Facebook is still taking shots at Apple even if its dialing down the temperature. Read More
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Facebook is still taking shots at Apple
Even if it’s dialing down the temperature. Read More
Monster earnings from Apple and Facebook lift global stocks
Futures are heading higher, looking to snap a two-day losing streak. Read More
Algorithms were under fire at a Senate hearing on social media
Enlarge / Chairman Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) (right) speaks with Sen. Ben Sasse (R-Neb.) during a Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology, and the Law hearing April 27, 2021 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. The committee is hearing testimony on the effect social media companies’ algorithms and design choices have on users and discourse. […]
It took Facebook two months to realize “Stop the Steal” might turn violent
Enlarge (credit: Victor J. Blue/Bloomberg via Getty Images) It took Facebook less than two days to shut down the original “Stop the Steal” group but two months for it to realize that the group and its offspring had spawned a “harmful movement” that thrived on the platform and would ultimately lead to violence. The news […]
Father Shares Video Of Baby Before Strapping Her To Him & Jumping Off A Dam
Wtf… An Australian father jumped off a 118-foot dam while holding onto his 9-month-old daughter in a shocking murder-suicide. Wednesday afternoon, police rushed to the scene after witnesses reported a man and an infant had gone 40 meters over the edge of a structure called the Whispering Wall in South Australia. Upon authorities’ arrival, the […]
Capitol Rioter Arrested After Bragging About It On Dating App Bumble!
This dating app story takes “getting cuffed” a bit too literally. On Thursday, the FBI arrested New York resident Robert Chapman in connection with the Capitol Hill riot on January 6 in Washington D.C.! He was charged with trespassing at the US Capitol and disrupting official government operations by allegedly participating in the deadly riot. […]
Ponzu’s Owner Shares Racist Facebook Comments Allegedly Written About Viral Attack
[Warning: Potentially Triggering Content] This just keeps getting worse. If you’ve been with us over the last 24 hours, by now you know the sad, sad story of Ponzu Cool Cat, a beloved Instagram influencer feline who was tragically killed during a horrific incident at a New York City park earlier this month. In that very same […]
Oh look, here’s a DUMB take from Tom Brady no one asked for
Tom Brady kindly would like you to get off his lawn and stop fucking with traditions that are super-duper important, like jersey numbers. The NFL has passed a rule to relax their jersey number options, allowing running backs, wide receivers, and tight ends to wear any number from 1-49 and 80-89. Defensive backs can… Read […]
COVID Denier Ted Nugent Tests Positive But Continues To Dismiss It Even While Sick!
[Warning: Potentially Triggering Content] Avid Donald Trump supporter and rock musician Ted Nugent tested positive for the coronavirus Monday, announcing the news to his dedicated fans in a Facebook Live while repeatedly using racist slurs to refer to the virus and pandemic. Ugh. Promoting anti-vaccine conspiracy theories, the singer initially said: “Everybody told me that […]