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State police offer guidance to students and parents in Facebook post

State police offer guidance to students and parents in Facebook post. Rick Lee … In response to mass shootings across the nation and social media threats throughout the commonwealth, the two veteran officers responded to questions that have been posed recently to the state police through Facebook. Read More

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Facebook threat to Hickman students lands juvenile in police custody

The juvenile who owned the Facebook account told officers he only had access to the account via his cell phone and that the phone had been stolen sometime in the previous 24 hours by the 15-year-old suspect. The phone's owner also told officers that he believed the suspect had posted …

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Google and Facebook among internet giants ‘making profits’ from pop‑up brothels

Internet giants were accused of profiting from sex trafficking in Britain last night as security chiefs warned of a new wave of “pop-up brothels” sweeping the country. The National Crime Agency (NCA) last night accused firms such as Google and Facebook of “making profits” from the trafficking of … Read More

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Facebook in EU data dilemma

Facebook holds sensitive information on about 200m European citizens, putting it in danger of breaching new internet privacy rules, a study has claimed. The social network holds data on race as well as sexual, political and religious preferences for 72% of its EU users — or 40% of the bloc's …

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Local Scam Alert: Facebook grant scam affecting the FM area

This woman was recently scrolling through Facebook when she got a message from a friend asking how she was doing. "And she said, 'Well did you hear about the grant money you can apply for?'" She says her “friend” then explained how she received $50,000 from a new program set …

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Facebook Apologizes After “Mistake” Censors, Threatens Christian Page

Facebook says its decision to threaten to censor a Christian satire site was a mistake, but the implications of the social media platform's actions are still prevalent. Christian satire site The Babylon Bee was flagged on Friday as fake news after Snopes “fact checked” one of its satirical articles, The …

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Roy Moore Is Now Asking For Money On Facebook To Defend Himself

Roy Moore Is Now Asking For Money On Facebook To Defend Himself. The defeated Senate candidate has been sued by a woman who says he sexually abused her when she was 14. By Sara Boboltz. JIM WATSON via Getty Images. Roy Moore's legal fees keep piling up. Read More

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Facebook and YouTube dominate social media trends among major demographics

The Pew Research Center recently released the results of its latest survey regarding the use of the internet and social media among Americans. Facebook and YouTube remain the leaders in terms of social media consumption. Pew reports that 68 percent of all Americans use Facebook, and … Read More

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Facebook comments: March 4, 2018

As reported by the American-Statesman's Mark D. Wilson, investigators believe a mountain lion killed a deer that was found in the area of Blue Hole Regional Park in Wimberley. In in a Facebook post, Hays County Precinct 3 Constable Ray Helm said trail cameras have been put in the area …

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Facebook drops family and friends-centered ‘Explore Feed’ idea

Facebook will drop its experiment to produce an “Explore Feed” centered on family and friends' posts, the social media site revealed on Friday. “We constantly try out new features, design changes and ranking updates to understand how we can make Facebook better for everyone,” News Feed head … Read More