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WASHINGTON - The Islamic State (IS) terror group is still capable of finding ways to avoid detection on social media platforms such as Facebook, a new report said. A pro-IS network on Facebook consisting of several hundred accounts and reaching thousands of people managed to remain on the social media giant and spread its propaganda, according to a report released Monday by the London-based Institute for Strategic Dialogue (ISD). The ISD report said its researchers tracked, analyzed and dissected the behaviors of this pro-IS network of Facebook accounts through ethnographic monitoring. This analysis taps into the study of individual cultures through the interpretation of behaviors and social interactions. “ISIS supporters appear to be exploiting a major loophole on Facebook to hijack accounts from other users, using two applications that facilitate the intercepting of password reset text messages sent by the platform,” the ISD said in its report, using another acronym for IS. It said several Facebook accounts “produced and shared tutorial videos in order to teach their fellow e-jihadists across the platform how to exploit this weakness in Facebook’s account security protocols.” Bolstering IS narrative Moustafa Ayad, the report’s author, said the main objective of these Facebook accounts is to bolster and sustain IS narratives online. “They need to hold that territory and gain follower bases, before they can commence recruitment,” he told VOA. “These networks are there for spreading the message, and in their parlance, to ‘remain and expand.’ ” “Remain and expand” was a motto that IS militants adopted when they once controlled large swaths of territory in Iraq and Syria. ‘No tolerance for terrorist propaganda’ Facebook says it has “no tolerance for terrorist propaganda on our platform,” adding that it removes content and accounts that violate its policy as soon as they are identified. “We had already…

Country music star Reba McEntire's Reba: Live special was filmed at the Omaha Civic Center and has finally gone digital! More here... Country music superstar Reba McEntire is set to re-launch her Reba: Live special exclusively on YouTube this Friday, July 17th, marking the first time the concert has been available digitally. Filmed in 1994 at the Omaha Civic Center, the recording showcases Reba’s extraordinary showmanship and includes plenty of iconic costume changes as well as her signature humor. The hour-long special includes twelve unique performances and will premiere at 7pm CT. The star will also celebrate with fans through a chat on her YouTube channel here. Watch the Reba: Live teaser trailer below! “This was one of my first big tours with all the dancers and costume changes, and it was my very first network television special,” Reba shares in a statement. “It’s so much fun to get to revisit it and share it with my fans all these years later! I hope they enjoy it and I can’t wait to share some stories from the behind the scenes during the chat.” Share this news with other country music fans and don’t miss Reba: Live on YouTube! Here’s a little something to help get you ready for the concert special… Reba Live In Concert 2021 Tour Schedule July 8 Evansville, IN Ford Center July 9 Huntsville, AL Von Braun Center July 10 Biloxi, MS Mississippi Coast Coliseum July 15 Green Bay, WI Resch Center July 16 St. Paul, MN Xcel Energy Center July 17 Sioux Falls, SD Denny Sanford Premier Center July 22 Duluth, GA Infinite Energy Center July 30 Bethlehem, PA Wind Creek Event Center Aug 6 Pittsburgh, PA PPG Paints Arena Aug 7 Toledo, OH Huntington Center Aug 12 Peoria, IL Peoria Civic Center Aug 13 Rosemont, IL Allstate Arena Aug 14…

Back in the day, YouTube was the hub of creativity. It's easy to get nostalgic about "old YouTube" because nowadays, it seems like there is drama on the platform from left to right. Top-performing YouTube stars such as Jeffree Star, Shane Dawson, Logan Paul, and Trisha Paytas are getting cancelled on a daily basis, and these influencers are disappointing us with ignorant comments and deceiving behavior. Because of all this, it makes us really miss the old school days of the platform, back when the sole purpose of the website was to make people smile and laugh with unique videos. With that being said, here are the 10 best retro youtube shows and channels from years ago that you might have completely forgotten about. 10 POTTER PUPPET PALS Potter Puppet Pals was a cheery musical saga dedicated to all the Harry Potter fans out there who couldn't get enough of the series. Thirteen years ago, you couldn't go anywhere without hearing people belting out the Potter Puppet Pals "Mysterious Ticking Noise" song. Even people who didn't consider themselves to be Potter fans had the entire song memorized, and everyone would sing it with their friends while giggling hysterically at the lyrics. It remains a YouTube classic that still holds a place in our hearts to this day. 9 LIAM KYLE SULLIVAN (MUFFINS/SHOES/LET ME BORROW THAT TOP) Before Jenna Marbles and even before Smosh, Liam Kyle Sullivan was the original YouTube funny guy. Back when YouTube was all about making homemade skits with low-quality costumes and cheap camera equipment, Sullivan was the master of making people laugh with his silly little videos. His most popular skits included "Shoes," "Let Me Borrow That Top," and "Muffins," where he played outlandish characters with the most quotable punchlines. He was an unforgettable legend back in the day, and…

Kids watch a lot of YouTube and a variety of channels, like Collins Key, FGTeev or Unspeakable. If you’re unsure if they’re safe to watch, we’re here to give you a mom review of some of the most popular channels on YouTube for kids. We’ve watched a TON of kids YouTube channels, so you don’t have to. You’re welcome. Today, we’re reviewing Collins Key! And, don’t forget to Subscribe to Scary Mommy TV: https://bit.ly/3bBD9VI Scary Mommy TV is your official roadmap to determining which YouTube channels are appropriate for your kids by rating cursing, mature messages, product pushing and, of course, how hard it is on parents’ ears.Collins Key is the main host. He is a 24 year old actor, magician and former finalist on America’s Got Talent. He is the star of the show, but his brother Devan is his artistic sidekick. This YouTube series is popular for its challenges. Collins and Devan have pancake challenges, slime challenges, fake food challenges and more. Do they curse? No. Bad messages for kids? Nope. It’s totally kid appropriate. It’s even pretty creative with their silly challenges.The downside? The volume level is a 100 out of 10. So, turn down your TV’s when your kids want to watch this one. With that said, they’re a couple of lovely young men that will not fill your kids’ heads with messages. They will definitely know how to keep your kid’s attention span. They could keep anyone’s attention span.Happy YouTube watching!  See you next time for another review!Stay Connected to Scary MommyYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/ScaryMommyTV Site: https://www.scarymommy.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thescarymommy/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/scarymommy/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/scarymommy Giphy: https://giphy.com/scarymommy About Scary Mommy: Scary Mommy is the #1 media brand creating fun, honest and unfiltered content for moms. We tell engaging stories that connect with millions of women united by motherhood.See the…

By Subrat KarPublished: 16 Jul 2020, 4:40 AM ISTAdvertisingAs per the Vidooly report, the top spot was bagged by realme X3 SuperZoom, followed by Oreo.As we proceed with the remaining months of this surprising year, the frontline workers must be applauded for their hard work. The Coronavirus pandemic has affected our life, the way we live and everything that was considered 'normal' previously.Businesses have either shut down or are experiencing losses, and emerging start-ups are dealing with unexpected challenges. Because of the lockdown, brands have shifted most of their strategies to survive the crisis.Despite difficulties, companies resorted to the digital space for their marketing communication. YouTube ads were a big saviour for many industries, as they continued to connect with their audience through the videos, while more than half of India is working from home.As the gradual 'unlocking' of the lockdown took place, many essential as well as non-essential services began in the country. Therefore, companies started their full-fledged advertising to push their options into the market, as usual. Here are the top 10 most-watched Indian ads on YouTube in the month of June.Subrat KarNote:· Only advertisements published on YouTube in June are considered.· The overall audience sentiment that is mentioned below each advertisement is based on the number of views, likes, dislikes, watch time, and comments.· All ads are as per the tracking done through Vidooly's advertisement search engine.· All the stats here are updated on July 5.1. realme X3 SuperZoom | 60X Super Zoom Super SpeedA basic advertisement by realme India to introduce its new smartphone model X3 SuperZoom. The product is realme's flagship 4G model and features 64 MP AI-supported quad camera with special 60X zoom facilities and Snapdragon 855+ processor. This YouTube ad has gathered over 48 million views and tops this list. While the background…

There's a new slate of 19 video games coming to cloud streaming service Google Stadia, with a sizable proportion well suited to the creation of accessible, reaction-friendly content for YouTube viewerships.When Google Stadia launched in November 2019, it was with a 22-strong roster that included "Assassin's Creed Odyssey." "Destiny 2m" "Mortal Kombat 11," "Red Dead Redemption 2" and three "Tomb Raider" games.Eighteen of the initial 22 could be said to appeal to traditional console gamers, but Google's latest pitch, as unveiled during a July 14 Stadia Connect video, appears more cognizant of another part of its customer base on YouTube.Not that its YouTube Gaming audience is anathema to core console and PC games -- far from it -- but YouTube has nonetheless given rise to innumerable variety gaming channels that feature engaging, novel, experimental experiences, often sourced from independent developers, and provoking strong and often surprising reactions in hosts and viewers alike."Outcasters," then, is quite a different prospect from the studio behind first-person shooter "Brink," the multiplayer modes for "Gears of War 4" and "Gears 5," and the PC version of "Halo: The Master Chief Collection."Instead of a sci-fi shooter, it's a bright and vibrant multiplayer scramble, whose characters look like rascally Funko Pops and whose curved-trajectory projectiles have more swerve on them than a Lionel Messi free kick.There's no date or price but it's exclusive to Stadia, fits well with the variety gaming sentiment and, given that other Stadia Connect titles are due by February 2021, doesn't appear too far off.Tactical, trap-setting, tower defense game "Orcs Must Die! 3" is available now and is also hoping to benefit from an Only on Stadia designation, while three untitled projects from games studios Harmonix (music-oriented "Rock Band" and "Thumper"), Supermassive Games (horrors "Until Dawn" and "The Dark Pictures Anthology") and Uppercut…

News Business Top EU court ditches transatlantic data transfer deal Wednesday, July 15, 2020 7:01 p.m. EDT by Thomson Reuters FILE PHOTO: A 3D-printed Facebook logo is seen placed on a keyboard in this illustration taken March 25, 2020. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/File Photo By Foo Yun Chee and Marine Strauss LUXEMBOURG (Reuters) - Europe's highest court ruled on Thursday that a transatlantic data transfer deal is invalid because of concerns about U.S. surveillance in a decision that could disrupt thousands of companies that rely on the agreement. The ruling, which cannot be appealed, effectively ends the privileged access companies in the United States had to personal data from Europe and puts the country on a similar footing to other nations outside the 27-country bloc. The so-called Privacy Shield was set up in 2016 by Washington and Brussels to protect personal data when it is sent to the United States for commercial use after a previous agreement known as Safe Harbour was ruled invalid in 2015. More than 5,000 companies have signed up to use the Privacy Shield. The case was triggered by a long-running dispute between Facebook and Austrian privacy activist Max Schrems who shot to fame for his role in overturning Safe Harbour. Facebook had no immediate comment. "In respect of certain surveillance programmes, those provisions do not indicate any limitations on the power they confer to implement those programmes, or the existence of guarantees for potentially targeted non-U.S. persons," the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) in Luxembourg said. "It looks perfect," Schrems said. "One of the biggest takeaways is that we would need fundamental reform in U.S. surveillance laws if U.S. companies still want to have any kind of decent access to the European market," he told Reuters TV. The U.S. Department of Commerce said it…

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Law360, San Francisco (July 15, 2020, 6:29 PM EDT) -- A California judge appeared skeptical Wednesday of American Facebook users' arguments that their counterparts in the United Kingdom should be allowed to join U.S. multidistrict litigation over the Cambridge Analytica data privacy scandal.U.S. District Judge Vince Chhabria said he didn't understand why California law, as opposed to U.K. law, would apply to questions surrounding whether Facebook's updated user agreement, which includes a forum-selection clause, prohibits U.K. users from bringing claims stemming from the Cambridge Analytica scandal against Facebook in U.S. courts.Judge Chhabria wondered aloud whether he should deny the Facebook users' motion for leave to amend their complaint on futility... Stay ahead of the curve In the legal profession, information is the key to success. You have to know what’s happening with clients, competitors, practice areas, and industries. Law360 provides the intelligence you need to remain an expert and beat the competition. Access to case data within articles (numbers, filings, courts, nature of suit, and more.) Access to attached documents such as briefs, petitions, complaints, decisions, motions, etc. Create custom alerts for specific article and case topics and so much more! TRY LAW360 FREE FOR SEVEN DAYS

LEE COUNTY The Lee County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a post made by its official Facebook account recently — a reply to another Facebook user that used a controversial emoji. The official LCSO Facebook page is accused of replying to a Facebook commenter with an eggplant emoji, which is often used as the meaning for male genitalia or an ethnic slur. The sheriff’s office posted a video about a new initiative. In the comments of the post, a user commented, “Best sheriff in a very long time,” referring to Sheriff Carmine Marceno. Facebook user Amanda Canington replied to that comment, calling the sheriff’s supporter clueless. That prompted a response to the comment by the official LCSO Facebook page, tagging Canington and saying, “Amanda Regnier Canington You’re a ”. “The taxpayers, I’m sure, don’t appreciate it,” said Melina Brady, who grew up in Lee County. Brady saw the post and knew what the eggplant meant in this context, a lewd reference to a male’s body part. “With all the things coming to light about the way women have been treated the past couple years, and especially on top of that is not professional is not okay, would he have said that to a guy?” Brady said. In an interview with The News-Press, Marceno said his office does not have a firm social media policy. Attorney Pam Seay, an FGCU professor of justice studies, told us that’s the first problem. “I found that to be a little troubling,” Seay said. “There needs to be some kind of control as to what is and is not on your official page.” The next problem is what the LCSO account represents. The sheriff’s office is a taxpayer-funded law enforcement agency, so is its Facebook page. “Once you allow the comments on that page, you…