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Marjorie Taylor Greene suspended temporarily by Facebook one day after Twitter banned her personal account

Marjorie Taylor Greene suspended temporarily by Facebook one day after Twitter banned her personal account

Georgia congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene has been temporarily suspended from Facebook one day after her personal Twitter account was permanently suspended. 

January 3, 2022 3:00pm EST
Twitter suspends verified account belonging to Georgia congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene

Twitter suspends verified account belonging to Georgia congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene

Twitter said the Georgia congresswoman's verified account @mtgreenee is suspended for violating Twitter's rules.

January 2, 2022 11:00am EST
The most memorable memes of 2021 explained

The most memorable memes of 2021 explained

Remember Bernie Sanders’ mittens? Here are some of the most memorable internet memes of 2021 and a look at where they originated.

December 20, 2021 10:28am EST
Arrests made amid TikTok challenge on Dec. 17

Arrests made amid TikTok challenge on Dec. 17

Amid the viral, nationwide TikTok challenge, arrests at schools in several states were made Friday, Dec. 17.

December 17, 2021 9:04pm EST
Security heightened at area schools Friday following apparent rumors of violence on social media

Security heightened at area schools Friday following apparent rumors of violence on social media

Police were waiting outside schools across the Delaware Valley as students were dismissed Friday. The increased presence came in response to apparent rumors of violence circulating on social media.

December 17, 2021 5:24pm EST
Nationwide TikTok challenge causes several school districts to take heightened precautions

Nationwide TikTok challenge causes several school districts to take heightened precautions

The TikTok trend is causing several school districts and law enforcement agencies nationwide to take action.

December 17, 2021 10:48am EST
Local school districts react to TikTok threat that suggests violence at schools

Local school districts react to TikTok threat that suggests violence at schools

Local school districts are reacting to a viral TikTok threat that suggests that numerous school shootings will take place on Friday. 

December 17, 2021 5:50am EST
'A cry for help': Public safety officials, mental health experts weigh in on school threats

'A cry for help': Public safety officials, mental health experts weigh in on school threats

Mental health experts argue while threats against schools are not new, recent cases are likely a result of mental health issues, made worse by the pandemic.

December 15, 2021 5:43pm EST
Senators question Instagram CEO about app's potential harm to young users

Senators question Instagram CEO about app's potential harm to young users

Adam Mosseri is testifying Wednesday at a Senate hearing as Facebook, whose parent now is named Meta Platforms, has been roiled by public and political outrage over the disclosures by former Facebook employee Frances Haugen.

December 8, 2021 1:52pm EST
Instagram unveils new teen safety tools ahead of congressional hearing

Instagram unveils new teen safety tools ahead of congressional hearing

Instagram is rolling out new features, including one that urges teens to take breaks from the app, amid scrutiny on the Facebook-owned platform.

December 7, 2021 9:15am EST
Nearly 1,000 Facebook, Instagram accounts deactivated over COVID-19 misinformation

Nearly 1,000 Facebook, Instagram accounts deactivated over COVID-19 misinformation

In total, Meta deleted 979 accounts, groups and pages across its platforms last month, most of which were found to belong to a sprawling network from China trying to spread COVID-19 misinformation.

December 2, 2021 11:07am EST
Facebook whistleblower urges US lawmakers to 'act now' on social media laws

Facebook whistleblower urges US lawmakers to 'act now' on social media laws

Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen testified before Congress on Wednesday to weigh in possible legislative changes to Section 230.

December 1, 2021 2:24pm EST
New TikTok 'door-kicking' craze had law enforcement watching

New TikTok 'door-kicking' craze had law enforcement watching

A new video craze sweeping TikTok has law enforcement watching. It's the "door kicking" challenge, in which young people kick someone's door as a popular Kesha song plays, and then run away.

December 1, 2021 8:56am EST
Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey steps down as CEO

Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey steps down as CEO

Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey is stepping down as CEO, saying he was "really sad...yet really happy" about leaving and that it was his decision.

November 29, 2021 3:02pm EST
State attorneys general investigating Instagram's effects on children, young adults

State attorneys general investigating Instagram's effects on children, young adults

A group of state attorneys general are investigating Instagram and its effects on children and young adults, saying its parent company Facebook — recently renamed Meta Platforms — ignored research about the harms it causes to young people.

November 18, 2021 8:44pm EST
Twitter rolls out redesigned warning labels to combat misinformation

Twitter rolls out redesigned warning labels to combat misinformation

The labels, which the company has been testing since July, are an update from those Twitter used for election misinformation before and after the 2020 presidential contest.

November 18, 2021 5:18pm EST
Mom says TikTok laundry hack may have set her dryer on fire: 'Lucky to be alive'

Mom says TikTok laundry hack may have set her dryer on fire: 'Lucky to be alive'

Hailee Clarke from the U.K. posted a video to TikTok this month saying a fire started inside her dryer the same night she tried a popular laundry hack.

November 12, 2021 9:31am EST
Elon Musk Twitter poll: 58% vote 'yes' on billionaire's proposal to sell 10% of Tesla stock

Elon Musk Twitter poll: 58% vote 'yes' on billionaire's proposal to sell 10% of Tesla stock

Tesla shares were down 3% in midday trading Monday after CEO Elon Musk said he would sell 10% of his holdings in the electric car maker — more than $20 billion worth by most calculations — based on the results of a poll he conducted on Twitter over the weekend.

November 8, 2021 4:22pm EST
NC man, 61, faces kidnapping, child pornography charges after missing teen uses hand signals from TikTok

NC man, 61, faces kidnapping, child pornography charges after missing teen uses hand signals from TikTok

The juvenile victim made emergency hand gestures she learned on TikTok to other motorists in an attempt to get help.

November 6, 2021 8:10pm EDT
Don’t change outgoing voicemail if lost, stranded: Rescue team responds to viral post

Don’t change outgoing voicemail if lost, stranded: Rescue team responds to viral post

After a post on Facebook advising any lost hikers or stranded motorists to change their outgoing voicemail to reveal their locations should their phones die or lose signal went viral, a nonprofit rescue team from Colorado is pointing out why that’s not a good idea.

October 26, 2021 10:01pm EDT
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