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Five people alleged to be part of a Boulder County drug dealing ring that operated and communicated via Snapchat have been arrested as part of what officials are calling Operation Razzle Dazzle. Michael Galvan, 30, is charged with 20 counts of distribution of a controlled substance, three counts of distribution of marijuana concentrate and money laundering, according to court records. Brittany Kole, 22, is charged with two counts of distribution of a controlled substance, conspiracy to distribute controlled substances, two counts of possession with intent to distribute, four counts of distribution of marijuana concentrate, possession of a controlled substance and possession of a firearm during a drug felony. Izaiah Sampson, 24, is charged with two counts of distribution of a controlled substance, possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute, possession of a controlled substance, distribution of a controlled substance near a school, violation of a protection order and violation of bond. Garrett Rexroad, 25, is charged with five counts of distribution of a controlled substance, two counts of possession with intent to distribute and three counts of possession of a controlled substance. John Dilkes, 25, is charged with two counts of possession with intent to distribute and four counts of possession of a controlled substance. All five have posted bond, with Galvan set for a preliminary hearing in November, Kole and Sampson set for hearings in December, and Dilkes and Rexroad scheduled for arraignments in January. According to an arrest affidavit, a Boulder County Drug Task Force undercover detective on numerous occasions bought cocaine, marijuana, methamphetamine, ecstasy and Xanax from the drug ring, which Galvan told the detective was run primarily through Snapchat. The detective was first introduced to Kole and Galvan through an informant at a buy in July 2019, and conducted numerous buys over the course…

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Social media site Twitter has added a way to make posts that disappear after a few hours, which has outraged the site’s users.Twitter named the “new” feature Fleets and it’s already being roasted for it.The company said it’s to “share fleeting thoughts” but it also shares its name with a popular “bowel irrigation” product.After a trial in Brazil, the feature has been expanded to Twitter’s global users.Many of them hate it and think Twitter should focus on fixing the features it already has.RELATED: Zuckerberg slammed by own staffRELATED: Insta’s ‘awful’ redesign slammedDisappearing content is not a new idea and has already been introduced on a number of other platforms including Facebook. Instagram stories were also panned when they were first introduced but have since grown to become many people’s main point of focus and interaction on the app.Whether that happens on Twitter remains to be seen, but so far user’s are having fun roasting the “new” feature.RELATED: Trump move could be ‘huge’Some defended the app’s decision but hoped it didn’t lead to the site becoming like every other social media platform.Many people’s debut fleets have been pictures of themselves, which has led to some unfortunate ego checks for some on a social media platform where people don’t even know what some of the most popular posters look like.Others have already grown tired of the whole conversation.

ADVERTISEMENT BBNaija star and CEO of Lambo Homes, Mercy Eke has threatened to quit using Snapchat should the owners fail to verify her on the video and photo-sharing app.ADVERTISEMENT READ ALSO: SEE The Coded Romantic Message Ozo Sent To Nengi Under A Post On Instagram (Photo)According to Mercy Eke who seems to be fame drunk, she has over 1 million followers which fetches her over 500K views on a post. To her, she qualifies for verification on the app but the Snapchat team is feeling reluctant to do so.READ ALSO: Check Out Vybz Kartel’s Reply To Shatta Wale After He Flaunted His Gold And Diamond JewelriesIn light of this, she has threatened to stop using the platform and probably delete her account if they don’t check their statistics and verify her immediately.READ ALSO: Nengi And Star Girl Erica Work Together For The First Time As They Feature In A New DStv Commercial (Video)She wrote;“@Snapchat, with over 500K views and over 1m followers on here, you need to verify my account. Do your statistics or I will stop posting”See image below:ADVERTISEMENT Comments

Boy had marijuana in his system, records showKiarra Clarisse (Brevard County Sheriff's Office)BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. – A mother made her 2-year-old son smoke THC from a vape pen on more than one occasion because she believed the marijuana would help him eat and sleep more, according to the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office.Deputies said an ex-girlfriend of 22-year-old Kiarra Clarisse told one of the boy’s family members that Clarisse only wanted to “party, drink and work in the club” and wasn’t properly taking care of her son during her supervised visits.The woman said Clarisse would let her housemates watch the boy even though they were known to drink excessively, records show.The first time the child had been given marijuana, Clarisse sent a Snapchat message to her then-girlfriend claiming the boy had accidentally gotten ahold of her vape pen and smoked the THC oil that was inside, according to the affidavit. In a separate Snapchat video, Clarisse smokes the vape pen while lying next to the toddler, the report said.Deputies said from there, Clarisse would put the vape pen in the boy’s mouth so he would smoke it in order to help his sleep schedule and appetite.Because she was afraid the drugs would be detected, Clarisse canceled the boy’s doctor appointments in June and July, which meant that he was not given the required vaccines, records show.Authorities said when the relative was visiting with the boy after he had been with Clarisse, he noticed the child seemed lethargic, and then Clarisse’s ex-girlfriend notified him about what was going on, according to authorities.The man called his attorney and called the Department of Children and Families and then took the boy to…

Navigating the world of social media can be tricky, especially if you're sharing opinions that aren't exactly popular. If you've ever been on the receiving end of schools of outrage fish on Twitter hitting the report button on you just because you said Beyoncé's latest album wasn't all that, then you know how account suspension based on "abuse" is a flawed system. The same applies to Snapchat and a lot of banned users want to know why it is that their accounts are permanently locked.Article continues below advertisementWhy is my Snapchat permanently locked?There are a number of reasons why this could happen, the first being straight up abuse and spam. If you're using the platform to hit up people incessantly in attempts at selling some types of goods and services and links, then you're going to be blocked. You can also get blocked for utilizing "bots" to take over your Snapchat account. Again, if you're doing that in order to try and sell items to people, that falls under spam / phishing.But if you're using bots to just send your nudes to randos, then that'll fall under "abusive behavior." If you're also adding way too many friends without verifying your email address or telephone number, that could also lead to a ban, because the larger your friend group is, the more Snapchat wants to make sure that you're a legit human being and all. Makes sense, no?Article continues below advertisement@Snapchat my account got permanently locked like a bunch of others. I have never spammed or downloaded third party apps, I don’t care for the friends on there I just want my high school memories & Disney memories back.— carla (@Carluh_Riveruh) November 17, 2020 The reasons for being "permanently locked" aren't all bad, though. If Snapchat detects an IP address or…

Flora and fauna explode from the sidewalks of Fifth Avenue Verizon/Snap Inc. By David Cohen 7 hours ago Verizon agreed to become Snap Inc.’s official 5G innovation partner last November, and the latest initiative to come out of this union is a landmarker lens with several firsts.The landmarker, for the New York Public Library Main Branch, will mark the first ever 5G landmarker lens, the first full song to be used in a Snapchat lens and the first 3D Bitmoji music performance.Starting Nov. 20, Verizon 5G Ultra Wideband customers with 5G smartphones can stand by the New York Public Library on Fifth Avenue in Manhattan and use the 5G landmarker lens to watch a 3D Bitmoji of Eric Burton of Black Pumas dance to the band’s entire hit song, “Colors,” as flora and fauna explode from the sidewalks of Fifth Avenue. Verizon/Snap Inc. Verizon/Snap Inc. Snap said the 5G lens is 10 times the usual file size, which is why 5G is needed to view it, and it features more than four minutes of content made up of highly complex augmented reality graphics, animations, textures and a motion-capture rendering of Burton for the 3D Bitmoji.The Bitmoji was developed by using Verizon’s RYOT Studio’s motion-capture technology to track Burton’s movements via digital sensors,The 5G lens is available exclusively to Verizon 5G customers with 5G devices, but a scaled-down 4G version will roll out that same day for all Snapchatters, and they do not have to physically be at the New York Public Library to use the lens.In the roughly one year since Verizon became Snap’s official 5G innovation partner, collaborative efforts between the two companies have included: A lens for Super Bowl LIV that highlighted the benefits of Verizon 5G technology for firefighters (the lens itself was not 5G). Both companies…

Saving a chat's history is useful for finding valuable information later on or just reliving a favorite conversation from the past. Sometimes, however, it's good to delete chat threads, and it's even better to have them auto-delete right after you see new messages. While some apps have had disappearing messages for some time (e.g. Snapchat), Facebook Messenger now has it too with "Vanish Mode."Like all optional features, Vanish Mode is not enabled by default, but it also isn't obvious to enable. It's likely once Facebook completes the feature's full rollout on both Messenger and Instagram direct messages that Vanish Mode will be more prominent, but for now, it's a hidden trick.Don't Miss: How to Unsend Messages in Messenger Chats While it's relatively a secret, enabling Vanish Mode is quite simple. First, open a Messenger chat, then pull up on the thread. On iOS, you'll need to swipe up far enough to fill the circle outline that appears, then let go to enter Vanish Mode. On Android, you simply need to hold until the circle outline fills up, then let go.Once activated, a pop-up will describe the feature, including its three core pillars:Seen messages disappear once you leave the thread. If you don't want to lose your messages, just swipe up again or tap "Exit Vanish Mode" at the top of the chat to disable Vanish Mode. If someone screenshots the chat, you'll receive a notification. If someone reports the conversation, otherwise ephemeral messages will remain for up to one hour. Vanish Mode isn't supported in all threads, and you'll know if nothing happens after swiping up on the thread you're currently in. In some cases, you may get an alert that says, "Vanish Mode is not available for ." It won't work in group chats, voice calls, video calls, or…

WASHINGTON — Hate crimes in the U.S. rose to the highest level in more than a decade as federal officials also recorded the highest number of hate-motivated killings since the FBI began collecting that data in the early 1990s, according to an FBI report released Monday. There were 51 hate crime murders in 2019, which includes 22 people who were killed in a shooting that targeted Mexicans at a Walmart in the border city of El Paso, Texas, the report said. The suspect in that August 2019 shooting, which left two dozen other people injured, was charged with both state and federal crimes in what authorities said was an attempt to scare Hispanics into leaving the United States. There were 7,314 hate crimes last year, up from 7,120 the year before — and approaching the 7,783 of 2008. The FBI’s annual report defines hate crimes as those motivated by bias based on a person’s race, religion or sexual orientation, among other categories. Some of the 2019 increases may be the result of better reporting by police departments, but law enforcement officials and advocacy groups don’t doubt that hate crimes are on the rise. The Justice Department has for years been specifically prioritizing hate crime prosecutions. The data also shows there was a nearly 7% increase in religion-based hate crimes, with 953 reports of crimes targeting Jews and Jewish institutions last year, up from 835 the year before. The FBI said the number of hate crimes against African Americans dropped slightly to 1,930, from 1,943. Anti-Hispanic hate crimes, however, rose to 527 in 2019, from 485 in 2018. And the total number of hate crimes based on a person’s sexual orientation stayed relatively stable, with one fewer crime reported last year, compared with the year before, though there were 20 more…

After releasing a new astrology dating compatibility feature, Snapchat is officially your new astrology dating guru. According to Snapchat, the mobile app wants to become your next Co-Star with two new astrology-themed features: astrological profiles and astrological compatibility.  How Snapchat’s astrology feature works Astrological profiles take your birth date, time and location to give you a personalised birth chart. You and your Snapchat friends can view each others' star signs, as well as view your Astrological Compatibility. The latter is a “detailed compatibility reading,” showing the intersection between you and your pals’ birth charts together. And yes, that also means you can do the same for the cutie you’ve been chatting to till 2am every day. As Oprah Winfrey would say, “well hello? Let’s celebrate that!” When it comes to comparing the compatibility of your star sign with someone you like-like, Snapchat says it had over 10 different planetary dimensions, presented in Stories format and that can be easily downloaded to your camera roll or shared via Snapchat.  How to set up your Astrology Profile Head to your personal Snap Profile by tapping on your Bitmoji Image at the top right corner of the main camera screen. Next to your name and Snap Score, look for a purple icon with your sun sign on it. Tap the purple icon, and this will prompt you to enter your birth information, including your birth rate, time and location. Once that’s been entered, you will then have access to your personal Astrological Profile. FY, you can also view your friends’ Astrological Profiles if you have added each other. How to access your Astrological Compatibility To view your Astrological Compatibility with a friend or ~friend,~ you and that friend have to have both set up an Astrological Profile.  What if I find out if me…