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Instagram Algorithms Promote Pedophile Networks: Investigation Finds

Instagram’s algorithms connect a vast network of pedophiles, an investigation by The Wall Street Journal, Stanford University, and the University of Massachusetts Amherst discovered. An investigaton by the Stanford Internet Observatory’s chief technologist, David Thiel, research manager Renée DiResta, and director Alex Stamos discovered that a massive network of English-speaking social media accounts buy, sell,…


Canadian Military Investigating Sailor’s Pro-Pedophilia Comments on Social Media

The Canadian Armed Forces say they are investigating social media comments by one of their members who expressed support for “Minor Attracted Persons,” also known as pedophiles, The Epoch Times has learned. “We are aware of the allegations and are investigating,” said Commander of the Navy Vice-Admiral Angus Topshee in an email on June 6….


Instagram Reinstates RFK Jr.’s Account After He Questions the Ban on Twitter

Three days after Robert F. Kennedy Jr. posted on Twitter that he was still banned from Instagram, the Meta-owned social media platform announced that it has restored his account. “As he is now an active candidate for president of the United States, we have restored access to Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s, Instagram account,” Andy Stone,…


RFK Jr. and the Assassination of Free Speech

Democratic presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has been heavily censored on social media, except for, most recently, Twitter. Are these moves by Meta an attempt to meddle in a free and fair election? Although Kennedy is a Democrat, his ideology is far from today’s woke leftism. RFK Jr. advocates questioning mainstream narratives and educating…


Facebook Owner Meta Slashes Business Operations Staff in Final Round of Mass Layoffs

Meta Platforms Inc., owner of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, slashed jobs across its business and operations units on Wednesday as part of a plan announced last fall to eliminate 10,000 jobs in the course of a broader restructuring program. Dozens of Meta employees from enterprise engineering, marketing, corporate communications, site security, program management, and content…


Newly Appointed Twitter CEO Responds to Meta’s Plan to Launch Clone Rival

Newly appointed Twitter CEO Linda Yaccarino shared her first response to the planned Twitter clone app reportedly in development at Meta that will be integrated with Instagram. “Game on!” Yaccarino said in a May 22 tweet while responding to an article about Instagram developing a Twitter clone. The news was first reported by Moneycontrol. “We’re…


Instagram Back Up After Global Outage Affecting Thousands of Users

Meta Platform Inc.’s Instagram was back up for most users, the company said on Sunday, after a technical issue that disrupted services to thousands of people had been resolved. “Earlier today, a technical issue caused some people to have trouble accessing Instagram. We resolved the issue as quickly as possible for everyone who was impacted,”…


Meta Reaffirms Plan to Block News Access in Canada If Bill C-18 Passes

A representative for the tech giant Meta said Monday that the company plans to block access to Canadian news content on its platforms if Parliament passes Bill C-18, which mandates that the company pay news publishers for hosting content. “Ultimately, this legislation puts Meta in an unfavourable situation. In order to comply, we have to…


Trump Breaks Instagram Silence With First Post Since Ban

Former President Donald Trump returned to Instagram on April 18, ending his more than two-year absence on the social media platform. Trump, who is running for president in 2024, used his first post in 118 weeks to announce the release of a second series of his digital trading cards. “I am pleased to inform you…


Alabama School Districts File Lawsuits Against Social Media Platforms Over Youth Mental Health Crisis

Three Alabama school districts have filed lawsuits against the major social media platforms alleging them to have created a mental health crisis among children. “The harm created by social media companies has strained already limited school resources as educators attempt to combat the widespread problems caused by social media addiction,” said Joseph VanZandt, co-lead counsel…