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Neeti Goel responded to what she thought was a friend’s message and it set off a chain of events. At 10.30 pm on Tuesday, restaurateur Neeti Goel received a message from a close friend in the language, tone and style that was so familiar because they’d been friends for years. Goel, a partner in a number of restaurants like Keiba, Ostaad, Madras Diaries and Nom Nom, thought nothing of it when the friend requested that Goel send her a code that she had sent her “by mistake.” Within ten minutes of sending the code back, Goel could not access her WhatsApp anymore. Shortly afterwards, her friends started receiving bizarre messages from her. That is when Goel realised her phone was hacked. And within hours, she learnt that at least 20 of her friends, and subsequently, several of their friends too, had suffered the same fate. Goel acted quickly. She emailed WhatsApp to block her account and filed an online complaint with the cyber police. The first chance she got on Wednesday morning, she also reported the incident at the cyber police station in BKC and at the police station in her Chembur neighbourhood. A copy of this complaint is with Mumbai Mirror. The complaint is co-signed by Neeta Agarwal, the first of Goel’s friends to call and ask Goel if she had just asked her to send her a code. “I’ve known Neeti for years and we’re very close, so I thought nothing of it when she asked me to send her this code, even though my husband said it was very strange, and just didn’t add up,” said Agarwal, an entrepreneur and pathologist. Agarwal told Mirror that the person at the other end made it sound so urgent that she felt it may have to do with Goel’s work,…

Share this article:Photo from Pixabay. The mother of a teen YouTube sensation with 5 million followers has dropped the lawsuit she filed against an unnamed woman who allegedly defamed the plaintiff on Instagram with claims of child pornography. Tiffany Smith’s Los Angeles Superior Court lawsuit was filed April 20 and identified the alleged author of the damaging comments only as Jane Doe because she was unable to identify her. Smith, whose daughter is 13-year-old YouTube personality Piper Rockelle, sought unspecified compensatory and punitive damages. Smith’s attorneys filed court papers on Oct. 22 asking Judge Susan Bryant-Deason to dismiss the suit “without prejudice,” meaning the plaintiff can refile it later if circumstances warrant her doing so. The final court papers still identified the defendant as Jane Doe. According to the plaintiff, her daughter has nearly 5 million YouTube subscribers and 3 million Instagram followers. Doe is an Instagram subscriber who, along with others, created an account on Instagram dubbed ExposingRockelles, according to the suit, which described the account as a “hate” page “dedicated to harassing and disseminating false and defamatory allegations” against Smith and her family. Smith learned in March that Doe published assertions that she is involved in child pornography in order to subject her family to shame, embarrassment, humiliation and ridicule, the suit alleged. Doe also published Smith’s address and posted photographs of her home, where Piper also resides, “in order to intimidate and expose plaintiff and her family to harassment and harm…,” according to the suit. In one posting Doe wrote, “Someone’s address just got leaked. Credits: my team,” according to the suit, which says the defendant’s actions resulted “in the intended outcome as strangers appeared at plaintiff’s home and the police had to be called.” Outraged Mom Of YouTube Teen Sensation Drops Lawsuit: Fake Child Porn ‘Hate’…

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Fairhope’s Lighting of the Trees will look a little different this year FAIRHOPE, Ala. (WKRG) -- Two things are bringing some changes to the Eastern Shore's staple holiday event: The Lighting of the Trees. First, many of the larger downtown trees were replaced with new ones because some were getting too tall, and others were causing problems for utilities and sidewalks. Initially, some were concerned about the aesthetic that would provide both in general - and for the holiday tree lighting. Read the Full Article Video Grove Hill firefighter laid to rest Thursday GROVE HILL, Ala. (WKRG) - “Bubba Mac” is a name that is known across Clarke County. It was Capt. Chris McVay’s nickname. He served 23 years as a firefighter at Grove Hill Fire Rescue. Thursday afternoon he was buried just a couple blocks away from the fire station, which some say was his second home. Read the Full Article Video Pelican euthanized after person strikes it with metal pole ORANGE BEACH, Ala. (WKRG) -- Orange Beach police have arrested a person for striking a pelican with a metal pole. The bird was so badly hurt it had to be euthanized by conservation officials. Pelicans are both state and federally protected. The name of the suspect has not been released. Read the Full Article Video

Snapchat's stepping into new territory with Astrological Profiles, which will provide users with insights into their star sign, and what that means for them and their relationships. As explained by Snapchat: "Based on birth date, time and location, Astrological Profiles give Snapchatters insight into their personal star signs. They can also check out their friends’ Astrological Profiles if they’ve added each other." From there, friends can also view their astrological compatibility, based on their own astrology info.  "This includes a detailed compatibility reading, showing the intersection of each friend’s birth chart together. Relationship traits will be detailed across 10 different planetary dimensions, and all Astrology info is presented in Stories format and can be easily downloaded to camera roll or shared to anyone on Snapchat." So, that's a thing you can now do on Snapchat. If you want. To find your Astrological Profile on Snapchat: Go to your Snapchat profile by tapping on your Bitmoji Image at the top right corner of the main camera screen Next to your name and Snap Score, look for a purple icon with your sun sign on it Tap the purple icon, and this will prompt you to enter your birth information, including your birth date, time and location Once you've done that, you'll have access to your personal Astrological Profile. You'll also be able to see your friends' profiles once they've followed the same steps. Not sure how popular the option will be - some research suggests that star signs are seeing a resurgence among younger audiences, with 2020, in particular, prompting more interest as: "people tend to turn to astrology in times of acute stress". That could see Snap aligning with the trend at just the right time, and adding another tool that will help connect users, and spark more engagement in the app. The…

Netflix already borrowed the concept of short-form video “Stories” from social apps like Snapchat and Instagram for its Previews feature back in 2018. Now, the company is looking to the full-screen vertical video feed, popularized by TikTok, for further inspiration. With its latest experiment, Fast Laughs, Netflix is offering a new feed of short-form comedy clips drawn from its full catalog. The feed includes clips from both originals and licensed programming, Netflix says. It also includes video clips from the existing Netflix social channel, “Netflix Is A Joke,” which today runs clips, longer videos and other social content across YouTube, Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Fast Laughs resembles TikTok in the sense that it’s swiped through vertically, offers full-screen videos and places its engagement buttons on the right side. But it’s not trying to become a place to waste time while being entertained. Like many of Netflix’s experiments, the goal with the Fast Laughs feed is to help users discover something new to watch. Instead of liking and commenting on videos, as you would in a social video app, the feed is designed to encourage users to add shows to their Netflix watch list for later viewing. In this sense, it’s serving a similar purpose to Netflix’s “Previews” feature, which helps users discover shows by watching clips and trailers from popular and newly released programming. As users scroll through the new Fast Laughs feed, they’ll encounter a wide range of comedy clips — like a clip from a Kevin Hart stand-up special or a funny bit from “The Office,” for example. The clips will also range in length anywhere from 15 to 45 seconds. In addition to adding clips to Netflix’s “My List” feature, users can also react to clips with a laughing emoji button, share the clip with friends across…

Back in 2013 Tumblr was one of the biggest websites on the internet, consistently pulling in millions of views everyday. Their success led to Yahoo paying a staggering $1.1 billion to take over the company. Yahoo had big plans to take Tumblr to the next level but six year later but the acquisition turned out to be a disaster. Users down 90% per month and it was heavily losing money. Last year it was sold again for just $3 million dollars. Once a powerhouse within the social media landscape had a big fall from grace but what led to its downfall? Tumblr’s journey began in 2007 when founder David Karp launched the site. The launch was a success as it attracted thousands of users to the platform. From there its user base grew by millions, Tumblr was one of many companies that took off in the social media gold rush. Tumblr’s main USP was focused around blogging, everyone was hyped up about blogs being the future of the web. Tumblr took the concept of blogging and added a community aspect to it. When blogging died off, Tumblr became a place where you could grow more niche communities about whatever interest you had. By 2013 it was one of the most viewed websites in the world catching the eye of Yahoo, which was at the time looking to diversify as their older businesses were not as big as they once were. They viewed it as a great long-term investment, however things started to go downhill quickly. Many of the site’s users were angered by a conglomerate taking over the platform with people threatening to move to other websites. Yahoo didn’t seem too bothered by this as advertisers continued rolling in. Yahoo soon discovered that big companies were not keen in spending their ad…

Where there’s a social media platform, there are influencers. LinkedIn, though it is Facebook’s more buttoned-up cousin, is no exception.That may strike you as surprising, as LinkedIn describes itself as a site to “manage your professional identity build and engage with your professional network,” and influencers are often associated with selfies and self-centered posts.They’re also frequently associated with younger, easily influenced people — and you’re not going to find many of those on the site. According to data from statista.com, 66 percent of LinkedIn users are 45 and older. Only 16 percent of members fall into the 15-25 age bracket influencers often target.The oldest members of Gen Z are just 23 years old, and most do not have much work experience yet, which partially explains why there are so few of them on the professional social media network, but there’s more to it than that.As of now, there really aren’t that many influencers on the site that would pull Gen Zers in the way that top YouTube and TikTok personalities have. Of LinkedIn’s top influencers in 2019, the youngest was 39 years old — that’s not even remotely the same stage of life that 23 year olds are in.With these factors in mind, let’s take a closer look at why this kind of influencer just doesn’t appeal to younger generations.What does a LinkedInfluencer look like, anyway?LinkedInfluencers are notorious for sharing dramatically-presented stories and words of wisdom. They’re meant to be motivational, and as they tend to take on a sort of tough-love tone, often draw contrast to the aspirational posts shared by influencers on other platforms.A typical LinkedInfluencer story may be best described by this post that pokes fun at them. A motivational story first grabs your attention by getting you invested in a relatable anecdote, takes you to an emotional…

By Staff | on November 12, 2020 Audible stories made possible by the Prescott Hearing Center. Get your FREE hearing test today! In recognition of Veteran’s Day, and with gratitude to all military service members and their families, AARP is sponsoring a documentary through November 15th as a way to say “Thank you for your service.” The documentary, Let it Ring can be watched anytime online through Vimeo from now until November 15, 2020. Let it Ring In celebration of Veterans Day, AARP Arizona and Southern Arizona Arts & Cultural Alliance (SAACA) are proud to present “Let it Ring” by Paczka Digital, a short documentary about the profound and powerful impact that music therapy can have on veterans struggling with PTSD. This intimate film brings together personal stories of veterans and organizations that are working hand-in-hand to bring the gift of music to those who need it most. In association with SAACA, this project was a collaboration between a number of organizations across the country including Warrior Songs, Guitars for Vets, Flutes for Vets, and many more who helped bring this story to light. In partnership with AARP Arizona, this documentary will be available to stream from 11/11 to 11/15 at this link: vimeo.com/466369364/0e63ac46cb. No password will be needed. If you like this story, consider subscribing to Signals Updates, Entertainment Events & News!