in nonconsensual activity. These were relationships that developed as genuine friendships. I greatly valued these friendships and still do, yet I have been unfair to many of them, and I am sorry for the hurt I have caused them.” As part of the allegations, one woman who came forward said they were removed from their position within Black’s community after Tiffany, Black’s wife, found intimate messages between her and Black. A similar sentiment was echoed in other statements from alleged victims who claim that Black had edited or deleted messages exchanged with them to save face. “Last week, Tiffany became aware of these relationships and my communications with people that crossed boundaries within our marriage,” Black wrote. “Understandably, she was heartbroken, and I tried…

Ireland’s data protection authority, considered by some to be one of the laxer offices in Europe, has now scaled up its data protection with a €225 million fine against the WhatsApp messaging app owned by Facebook, Inc. The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) announced the decision on Thursday, the result of a four-year-long investigation, and reflects a shift toward increasing data regulator activity a month after Luxembourg slapped a record-breaking €746 million fine on Amazon. 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 story? License our industry-leading legal content to extend your thought leadership and build your brand. Featured Firms Law Offices of Gary Martin Hays & Associates P.C.75 Ponce De Leon Ave NE Ste 101Atlanta, GA 30308(470) 294-1674www.garymartinhays.com Law…

Facebook, Twitter, President Biden, the Department of Health and Human Services and other defendants were hit with a civil rights lawsuit Tuesday in California Southern District Court over social media posts related to COVID-19. The lawsuit was filed by Tyler & Bursch and Liberty Justice Center on behalf of Justin Hart, whose Facebook account was suspended and Twitter account locked per the platforms’ policies against spreading misinformation about COVID-19. Hart contends that the federal government has been colluding with the social media giants to target and silence dissenting views. Counsel have not yet appeared for the defendants. The case is 3:21-cv-01543, Hart v. Facebook, Inc. 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!  » Read More

OTTAWA -- Embattled Ottawa Coun. Rick Chiarelli is facing criticism again, after a woman in Chicago says she received sexually suggestive messages from the councillor's official Twitter account. Chiarelli's office tells CTV News Ottawa his Twitter account was hacked and he did not send the direct messages on the social media site. There are at least three women sharing similar messages allegedly from Chiarelli's Twitter account referencing a trip to Spain, one of them including mentions of topless beaches. The messages were sent over the span of several days. The first woman to go public was Cass Kulhanek, a comedian from Chicago. Kulhanek says she has no connection to Ottawa or the veteran College Ward councillor, but says she received a message from Chiarelli's account stating he was a politician and referencing media work she could do in Europe. Kulhanek tweeted the images publicly on Thursday afternoon. The direct messages reference topless sunbathing, and a person saying, "I want fun! Not just work." "I mean I thought it was peculiar that he immediately made a note of wanting to go to places that had topless beaches, or topless sunbathing, because that's not my initial thought when I think about Europe,"…

Home News (Image credit: Streamlabs) Streamlabs, one of the most popular resources for livestreaming tools, software, and informational support, is releasing a new "Safe Mode" feature to compliment its Cloudbot tool. The new feature is a direct response to increasing reports of "hate raids" on Twitch, where streamers (generally members of marginalized communities) are subjected to ceaseless floods of racially or sexually discriminatory language from numerous user accounts.Safe Mode is a toggle in Streamlabs' dashboard that lets users clear all recent events from their chat, clear currently queued follower/host/raid, and disable follower alerts.If users have Streamlabs' Cloudbot feature enabled, Safe Mode will also put chat in emote-only mode, follower-only mode, and sub-only mode, disable chat alerts for followers, and clear chat history.According to a Streamlabs employee, streamers can also give their mods and admins access to Safe Mode features through the Streamlabs site. Additional access methods are on the way."Streamlabs believes in fostering a supportive environment to ensure a positive experience for our streamers and their viewers," Streamlabs said. "You and your community should feel safe to express yourselves without fear of being harassed."Hate raids on Twitch became such a prevalent issue for many streamers that parts of the community…

WARNING: This story contains content some readers may find disturbing. Discretion is advised. Multiple women are going public about direct messages they received from College Coun. Rick Chiarelli’s Twitter account, embroiling the already embattled Ottawa city councillor in yet another controversy.Meanwhile, his office said in a statement Thursday that the messages were not sent by the councillor, but rather were the result of a “breach” to his Twitter account.The messages first came to light when Chicago-based comedian Cassidy Kulhanek shared screenshots of direct messages between her and the councillor over Twitter on Thursday afternoon.hey @ottawacity it sure seems like councilman @RickChiarelli is trying to take me on a vaguely sexual trip to Europe using state funds ??? pic.twitter.com/vjKXwsAfpP— cass city (@HeavenlyGrandpa) September 2, 2021 Story continues below advertisement In the conversation, Chiarelli’s public account appears to ask her about taking a trip with him to Spain.He asks if she would be comfortable with “topless sunbathing” there after saying his “current staffers” are not.He adds that she would be covered for the “flight, accommodation, food and a reasonable amount of drink”  on the possible trip and she’d receive a “fee for doing what’s expected,” which he said included being “charming.”He says…

New tonight, Bentonville School District is taking action after the FBI announced it’s investigating students from multiple schools in Washington, Benton and Madison counties for possessing and sharing child pornography. Bentonville schools will be hosting a luncheon with parents and students starting next week to discuss the issue with parents. The Bentonville School District did not confirm if Bentonville students are being investigated for sharing harmful photos. The spokesperson for the FBI, Connor Hagan, said this has become a disturbing trend.“These high school students need to realize they might not have their license yet, and they are putting themselves in a position where they may not get out of prison until their 30s or 40s,” Connor Hagan, Public Affairs Officer for FBI in Little Rock said. Hagan said high school boys are primarily sharing child pornography through Snapchat and saving photos in a folder through Snapchat called “my eyes only.” “Don’t think you’re going to get away with it because it's hidden in a file or a phone, maybe your parents are in the dark about it, but I promise are FBI is not, they know where they are and who’s sharing them,” Hagan said. Hagan said you can be…

Published September 2, 2021 at 5:11 PM CDT In May, YouTube took down a video of a Shawnee Mission School District board meeting for "medical misinformation" stated during a discussion about masks. So the district stopped streaming the public comments segment of its meetings.The decision was not unanimous. "There's so much good that comes of our public comment portion," said board member Jessica Hembree, "that I think that having it broadcast is useful for just government accessibility and transparency."Board member Laura Guy expressed her concern over continuing to broadcast the meetings "without jeopardizing" their presence on the social media platform.For those who think that YouTube violated the constitutional rights of speakers at the meeting, law professor Allen Rostron pointed out that "the First Amendment applies to governments. Like most constitutional rights, it can only be violated by governments," not by businesses like YouTube.Laura Guy, member, Shawnee Mission School BoardJessica Hembree, member, Shawnee Mission School Board Allen Rostron, professor, University of Missour - Kansas City School of Law