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by Autumn Pitchure | News Channel 3Tue, August 15th 2023, 9:34 PM UTC6VIEW ALL PHOTOSJack Snyder, a Battle Creek Central High School student, died in a shooting Feb. 24, 2023. (Kevin Snyder/WWMT)
Wells Fargo, Bank of Montreal among latest fined for WhatsApp misuse | American Banker
In the latest round of fines over recordkeeping violations, the SEC and CFTC charged 11 Wall Street firms $549 million in penalties. The agencies vowed to continue enforcing compliance throughout the industry.Della Rollins/Bloomberg, Michael Nagle/Bloomberg Two Wall Street regulators recently fined eight investment banks and three other financial firms a…Read More
Elon Musk's Twitter takeover made the platform an even more noxious misinformation machine
For about as long as today’s high school seniors have been alive, Twitter has served as a public square for the political discourse of the day. An oft-heard refrain is “Twitter isn’t real life.” And that was true to a degree. Twitter simply never had the reach of longtime heavyweights…Read More
WhatsApp Is Adding AI-Generated Stickers – WebProNews
WhatsApp is testing a new feature that will give users the ability to create and AI-generated stickers. According to WABetaInfo, WhatsApp has begun testing the new feature with a limited number of users. In the new beta, users have a “Create” button that will then prompt the user to enter…Read More
Environmental Users Migrating Away from Elon Musk's X Platform, Researchers Find
Elon Musk’s takeover of Twitter has not only seen the bluebird logo go extinct—about half of Twitter users who regularly engaged in environmental discussions have flown the coop. A research team led by Charlotte Chang, assistant professor of biology and environmental analysis at Pomona College, found that in the six…Read More
US Watchdog To Announce Plans To Regulate 'Surveillance Industry' – Slashdot
Posted by msmash on Tuesday August 15, 2023 @03:20PM from the up-next dept. The top U.S. agency for consumer financial protection will announce plans at the White House on Tuesday to regulate companies that track and sell people's personal data, part of the Biden administration's widening scrutiny of that industry's…Read More
Buy Instagram Followers: Real, Trustworthy Sites That Influencers Use – BuffZone
Becoming an Instagram influencer isn’t easy. There are thousands of brands, influencers, and people on the site competing for people’s attention, so if you’re just starting out, things might seem a little bleak. Thankfully, as a social media marketing agency, we’re familiar with the Instagram algorithm and we know how…Read More
Oxford: Instagram stars bring glamour to heated pool
Instagram famous Lido Ladies have visited a pool in Oxford on their swimming tour across the country. The dynamic swimming duo, Jessica Walker and Nicola Foster, stopped off at the outdoor and heated pool in Hinksey at the weekend to show off their retro glamour. The famous social media stars…Read More
Snapchat used by Isle of Wight paedophile to groom 12-year-old
An Isle of Wight paedophile who exchanged sexually explicit photos and videos with a 12-year-old girl on Snapchat will be sentenced next month (September). Oliver Price, 29, of Oxford Street, Cowes, appeared before Isle of Wight Magistrates today (Tuesday, August 15), where he pleaded guilty to engaging in sexual communication…Read More
YouTube Cracks Down on Fake Cancer Cures – Gizmodo
YouTube announced it’s taking on the miracle cures, bogus disease prevention tips, and other health myths that litter the video-sharing site with a new assault on medical misinformation. The effort starts with a mass take-down of videos about “harmful or ineffective” cancer cures, according to a Tuesday press release from…Read More
Judge schedules emergency hearing in RFK Jr.'s lawsuit over YouTube allegedly censoring …
A judge will hold an emergency hearing Wednesday regarding Democratic presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.'s lawsuit alleging that YouTube censored his campaign.The campaign announced that federal Magistrate Judge Nathanael Cousins has set a hearing on Kennedy's request for a temporary restraining order barring Google from censoring his speech on YouTube…Read More
Searching 'Chicken Soup' on Facebook Returns a Warning About Child Sexual Abuse?
"Why has chicken soup come up as a child abuse alert on Facebook? I am confused," a social media user asked. Published Aug 15, 2023 Claim: Searching the phrase "chicken soup" on Facebook returned a warning about child sexual abuse, as of mid-August 2023. Rating: In summer 2023, a rumor spread…Read More
A new scam is making the rounds on Facebook. How to spot it: VERIFY – WCNC
Users reported receiving a strange message that appears to be from Facebook threatening to disable their accounts if they don't "verify" personal information. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — An alarming new message going around Facebook is threatening to disable user accounts if they don't hand over personal information to "verify" their account. …Read More
Shortage of Experts and Low Pay 'Major Barriers To UK's Net Zero Future' – Slashdot
Want to read Slashdot from your mobile device? Point it at m.slashdot.org and keep reading! Posted by msmash on Tuesday August 15, 2023 @01:20PM from the closer-look dept. Staff shortages, a lack of specialist personnel and low pay are major barriers to achieving net zero, according to workers in the…Read More
What is Epilogg? – WTIP
submitted What is Epilogg? August 15, 2023 Mary McGreevy co-founded Epilogg – A Better Obituary after discovering just how expensive putting an obituary of a loved one in a newspaper turned out to be. WTIP has partnered with Epilogg to offer this free obituary service to our listeners. Learn more…Read More
Alleged clubhouse drama for New York Mets – PIX11
Alleged clubhouse drama for New York Mets by: Nelson Figueroa, Joe Mauceri Posted: Aug 14, 2023 / 08:25 PM EDT Updated: Aug 14, 2023 / 08:25 PM EDT by: Nelson Figueroa, Joe Mauceri Posted: Aug 14, 2023 / 08:25 PM EDT Updated: Aug 14, 2023 / 08:25 PM EDT NEW…Read More
