UVALDE, Texas—The man who killed 19 children in an elementary school on May 24 posted thrice to Facebook before arriving at the facility, Gov. Greg Abbott said Wednesday. About 30 minutes before Salvador Ramos, 18, entered Robb Elementary School and opened fire, he wrote on social media, “I’m going to shoot my grandmother.” Another post, minutes later,…
Texas Elementary School Shooter Gave Little Warning: Governor
May 25, 2022
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Shares of Snap Inc. Plummet 43 Percent on Adjusted Revenue, Earnings Expectations
Shares of Snap Inc., the parent company of instant messaging app Snapchat, plunged over 40 percent on May 24 after the company warned investors it would be unable to meet its own targets for revenue and adjusted earnings in the current quarter. Snap said in its first quarter earnings update, which it reported in April, that the company…
Facebook, Instagram to Reveal More on How Ads Target Users
May 25, 2022
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WASHINGTON—Facebook parent Meta said it will start publicly providing more details about how advertisers target people with political ads just months ahead of the U.S. midterm elections. The announcement follows years of criticism that the social media platforms withhold too much information about how campaigns, special interest groups and politicians use the platform to target…
DC Attorney General Sues Zuckerberg Over Cambridge Analytica Data Breach Scandal
May 24, 2022
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Washington, D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine on Monday filed a lawsuit against Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg for allegedly failing to secure millions of users’ data during the Cambridge Analytica privacy scandal. The 37-page filing (pdf) accuses Facebook, now known as Meta Platforms, of violating the district’s Consumer Protection Procedures Act by misleading users about how…
Parents Could Soon Have an Option to Track Teens’ Activity on Snapchat
Teens using Snap Inc.’s Snapchat may no longer hide away from the watchful surveillance of parents. The social media platform is gearing up to launch a parental control hub called “Family Centre,” TechCrunch reported, citing a screenshot shared by “Watchful,” a mobile product intelligence startup that gives insights into unreleased products. The feature will let…
Trump SPAC Deal Finally Files a Proxy: 10 Key Details We Now Know
Seven months after announcing a SPAC merger, a social media company owned by former President Donald Trump has filed its proxy. Here are the key details from the more than 250 pages contained in the proxy filing. 1. New Name If the merger between Trump Media & Technology Group and Digital World Acquisition Corp is…
Maye Musk Says She’s Worried About Elon Musk’s Safety
As Elon Musk’s $44 billion Twitter bid rests in frozen animation, the billionaire’s mother says she is concerned about her son’s safety. “When I see all the malicious comments on Twitter, I really do worry about him, yes,” Maye Musk told “CBS Mornings” in a May 19 interview when co-host Gayle King asked about her thoughts…
Twitter Rolls Out New ‘Crisis Misinformation’ Policy
May 19, 2022
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Twitter on Thursday said it is rolling out a new “crisis misinformation” policy that is intended to target false information during crises. “To determine whether claims are misleading, we require verification from multiple credible, publicly available sources, including evidence from conflict monitoring groups, humanitarian organizations, open-source investigators, journalists, and more,” Twitter said in a post…
NY Governor Announces New Gun Control Plans After Buffalo Shooting, Signs Order on Domestic Terrorism
May 19, 2022
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New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on Wednesday proposed new measures and signed an executive order to “strengthen and close loopholes” in the state’s gun laws in the wake of the deadly shooting in Buffalo, New York. The governor also signed a separate executive order to “combat the steady rise in domestic terrorism and violent extremism”…
NY’s Hochul Announces New Gun Control Plans After Buffalo Shooting, Signs Order on Domestic Terrorism
May 19, 2022
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New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on May 18 proposed new measures and signed an executive order to “strengthen and close loopholes” in the state’s gun laws in the wake of the May 14 deadly shooting in Buffalo. The governor also signed a separate executive order to “combat the steady rise in domestic terrorism and violent…
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