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A gang of feral teens used Snapchat to 'hunt' a teen before brutally beating her in front of horrified customers in a Paisley restaurant.Sofia Todd had been enjoying a meal with friends when she was ambushed by the group in the town's Black Rooster. It is understood that the vile bullies had used the location feature of the app to track the 13-year-old down before launching the sick attack.Despite Sophia previously blocking the girls, they were able to track her down using another account. Footage filmed by the twisted teens show two thugs set upon the girl as a third films on their phone.READ MORE: Airdrie woman 'hospitalised' as kids forced to walk through 'stinking street' overflowing with sewage READ MORE: Glasgow duck 'Frosty' spotted at Celtic Park taking grand tour of stadium in pramThe clip, which has since gone viral on social media, shows the teen being dragged out of a booth by her hair before being knocked to the floor. She then receives a number of blows to her head and body as a terrified member of staff attempts to pull the frenzied culprits away from her,Sofia manages to stand on her feet but during the struggle, she

Posted inObituaries Dannie C. Turner Dannie C. Turner, 72, of Mount Dora, FL, passed away on April 14th, 2025, at his home peacefully and surrounded by family. He was born on April 8th, 1953, in Eustis, FL, to his parents: Claude and Margeret (Lumley) Turner. Dannie was the proud owner of a tractor service and enjoyed hunting, fishing and spending time with family and friends. He is survived by his loving wife: Kathy Turner; sons: Clay and Chad Turner; six grandchildren and siblings: Randy, Ronnie, Tony, Kathy and many nieces and nephews.” Related

Students are stopping by shops along Chestnut Street in Union for free manicures, eyebrows waxing and haircuts to get "Back-to-School-Fresh." The Union Police Department is helping to coordinate it all. Kids will go back to school after spring break looking and feeling good next week.

A man who used Snapchat, Instagram, and text messages to persuade children to engage in sexually explicit conduct and send him photographs and videos of this conduct, pled guilty today in federal court in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.Bryce Hans Plower, age 37, from Prairieburg, Iowa, was convicted of sexual exploitation of children and possession of child pornography.  In a plea agreement, Plower admitted that he persuaded, induced, and enticed multiple children to send him sexually explicit images and videos of themselves.  At least two children under the age of 16 did so.  Plower paid the children, sometimes as little as $1, so that they would continue to send him sexually explicit images.  Plower also possessed photographs and videos of child pornography on his phone, including images of sadistic or masochistic conduct. This case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative launched in May 2006 by the Department of Justice to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse.  Led by the United States Attorneys’ Offices and the Criminal Division’s Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section, Project Safe Childhood marshals federal, state, and local resources to locate, apprehend, and prosecute individuals who sexually exploit children, and to identify and

An article from Grace Kao, who recently joined Snap, is taking over marketing leadership from Chief Creative Officer Colleen DeCourcy, who will depart later this year. Published April 17, 2025 Snap is naming a new CMO as it enters the key season for brokering advertising agreements. The company will host its Newfronts presentation on May 7. Justin Sullivan/Staff via Getty Images Snap has promoted Grace Kao to chief marketing officer, effective immediately. Kao is the Snapchat owner’s first CMO since Kenny Mitchell departed two years ago. Colleen DeCourcy, Snap’s chief creative officer, is shifting to an advisory role to assist with the transition and plans to leave the company later this year, per details shared with Marketing Dive. DeCourcy, a former Wieden + Kennedy executive, joined Snap in 2022 to spearhead key marketing initiatives, including a recent campaign that positioned the platform as an “antidote” to a social media landscape it painted as toxic and artificial-feeling. She has served as top marketer since Mitchell’s transition in May 2023 and is credited with helping to build out an in-house creative team. Kao came to Snap from Spotify in December as part of DeCourcy’s recruiting efforts, initially serving as vice president of consumer

FILE - This combination of photos from 2017 to 2022 shows the logos of Facebook, YouTube, TikTok and Snapchat on mobile devices. (AP Photo, File) APArticle contentCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A federal judge permanently struck down an Ohio law on Thursday that would have required children and teens under 16 to get parental consent to use social media apps.THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLYSubscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada.Exclusive articles from Barbara Shecter, Joe O'Connor, Gabriel Friedman, and others.Daily content from Financial Times, the world's leading global business publication.Unlimited online access to read articles from Financial Post, National Post and 15 news sites across Canada with one account.National Post ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition to view on any device, share and comment on.Daily puzzles, including the New York Times Crossword.SUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLESSubscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada.Exclusive articles from Barbara Shecter, Joe O'Connor, Gabriel Friedman and others.Daily content from Financial Times, the world's leading global business publication.Unlimited online access to read articles from Financial Post, National Post and 15 news sites across Canada with one account.National Post ePaper, an electronic

The Department of Justice states that 37-year-old Carl Norton, Jr. exchanged several Snapchat messages, images, and videos with the minor victim ...

Mark Zuckerberg-led Meta faces FTC antitrust trial on market monopoly  By Mashable India 16 April 2025 Mark Offered $450 Billion To Settle The $30 Billion FTC Antitrust Case The FTC lawsuit began in December 2020  Offered $6 Billion To Buy Snapchat In 2016 Founder and CEO Evan Spiegel turned down saying NO!  Wipe Friend list From FB In 2022 For A Fresh Start? Yes! Mark Zuckerberg floated this bizarre idea to renovate FB but the idea was turned down (thankfully) Blocked Ads For WeChat, Kakao, And Line, The Rival Messaging Apps  In a 2013 email, Zuck stated how these rivals were “trying to build social networks to replace us.” Zuck Wanted Instagram As A Spinoff Not A Meta App "I wonder if we should consider the extreme step of spinning Instagram out as a separate company," he stated once. However, the photo-sharing app stayed in Meta's basket. Earlier in the antitrust trial Zuckerberg stated that Instagram was acquired as it had better camera than Facebook!  From Sanjay Dutt As Jim Hopper To Anupam Kher As Dr Brenner, AI Reimagines Stranger Things As A Desi Series Upside Down Delhi Edition

ALEXANDRIA, Va. – A Lorton man was sentenced today to 18 years in prison for sexually exploiting minor girls as young as nine years old and enticing them to create and send him sexually explicit images and videos of themselves on Snapchat.According to court documents, between at least May 1, 2021, and May 8, 2024, Jose Alejandro Belmonte Cardozo, 31, used Snapchat to find minor girls and entice them to send him child sexual abuse material (CSAM). Belmonte Cardozo created different Snapchat accounts depending on the scheme he used to obtain CSAM from the minors.For example, Belmonte Cardozo used a particular account to catfish two 15-year-old girls, convincing them that he was a teenage boy. He sent the minors pictures that he claimed depicted him, but which actually depicted a boy who appeared to be approximately 16 years old. Belmonte Cardozo persuaded the minors to send him CSAM, which he surreptitiously recorded on a second cell phone to avoid the in-app notification. He then saved the recordings to a password-protected hidden folder on his cell phone.Belmonte Cardozo used a second account to convince other minors to send him CSAM in exchange for admission to a phony group chat he purported

A judge slammed a "ruthless and determined" paedophile for using the death of his wife to excuse his depraved pursuit of teenage girls. Philip Bell of Bryn Road, Flint, targeted girls aged 16 years and under on Snapchat. Bell, 52, was in contact with several girls, some underage, and including a vulnerable 16-year-old who he had sex with in a hotel. Bell, who was jailed for 12 years at Mold Crown Court today also had a large collection of almost 7,000 indecent images and videos of children, with some shown in "significant pain". He also had 100,000 more images which were uncategorised. The judge, His Honour Simon Mills, branded Bell a "dangerous" offender who posed a risk of serious harm to the public and children in particular. You can sign up for all the latest court stories here Prosecutor Simon Rogers said one victim asked Bell why he liked underaged girls. He replied that he liked their "soft skin" and "cuteness". He added: "They are usually more fun. I love teaching them new things." Police arrested Bell in March last year. It was suggested to him he did not have "sexual boundaries" and Bell agreed, Mr Rogers told the court.