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Jamie Battle was 19 when he used popular social media platform Snapchat to send a “dick pic” to the teenager along with persistent requests for ...

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tech2 News StaffJun 17, 2021 11:13:03 ISTDelhi-based lawyer Amit Acharya has filed a police complaint against actress Swara Bhaskar, "Twitter Inc", "Twitter Communication India Pvt Ltd" and Twitter India MD Manish Maheswari, for "not taking any action" to remove "false tweets". The complaint comes after an elderly Muslim man was reportedly beaten up in a town in Uttar Pradesh’s Ghaziabad district on 5 June, and the video of the abuse went viral on Twitter. Tweets around the incident indicated that the victim was forced to chant “Jai Shree Ram” by the attackers, a claim that was later denied by the Ghaziabad Police. Based on a separate complaint by another individual, an FIR was filed in relation to this incident on 15 June, against nine accused including “Twitter Inc” and “Twitter Communications India Pvt Ltd”. In his complaint, Acharya claims that Swara Bhaskar, Mohammed Asif Khan and Arfa Khanum Sherwani, used Twitter to start "propaganda to spread hate amongst the citizens" and "gave communal colours to the incident". Image: Pixabay He adds in his complaint that the tweets about the elderly Muslim man's abuse were shared by the accused with intent to "initiate conspiracy against religious harmony in the country to encourage hate and…

After dressing, breastfeeding, and setting up with a nanny at 8:30 am on weekdays, Matthew K. Heafy dropped in at his vacant bedroom in Orlando, Florida, and three of them. Flick on your computer. Three cameras and a series of guitar equipment in preparation for his morning live stream shred fest. Heafy, a guitarist and lead singer for the metal band Trivium, is one of the most enthusiastic musicians on Twitch, a livestreaming platform that started as a gaming paradise 10 years ago, but has always grown into an on-entertainment horde. Especially attractive to musicians during a pandemic. Amazon-owned Twitch attracts an average of 30 million visitors a day, and last year users watched over a trillion minutes of content, according to the company. A recent livestreaming app is a dime. But what makes Twitch particularly musical is the way it promotes connections between performers and their audience so that they can be efficiently monetized. Inside the jokes and “emotes” (Twitch-specific emojis), the fan interaction that fills the entire screen in the river of song requests is as part of the show as the on-screen artists and closely. A collaborative community that communicates a sense of unity with each other.…

To call Natalie Wynn a YouTuber seems like a terrible understatement. On a platform awash in makeup tutorials, guys playing video games, horrible comedy and conspiracy theorists, Wynn – whose YouTube channel is called ContraPoints – is someone truly original: a provocateuse, a video essayist and a warrior against the alt-right in ways you would never expect.Her videos are political in nature but feel like theater, involving many costume changes and references to philosophers and academic texts. She can switch from discussing Taylor Swift to Wittgenstein with the snap of a fan. Sharp and funny, she’s a comedian who wields her wit in the service of exposing bigotry and making people examine their own biases.She also happens to be a trans woman, and often talks about trans identity and rights. She’s unafraid of not fitting into anyone’s idea of what she’s supposed to think, and that catches her a fair amount of flak.Millions of people know this already. ContraPoints, which launched in 2016, has more than 1.3 million subscribers. Her videos over the last few years – on cancel culture, on the conservative author Jordan Peterson (whose image she speaks to directly from the bathtub, referring to him as “daddy”)…

MEADVILLE, Pa., June 17, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- "Alice and Her Twitching Tail": a motivational children's story about a carefree rabbit who merely relies on signs when making choices until she meets a friend who tells her about God's goodness and realizes that praying to God and listening to Him is her guide to her destination. "Alice and Her Twitching Tail" is the creation of published author Deb Brown, a wonderful writer and Christian who was born and raised in upstate New York. Brown shares, "Alice has lost her way and learns from Mr. Scruff that going by just the twitch of her tail may not be the wisest choice." Published by Christian Faith Publishing, Deb Brown's new book is an educational tool that teaches children to pray in times of uncertainty because God helps and never abandons His children. View a synopsis of "Alice and Her Twitching Tail" on YouTube. Consumers can purchase "Alice and Her Twitching Tail" at traditional brick & mortar bookstores, or online at Amazon.com, Apple iTunes store, or Barnes and Noble. For additional information or inquiries about "Alice and Her Twitching Tail," contact the Christian Faith Publishing media department at 866-554-0919. Media Contact Christian Faith Publishing Media…

Born in one of the last identifying years of the millennial generation, I have had the profound fortune — or misfortune — of growing up alongside the evolution of “Big Social.” The networking platforms that have changed our world — Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat and Instagram — came of age as I did. And for 15 years, I have shared my life online and looked onto others’, mesmerized by a never-ending parade of digital show-and-tell. Facebook dominated high school and most of college. Excited proclamations about which college or sorority a person chose became routine, as did albums of school dances, weekend happenings and family vacations. Later, Instagram showed up, in a more commanding format, and late adopters like myself thought, “What would I even take photos of? My life isn’t that interesting.” The answer, evident today, is “everything” and “yes, it is.” Before the advent of Big Social, humans were not yet omnipotent beings. Our knowledge of other people’s lives was confined to conversations and observations within the square miles surrounding our homes, school, work and extracurriculars. Now, thanks to algorithms and a collective impulsivity, I know my friend’s cousin recently got engaged at a picnic on the beach in…

David Lewis Pacheco Sonora, CA – A Crystal Falls man who used social media to target kids in a sex for drugs scheme was sentenced to 30 years in prison by a judge who called him a “one-man crime spree.” Initially charged with 54 counts, as reported here, in all, 30-year-old David Pacheco pled guilty to 37 felony charges including three violent felonies for forcible sex crimes. Tuolumne County District Attorney Cassandra Jenecke says that provision and making sure Pacheco paid for his crimes without the kids having to testify were key concerns discussed with the victims and their families. “We came to the conclusion to make a plea deal that would make it difficult for Pacheco to be released from state prison and we wanted to avoid re-traumatization for our survivors. We looked at the charges and the amount of time that he could serve, and 30 years seemed about right.” Additionally, Pacheco will have to serve 85% of his sentence, at least 25 years, register as a lifetime sex offender, and be placed on parole after being released from prison. Pacheco was arrested on February 23rd after sheriff’s deputies raided his home. Inside they seized over 14 pounds…

Business Advisor Oscar ChavezBusiness Advisor Oscar ChavezBusiness Advisor Oscar ChavezSydney, Australia, June 16, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Self-doubt is a significant obstacle when pursuing one’s passions since there is an inner voice of fear that shadows all ambitions. In an encouraging move by International Keynote Speaker and CEO Advisor, Oscar Chavez, for a limited time, he is giving away his $3M LinkedIn Playbook at zero cost to help CEOs and business owners scale post-covid.From an early age, Oscar Chavez, flouted self-doubt to embark on an entrepreneurial journey. At the age of 16, he kick-started his business career as a corporate magician; and at 23, he became the youngest high-performance sales executive in Australia’s largest and iconic technology companies. He then went on to compete on Season 2 of Australia’s The Voice (aired to 4 million Australians, with over 1.7M views on YouTube), where he was publicly ridiculed for his obesity.Following The Voice, Oscar dropped an incredible 70 kgs post-show over 12 months. This transition contributed to his becoming an instant social media hit, inspiring audiences globally. The transformation triggered his subsequent successes, including closing a $3M deal on LinkedIn in a single month with no advertising spend back in December.“The…

In this week’s Ask a Trainer guest post, Hannah Morgan offers insight into how trainers can build a strong online brand. Dear Hannah, I work as a trainer at a large financial services organization. I’m happy in my role and don’t have any immediate plans to leave, but I also don’t think this is a job I’ll have for the rest of my career. I want to make sure that I have a strong online brand, so I won’t be starting from square one whenever I decide to start job-hunting. Do you have any advice on how trainers can cultivate a strong online brand? I get so excited when I think about the possibilities for people when it comes to personal branding because every day, there seems to be a new kind of opportunity. People need to think of themselves as their own business. You want to make sure that you’ve got your story set and decide what you want people to know about you. I’m a resume hater. I hate resumes because people don’t write in real terms when they are writing their resumes. They use garbled language or buzz words like “work well independently” or “team player.” What…