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ST. LOUIS, Mo. (KMOV) - A St. Louis man was sentenced Monday to 20 years in prison for sexually assaulting two 12-year-old girls he met on SnapChat. St. Louis prosecutors said in a news release 20-year-old Adrian R. Neal pleaded guilty to counts of kidnapping, child molestation, statutory rape and two counts statutory sodomy. Circuit Judge Bryan Hettenbach remanded Neal to the Missouri Department of Corrections following the hearing. Court records show Neal was set to appear at trial this week on those charges. Prosecutors said the girls reported meeting Neal in August 2022 on SnapChat, an anonymous social messaging platform. Neal then picked them up and took them to his home or another location where he sexually assaulted them. Neal took a cellphone from one of the girls so she couldn’t call for help, prosecutors said. He then refused to take her home and raped her in his vehicle. Neal also has kidnapping and statutory sodomy charges pending in a separate case in St. Louis County, court records show. In that case he is accused of trapping a woman in his car and sexually assaulting her in September 2021 in Kirkwood. He is set to appear at trial in

Snapchat’s new Australian boss says the multimedia messaging platform is more than just an app for kids, releasing data showing 45 per cent of its eight million monthly active users in Australia are older than 25.Tony Keusgen joined Snap, the parent company of the 12-year-old multimedia messaging app, in May, ending a 20-month stint as data and tech company Quantium’s global chief customer officer. Despite perceptions the app is just for teens, Keusgen claims Snapchat “owns the under 40 space”.Tony Keusgen, the new managing director of Snap IncCredit: Janie BarrettAbout 75 per cent of Australians aged between 13-24 use Snapchat on a monthly basis, he says, with users opening the app 40 times a day on average. Of its eight million monthly active users in Australia, 45 per cent are above 25 years of age, new data from the company shows.While working at Google and YouTube before Snap, Keusgen’s kids thought he was “super cool”, yet having now taken up the role as the app’s managing director across Australia and New Zealand, it’s “a whole other level”.“What I knew about Snap beforehand was very much what I’d experienced in my living room with my two teenagers,” Keusgen says in his

The Snapchat post must have seemed too good to be true: up to $20,000 in quick cash, just for “a few hours of driving.” Authorities say Ramon Moreno-Lopez meant it. He was in the migrant-smuggling business and was looking for drivers to help get the migrants from the border deeper into the U.S., where they would spread out and head to their final destinations. Prosecutors in Arizona last week announced an indictment against Mr. Moreno-Lopez charging him with alien smuggling, part of a broader takedown that has netted nearly two dozen people using social media to sneak in illegal immigrants. Authorities pored over cellphone data and social media accounts to sniff out 22 people, including Mr. Moreno-Lopez, whom they have charged with being Snapchat smugglers. The recruiting ads are particularly successful with minors, who are told they will be released if caught because the feds usually don’t bother making cases against juveniles. “Many of the posts claim drivers can make large sums of money without the risk of being arrested,” the U.S. attorney’s office in Arizona said in announcing the slate of charges. The U.S. attorney declined to say more about what led to the effort against social media smugglers

Summary: Contrary to popular belief, a six-year study reveals that increased use of social media platforms like Instagram, Snapchat, and TikTok does not lead to higher rates of anxiety and depression among young people.Following 800 children from age 10 to 16, the study found that symptoms of mental health issues remained stable irrespective of social media habits. The research suggests that while some vulnerable groups may still be affected negatively, social media also offers positive aspects like social support.The study aims to bring a nuanced understanding to the hotly debated issue.Key Facts:The Trondheim Early Secure Study followed 800 children over six years and found no strong correlation between increased use of social media and heightened symptoms of anxiety or depression.Previous research from the same group indicates that about 5% of young people in Norway experience depression, and one in ten meet the criteria for an anxiety disorder between ages 4 and 14.Social media can serve as a platform for social support and community, potentially safeguarding against loneliness, particularly for young people with fewer friends.Source: NTNUMany children and young adults spend a lot of time on social media, much to the concern of their parents and guardians. Researchers at NTNU have

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Skip to main contentSof Voet (they/them) is a queer, non-binary, trans, and Eeyamquittoowauconnuck writer born and raised in Appleton, Wisconsin. Currently, they're an English Ph.D. student at the University at Albany.Latest Posts From Sof

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In the dynamic world of social media, a young visionary from Los Angeles has captured the hearts of over 14 million followers across platforms such as Snapchat, YouTube, TikTok, and Facebook. Meet Wasil Daoud, a 21-year-old whose journey from humorous skits to food content with a purpose has entertained and inspired a massive online community. Daoud embarked on his content creation journey back in 2015, initially gaining attention for his lighthearted and witty skits. However, in a transformative pivot in 2021, he turned his creative focus towards food, a decision that would soon intertwine his passion for culinary delights with his desire to make a positive impact. With a heart full of compassion, Daoud’s videos now centre around preparing elaborate and mouthwatering meals, all with a unique twist. What sets his content apart is not just the cooking process but its heartwarming intention. Each of his creations is destined for a charitable purpose: to be donated to individuals without proper housing. The result? A powerful message that resonates beyond the screen. Through the power of social media, Daoud’s platform has become a conduit for change. His philanthropic journey is a testament to the profound influence that digital creators can have

As my once-beloved Twitterverse crumbles around me—even the name “Twitter” lopped down to “er” before finishing its metamorphosis into the nondescript X—the push to new platforms continues. Personally, I’ve joined the throngs of users seeking a new social media home. While Meta’s Threads left me confused, no one I know has yet to migrate to Mastodon, and when it comes to Bluesky, well … I’m still waiting to be let in.  Through the shifting social media landscape, I’ve found the renewed interest in older platforms—platforms that I’d relegated to my own digital past—to be strangely comforting. I’m not the only one. Writing for Yahoo! Finance, for instance, journalist Samantha Delouya observed that there’s a correlation between Musk’s Twitter takeover and user growth for the microblogging service Tumblr. Erin Griffith noted similar trends for the photo and video-sharing platform Snapchat in an article for the New York Times.  The really interesting thing about this growth is that it’s largely a result of young users joining these platforms even while older ones are aging out and moving on. According to a Pew Research Center study, 59 percent of teens commonly use Snapchat. Tumblr reported similar numbers, stating that 48 percent of its

SAND LAKE, WI. (Northern News Now) - The teen who was struck by a vehicle in Sawyer County Saturday has been identified.According to the Sawyer County Sheriff’s Office, Kaylie Schwingle, 18, of Chippewa Falls was hit on Snowmobile Trail #31 near Sissabagama Road in the town of Sand Lake.Authorities say the name of the suspect, a 16-year-old boy, involved in the hit-and-run will not be released at this time.During the investigation, police learned both the suspect and Schwingle attended a large underage alcohol party.Deputies say the invite was sent out on Snapchat.It is stated the 16-year-old was leaving the party driving a 2011 Ford F-150.As he came over a rise in the trail he hit Schwingle who was sitting along the side of the trail.Schwingle later died from her injuries.The Sheriff’s Office says Snapchat parties are “very” well organized and are multi-district parties with multiple people coming from all areas of the state.Once invited, the Snapchat user will request a PIN number and when entered it will pin the location of the party on the app.It’s stated as many as 200 to 300 partygoers will attend one of these parties.The Sheriff’s Office is asking that anyone with information regarding Snapchat