SAN FRANCISCO — Facebook plans to clamp down on attempts to use its services to interfere with the 2020 U.S. census, including the posting of misleading information about when and how to participate, who can participate and what happens when people do. Facebook and other social media companies have been...
Students, Your Life Can Change Forever With One Post
Fresno area schools and law enforcement have teamed up on a video message for youth. Did you know that last year during one week, five local high school students were arrested after posting threatening images on social media sites? Listen to this article: Students as Young as 12 Arrested In...
AP-NORC/USAFacts Poll: Social Media a Political News Paradox
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island — It's one of America's leading sources for news about the government, yet also among the least trusted. Social media, a new poll finds, is America's political news paradox. Julie Ferguson, an occupational therapist in central Washington state, remembers getting TV news from just a handful of...
Think Before You Post. It Can Change Your Life Forever.
Fresno area schools and law enforcement have teamed up on a video message for youth. Did you know that last year during one week, five local high school students were arrested after posting threatening images on social media sites? Students as Young as 12 Arrested In fact, students as young...
South Dakota's ‘Meth. We’re On It’ Campaign Draws Internet Snickers
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — South Dakota sparked online guffaws Monday by rolling out an anti-drug campaign featuring people saying, “Meth, I’m on it,” and the governor said the backlash proves the effort to raise awareness is working. The nearly $1.4 million campaign aimed at tackling the state’s methamphetamine epidemic includes...
US: Saudis Recruited Twitter Workers to Spy on Critics
SAN FRANCISCO — Saudi Arabia, frustrated by growing criticism of its leaders and policies on social media, recruited two Twitter employees to spy on thousands of accounts that included prominent opponents, prosecutors alleged Wednesday. The complaint unsealed in U.S. District Court in San Francisco detailed a coordinated effort by Saudi government officials...
Beto O'Rourke Announces He's Dropping 2020 Presidential Bid
WASHINGTON — Beto O'Rourke, the former Texas congressman, announced Friday that he was ending his Democratic presidential campaign, which failed to recapture the enthusiasm, interest and fundraising prowess of his 2018 Senate race. In an online post, O'Rourke said, "My service to the country will not be as a candidate...
Pink or Blue? Some Gender Reveal Parties Take Dangerous Turn
It was supposed to be a happy moment, a chance to declare the sex of a soon-to-be-born baby with a blast of color and burst of attention on social media. But the gender reveal party explosion that killed an Iowa woman last weekend highlights the extreme lengths to which some...
Twitter Bans All Political Advertisements
SAN FRANCISCO — Twitter is banning all political advertising from its service, saying social media companies give advertisers an unfair advantage in proliferating highly targeted, misleading messages. "While internet advertising is incredibly powerful and very effective for commercial advertisers, that power brings significant risks to politics, where it can be...
Ahead of 2020, FB Ensnared in Heated Political Climate
Mark Zuckerberg defended meetings he's reportedly had with conservative leaders after #DeleteFacebook began trending on social media. Politico reported this week that the Facebook CEO held private meetings with, among others, Fox News' Tucker Carlson and conservative radio host Hugh Hewitt. Conservatives have long accused Facebook of suppressing conservative political view and...