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Updated at 9:52 p.m. Feb. 9. Students and faculty at UW-Eau Claire are calling for justice after photos of a student’s private Snapchat stories, titled with racist language, were leaked on social media. A private Snapchat story is a collection of photos and videos which disappear after 24 hours and can only be seen by select people. The name of the story can be changed. At one point the story was titled “Salt & Vi* chips,” with an emoji of a Black farmer being used in reference to the N-word. At another it was titled “George Floyd’s Breathing Tips,” referencing George Floyd, a Black man who died shortly after a police officer kneeled on his neck and pinned him to the ground for 8 minutes and 46 seconds during an arrest May 25, 2020 in Minneapolis. Nick Starich, a second-year business finance and economics student, said he sent videos in the private Snapchat story the night of Friday, Feb. 5. Photos of the story were spread across social media beginning Saturday, Feb. 6. While the incident draws certain parallels to that of the racist messages sent by members of the Blugold football team in November 2019, this case is expected…

AxiosReports: Biden's DOJ to ask 56 Trump-era attorneys to resignPresident Biden's Department of Justice plans to this week ask for the resignation of the vast majority of U.S. attorneys appointed during the Trump administration, CNN first reported on Monday night.Why it matters: The move is expected to affect 56 attorneys confirmed by the Senate.Get smarter, faster with the news CEOs, entrepreneurs and top politicians read. Sign up for Axios Newsletters here.Details: The process that's expected to begin as early as Tuesday is set to take weeks, according to CNN.Two attorneys who will not immediately be asked to resign are John Durham and David Weiss, multiple outlets reported.Durham, who is overseeing an investigation into the origins of the probe into Trump's dealings with Russia, will continue in this role but resign from his position as U.S. attorney in Connecticut, per Bloomberg.Weiss, who is leading an investigation into the taxes of Hunter Biden, the president's son, will also stay on, according to NBC News.Flashback: In 2017, the Trump administration asked the 46 remaining Obama-era U.S. federal prosecutors to resign.The DOJ did not immediately respond to Axios' request for comment.Editor's note: This a breaking news story. Please check back for updates.Be smart: sign…

February 8, 2021 | 8:02pm | Updated February 8, 2021 | 8:18pm Twitter is reportedly exploring the idea of offering subscriptions for certain services — including TweetDeck — as targeted advertising growth has lagged behind other social media companies. Other revenue boosting options on the table include giving users the ability to tip other accounts for exclusive content, or charging for upgraded user features, sources told Bloomberg. Twitter has tasked some its employees with researching the potential options, which may be discussed Tuesday at the company’s earnings call, the outlet reported. Facebook and Snap Inc. — which owns Snapchat — have exceeded Twitter in targeted digital ad growth in recent years, the report said. Bruce Falck, Twitter’s head of revenue products, did not rule out the idea of subscriptions in a statement to Bloomberg. “While we’re excited about this potential, it’s important to note we are still in very early exploration and we do not expect any meaningful revenue attributable to these opportunities in 2021,” Falck said. In July, Twitter Chief Financial Officer Ned Segal told investors the company was in its infancy stages of looking into subscriptions. “We have a really high bar for when we would ask consumers…

February 7, 2021 @ 9:07pm » Alek Arend TAMPA, FLORIDA - FEBRUARY 07: The Weeknd performs during the Pepsi Super Bowl LV Halftime Show at Raymond James Stadium on February 07, 2021 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images) NFL fans are sending in their reactions following The Weeknd’s halftime performance during Super Bowl LV Sunday night. Last year in Super Bowl LIV, Jennifer Lopez and Shakira took to the stage at Hard Rock Stadium to give fans one of the most memorable performances in recent memory. The two sung plenty of classics, but it was their dazzling choreography that lit up the stage. This year, the NFL turned to the ever-popular The Weeknd to try and wow fans. The 30-year-old star put on quite a show, but the reviews are mixed. The Weeknd has plenty of classics, but most of his music isn’t necessarily fit for a football game. Nonetheless The Weeknd shined under the bright lights in a memorable performance. Take a look at some of the latest reactions to The Weeknd’s halftime performance Sunday night. Me, enjoying every LIVING SECOND of @theweeknd's #SuperBowl halftime performance: pic.twitter.com/j8LWqUasEr — MTV (@MTV) February 8, 2021 absolutely LOVED halftime… been…

Latestan hour agoan hour agoMost Popularan hour agoNewsStewart PerriePublished 11:20 PM, Sunday February 07 2021 GMTDonald Trump is 'happier' now that he's off social media. The former US President was booted from the likes of Facebook, Twitch, Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat and more after the Capitol insurrection. He initially copped temporary bans on each platform, however, one by one, they eventually made it permanent over fears he would further incite his followers. But, it seems like the time away from the apps is doing him good. Credit: PAFormer Trump campaign strategist Jason Miller told the UK's Sunday Times: "The president has said he feels happier now than he's been in some time. "He's said that not being on social media, and not being subject to the hateful echo chamber that social media too frequently becomes, has actually been good. "That's something the First Lady has backed up as well. She has said she loves it, that he's much happier and is enjoying himself much more." Since leaving the White House, Mr Miller said the 45th President of the United States looks the most relaxed he's been in the past four years. Wonder why life would feel chilled after running a country through…

- Bayan gargame asusun tsohon shugaban kasar Amurka Donald Trump, an sake bude masa- Tsohon shugaban kasan ya dawo kan kafofin sada zumunta a matsayin tsohon shugaba- Faceboo, Twitter, Instagram, Reddit, Snapchat da sauransu ne a baya suka gargame asusunDonald Trump ya cire tsohuwar asusun Gab din sa saboda dawowar da ya yi ta kafofin sada zumunta sakamakon gogewar da manyan kamfanonin fasaha na Silicon Valley suka yi.A sakonsa na farko zuwa shafin tun ranar 8 ga Janairu, Trump ya daura martanin lauyansa kan bukatun da ya bayar da shaida a sauraren tsige shi karo na biyu mako mai zuwa.Trump ya koma ga sakin bayanan ne daga Ofishin tsohon shugaban kasar bayan da Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Reddit, Snapchat, Twitch, Shopify, Stripe, da YouTube, da sauransu suka datse.KU KARANTA: Kasuwancin kiwon shanu ya fi na kudin intanet, in ji Adamu Garba Tsohon shugaban Amurka Donald Trump ya dawo kan kafofin sada zumunta Hoto: The VergeSource: UGCDuk da yake dawowarsa ga shafukan sada zumunta kawai ya sake rubuta wasikar lauyoyin nasa ne, kalmomin suna dauke da halayyar tsohon shugaban, kamar yadda jaridar Independent ta ruwaito.Lauyoyin David Schoen da Bruce Castor Jr sun rubuta cewa "Muna nan kan karbar sabuwar dangantakar ku ta…

7th Feb 2021 5:00 AM Premium Content Subscriber only Snapchat photos have led police to uncover a father's violent choking and beating of his partner in a Mackay home. The man, who cannot be named for legal reasons, faced the Mackay District Court on Friday charged with unlawful choking or strangulation and assault causing bodily harm. Crown prosecutor Tiffany Lawrence said an argument provoked the 31-year-old man to grab his partner, whom he shared a child with, around the neck. Ms Lawrence said she tried to walk away but was pursued and choked again in an attempt to stop her actions attracting the police to their address where he was not supposed to because of a domestic violence order. More Mackay crime stories: Why criminal would not explain extensive burns to his body The appalling things 23 parents did to wind up in court She said the mother felt close to passing out and the next thing she recalled was laying on the kitchen floor with him on top punching her face. "He eventually stopped, got her ice packs from the freezer and apologised," Ms Lawrence said. The victim sent photographs of her injuries to a friend via Snapchat who…

February 5, 2021 | 9:14pm | Updated February 5, 2021 | 9:14pm Enlarge Image Jose Zafra allegedly extorted pornographic photos from children, the FBI said. FBI Federal investigators are asking for help identifying dozens of victims of a child pornography ring allegedly run by a Westchester County man. The FBI arrested Jose Zafra, 19, of Port Chester last month and charged him with production of child sexual abuse material. Zafra allegedly posed as a teenager on Snapchat to extort pornographic photos from children as young as a 9-year-old girl. Known victims were from Florida, Georgia and Texas; agents believe there may be at least 25 victims in total, according to to a criminal complaint. The feds say he used flattery, lies and aliases such as “Definitely jose,” “Bigd–kdaddy,” “Jose.zafra” and “Opens–t” to coerce the children into creating and sending him videos and images. Meanwhile, the FBI continues to investigate a similar case involving an NYPD officer. Carmine Simpson, 26, was arrested last week for allegedly soliciting X-rated photos and videos from dozens of underage girls. The East New York cop posed as a teenager on Twitter, Snapchat, TikTok, Discord and FaceTime to have sexually graphic conversations with 46 children between…

Faz menos de três meses desde que o Snapchat lançou o Spotlight, função que permite que o público compartilhe vídeos curtos e seja pago pelas postagens populares, e o recurso parece ter tido boa aceitação. A nova aba de conteúdo já está sendo usada por mais de 100 milhões mensalmente, segundo relatório da empresa.A popularidade do novo recurso, que rivaliza diretamente com o TikTok e o Reels do Instagram, também fez com que a receita da Snap Inc. do último bimestre de 2020 excedesse as expectativas de economistas. A empresa reportou ganhos de US$ 911 milhões no período, 62% acima dos US$ 857 milhões esperados. De acordo com o relatório, o Spotlight, em conjunto com a aba Explorar, também foi um dos motivos para que o número de usos diários do aplicativo continuasse crescendo. Apesar da forte concorrência com o TikTok, que também atrai grande parte da geração Z, o Snapchat teve um aumento de 22% no número de pessoas ativas diárias em relação ao último bimestre de 2019, chegando em 265 milhões.Apesar dessas boas notícias, espera-se que a publicidade no app diminua, o que causou queda de 10% em suas ações. Os motivos para isso são distúrbios políticos dos…

Posted By: Gopi February 4, 2021 New Delhi, Feb 5 (SocialNews.XYZ) Despite cut-throat competition coming from the Facebook family of apps, Snapchat added 16 million daily active users in the fourth quarter of 2020 to reach 265 million users -- up 22 per cent year-over-year. Snapchat Camera is helping create an average of over 5 billion Snaps every single day. The Snapchat generation, primarily Gen Z and millennials, are 150 per cent more likely to communicate with pictures than words and 82 per cent of them believe they have a personal responsibility to change the world," Snap CEO Evan Spiegel said on a call with investors late on Thursday. Spiegel said that the company has evolved Stories over time to embrace new formats like Shows with total time spent watching Shows increasing nearly 70 per cent year-over-year in 2020. "Each month, over 250 million Snapchatters open our Map where they can find the people and places that mean the most to them. There are now more than 35 million businesses on the Map for our community to discover, and connecting local businesses," he informed. Today, more than 200 million people engage with AR on Snapchat every day on average. Looking…