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POTTSVILLE, Pa. — A 34-year-old Pottsville man has pleaded guilty to hacking computers to obtain and sell nude photographs of women, the FBI said in a press release Wednesday.According to the press release, Brandon B. Boyer pleaded guilty to "the computer hacking offense of obtaining information from protected computers."Between 2020 and 2022, Boyer unlawfully accessed dozens of women's computers to find nude photographs he could then sell, the press release said.Boyer admitted he was able to do this by using an app that allowed him to send text messages to victims posing as a Snapchat representative. He then tricked the victims into changing their passwords and sending him the subsequent verification codes to access their accounts, according to the press release.Boyer said the cost to victims was between $40,000 and $95,000, the press release said.For his alleged actions, Boyer faces up to five years in federal prison, a term of supervised release and an unspecified fine. What others are reading...

Apps like Snapchat, Instagram, and TikTok have been blamed for students’ declining mental health. Greece is one of the latest school districts to join the lawsuit. Hilton Central Schools joined just last week. More than 200 districts nationwide are participating.District administrators say for too many children social media use is compromising their sleep, and in-person time with family and friends. Both districts say students are showing the effects of being addicted to these social media companies, and it’s taking a toll on their education and mental health.“We need to find a way to support our students both academically, and with their social, emotional health,” said Greece Central School District Deputy Superintendent Jeremy Smalline.Whether it’s TikTok, Instagram, or Snapchat, most young people can’t get enough of these apps. Now more than 200 school districts are joining a lawsuit, saying these companies use unethical tactics to target users who are often young people.“What we learned is that through social media addiction you will see some of the side effects of that are anxiety. You’ll see depression, ADHD, and also suicidal ideation, and self-harm are just to name a few,” said Smalline.He also says teachers can see that student’s sleep, and their face-to-face

Bell Media has officially announced its extended partnership with the social media platform Snapchat for the second year in a row. The renewed collaboration will ensure that premium Bell Media content and brand partnerships will continue to be accessible through Snapchat Stories as well as Spotlight. Additionally, Snapchat users will continue to be able to access Bell Media’s fast-paced delivery of original content on the app, which covers topics from sports, music, pop culture and entertainment news. The collaboration will also help provide additional benefits to advertisers on the platform, such as access to in-show ad inventory and branded content. VP of Advertising Sales and Partnerships for Snapchat, Perry MacDonald commented that Canadian advertisers will have “more opportunities” to further their digital reach and engage with Snapchat users. MacDonald added that the company is thrilled to continue its partnership with Snapchat for another year. Source: Bell Media

Brandon B. Boyer, a 34-year-old resident of Pottsville, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty today to unlawfully accessing protected computers, specifically the Snapchat accounts of dozens of adult women, Your Content has learned. According to U.S. Attorney Gerard M. Karam, Boyer hacked into these accounts to obtain and sell explicit photographs between February 2020 and February 2022. The case was heard by United States District Court Judge Malachy E. Mannion in Scranton, Pennsylvania. The charges brought against Boyer include allegations that he was paid by “clients” to break into the Snapchat accounts of the victims and obtain explicit photographs. The hacking was primarily accomplished through a phishing technique, wherein Boyer posed as a Snapchat representative and coaxed victims into changing their passwords and sending verification codes. Boyer then accessed the accounts using the information provided. The criminal Information indicates that Boyer agreed that the financial loss caused due to his actions ranges from $40,000 to $95,000. U.S. Attorney Gerard M. Karam stated, “For a two-year period, Boyer unlawfully accessed the computers of dozens of adult female victims with the explicit aim to exploit them financially. This is a serious violation of privacy, and we are committed to holding those responsible accountable.”- Advertisement -

Snap Inc. has announced a new content partnership with News Corp Australia, to bring Australia’s number one news platform, news.com.au, and Vogue Australia to Snapchat’s Stories offering.Aussies will be able to access general and celebrity news, fashion and lifestyle updates via the platform, as the two publications join over 900 Snapchat partners.Snap’s managing director ANZ, Tony Keusgen, said: “More advertisers, creators and businesses are shifting to content for mobile in order to engage with the next generation. Our collaboration with News Corp Australia will make a huge impact with our Australian Snapchatters, who are interested in the world around them and look to iconic news and fashion editorial brands like news.com.au and Vogue Australia to keep them up-to-date.“We’re excited to continue growing Australian content on Snapchat, which will really resonate with our local community,” he added. Kanishk Khanna, APAC director of content partnerships at Snap, added: “We’re thrilled to be working with Australia’s biggest publisher to bring the nation’s favourite content to mobile screens nationwide. Our growing investment in bringing more high-quality Australian content from premium partners to Snapchat, provides Snapchatters with the best content for news, entertainment and inspiration.”News Corp Australia will use the platform to deliver its audiences

Like other social media comapnies, Snap is cheering on its Hispanic and Latin communities during the ninth month of the year. To celebrate Latin Heritage Month, the social app has launched a Spotlight Challenge that will spread $10,000 among creators who shout out their favorite Hispanic-owned businesses. The #HispanicOwnedBusiness Spotlight Challenge is hosted by Natalie Alzate, who is the face of the Natalie’s Outlet brand and the host of the podcast #Viral. Creators are encouraged to follow Natalie’s lead by tagging cherished local businesses and posting about them via Spotlight, Snapchat’s vertical video format. This isn’t the first time Snap has issued a short-form Challenge as part of a heritage celebration. Black-owned businesses got their moment in the Spotlight during Black History Month. Snap has also tied its Spotlight Challenges into broader cultural moments like the holiday season and Halloween. Along the way, the app has fostered a class of short-form stars from among the regular top finishers in its Challenges.Subscribe for daily Tubefilter Top StoriesSubscribe Snap is also taking time during Latin Heritage Month to recognize some of its top Hispanic creators, including Lele Pons, Bryant Eslava, Salice Rose, Beasteater, Devon Rodriguez, and Brent Rivera. One of those standouts will have an extra-busy September. Pons

TECH experts have warned anyone who uses Google Chrome as a new feature has been quietly rolled out to most users. Google's new Privacy Sandbox is set to reach 100 per cent of users in the coming months, the tech giant announced. 3A new Google Chrome feature was quietly rolled out to many usersCredit: Getty 3Tech experts said that the Privacy Sandbox will reach all users in the coming monthsCredit: PA 3The Privacy Sandbox had been in development since 2019Credit: Getty The new suite of features represents a fundamental shift in how Chrome will track user data for the benefit of advertisers, experts at TheConversation.com reported. The Privacy Sandbox had been in development since 2019 but not without a dash of controversy, as some users have deemed it invasive in terms of privacy. Instead of third-party cookies, Chrome will be able to tap directly into your browsing history to gather information on advertising “topics”. Third-party cookies are generated and placed on the user's device by a different website other than the one the user is visiting. They are created when a user visits a website that includes elements from other sites, such as third-party images or ads. Instead of using third-party

A Florida man with a history of sexual offenses was arrested on Wednesday after allegedly using Snapchat to meet and sexually abuse a teenage girl.The incident was confirmed in a Thursday statement from the Largo Police Department in Largo, Florida, a city of roughly 82,000 in the greater Tampa Bay area. The man, 26-year-old Austin Powers, is accused of using Snapchat to meet a 14-year-old girl whom he later met in person, even at one point presenting a fake identity to her family.Largo Police first began investigating the matter in June, according to a local news station Fox 13, after receiving a call about the 14-year-old, who had run away from home. Her parents later claimed that she had left after they had discovered that she had been talking with an adult man via Snapchat.Police determined that the man the teen had been speaking with had been Powers, a registered sex offender she met on the popular image-sharing social media platform. Prior to the girl running away from home, officials believe he met her in person on a few occasions, at one point picking her up from her home. He picked her up again a few days later, at which

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