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Georgia county urges residents to stop calling 911 over cicadas

May 25, 2021

Georgia county urges residents to stop calling 911 over cicadas

A Georgia county is asking residents to stop calling 911 over the loud-as-a-lawnmower cicadas that have just emerged from a 17-year hibernation.

Missing Oregon fisherman located after 17 days lost in forest

May 25, 2021

Missing Oregon fisherman located after 17 days lost in forest

A missing 69-year-old fisherman was found alive on Sunday after surviving 17 nights in the Oregon wilderness alone, authorities said.

O'Keefe: 'More to come' after Project Veritas release docs revealing Facebook censoring 'vaccine hesitancy'

May 25, 2021

O'Keefe: 'More to come' after Project Veritas release docs revealing Facebook censoring 'vaccine hesitancy'

Investigative journalist James O'Keefe released documents and interviews that were provided to his Project Veritas organization by two Facebook whistleblowers that purport to show the social media giant is using an algorithm to target users who disseminate messaging that runs counter to the company's political ideology – even if the comments being made are factually accurate.

Facebook whistleblowers leak documents revealing effort to censor 'vaccine hesitancy': report

May 24, 2021

Facebook whistleblowers leak documents revealing effort to censor 'vaccine hesitancy': report

Whistleblowers from Facebook are alleging that the tech giant is pushing an effort to censor content expressing vaccine hesitancy on its platform.

Facebook rejects 'Back the Blue' ad, citing 'sensitive social issue'

May 23, 2021

Facebook rejects 'Back the Blue' ad, citing 'sensitive social issue'

"Your ad may have been rejected if it mentions politicians or sensitive social issues that could influence public opinion, how people vote and may impact the outcome of an election or pending legislation," Facebook cited as the reason for the rejection.

Want to erase yourself from the internet? Here’s how

May 22, 2021

Want to erase yourself from the internet? Here’s how

There are endless tech companies, advertisers, snoops, and enterprising hackers out there trying to get their hands on as much of your info as possible.

Social media spreads anti-Semitic and anti-Israeli sentiment

May 22, 2021

Social media spreads anti-Semitic and anti-Israeli sentiment

Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and TikTok have been inundated with videos, photos and commentary related to the Israel-Gaza conflict.

Newsom challenger calls embattled guv a ‘weanie baby,’ post briefly removed from Instagram

May 19, 2021

Newsom challenger calls embattled guv a ‘weanie baby,’ post briefly removed from Instagram

An outsider California Democrat looking to run to replace Gov. Gavin Newsom, should the recall effort against him succeed, says he had a post taken down by Instagram after he suggested the incumbent might be a “weanie baby.”

Facebook shuts down pro-Israel page after it was reportedly targeted by hate speech campaign

May 19, 2021

Facebook shuts down pro-Israel page after it was reportedly targeted by hate speech campaign

Social media giant Facebook took down a pro-Israel page last week after it was allegedly targeted by radical Islamists amid ongoing unrest in the Gaza Strip.

Facebook fact-checking on mask article was flawed, spread misinformation: City Journal writer

May 19, 2021

Facebook fact-checking on mask article was flawed, spread misinformation: City Journal writer

Facebook's fact-checking procedures are heavily flawed and spread misinformation themselves, the Manhattan Institute's John Tierney wrote on Monday after the social media giant flagged his article arguing mask-wearing harms children.