Tech
A Cricket Club's Account Was Banned After It Was Hacked And Posted ISIS Content
"My first thought would be, why would anyone hack a cricket club's Twitter that has no followers?"
Cameron Wilson
Her Amazon Purchases Are Real. The Reviews Are Fake.
Earlier this year, one woman stumbled into a side hustle that’s resulted in hundreds of free Amazon products, worth tens of thousands of dollars.
Nicole Nguyen
There Are Two Separate Impeachment Hearings Happening Right Now — And Republicans Are Winning Theirs
Nothing Republican Rep. Devin Nunes does during the hearings makes sense if you watch it in the moment. When it’s posted on Facebook later, though, it works perfectly.
Ryan Broderick
Facebook Says Anonymous Pages Posting Coordinated Pro-Trump Content Do Not Break Its Rules
“I like positivity and like to follow all Trump media”
Craig Silverman
House Caucus Leaders Wrote A Letter To Google Asking About Its Hire Of A Former DHS Staffer Who Worked On Family Separation
“We find it alarming when companies choose to reward and hire individuals that have played active roles in implementing cruel policies that target and hurt the communities we represent and Google is no exception.”
Ryan Mac
T-Mobile's CEO Is Resigning, Finally Putting An End To His Promoted Tweets
Good night, sweet magenta prince.
Katie Notopoulos
The American Internet Sucks. The Alternative Is China.
In a fragmenting world, will governments choose ruthless digital order over chaotic digital freedom?
Joseph Bernstein
Twitter Has Suspended Several Accounts That Tweeted “I Hired Donald Trump To Fire People Like Yovanovitch"
A spokesperson for Twitter said they're looking into whether the phrase is trending organically.
Ryan Broderick
Donald Trump And Joe Biden Will No Longer Be Able To Run Ads On Twitter
“We’re absolutely going to make mistakes here. But we firmly believe that it’s better for us to start getting it right and giving people ways to tell us how it’s wrong.”
Ryan Mac
Australia's Internet Freedom Is Declining, According To This New Report
Internet freedom declined in the past year, says independent watchdog Freedom House.
Hannah Ryan
The Witnesses At Wednesday’s Impeachment Hearing Weren’t Trying To Evade Republicans’ Questions. They Couldn’t Understand Them.
The hearings might lead to President Donald Trump’s impeachment. But they won’t make us agree with — or understand — each other.
Ryan Broderick
A BBC Division Made Glowing Sponsored Content For Huawei, And BBC News Reporters Are Horrified
One BBC News journalist who viewed the material said: “I nearly threw up.”
Mark Di Stefano
Before Mark Zuckerberg Tried To Kill TikTok, He Wanted To Own It
Three years ago, Mark Zuckerberg considered buying the Chinese company that became the basis of TikTok. Now he's demonizing it to make the case against regulating Facebook.
Ryan Mac
Sen. Chuck Schumer Raises Security Concerns About The Army Using TikTok To Try To Recruit Young People
The Army has been using TikTok and other social media platforms to help with recruitment since earlier this year.
Kadia Goba
I'm Not Cool Enough To Wear Snapchat's New Spectacles
The wearable camera's first-person footage is wonderfully — and surprisingly — personal. But Snapchat's new 3D effects don't add much.
Nicole Nguyen
Influencers Say Hiding Likes On Instagram Has Made Them More Chill About Posting Pictures
"I was never ‘stressed’ but I would stack up other posts against others. Now, not so much," said one Australian Instagram user.
Cameron Wilson
Here’s The Major Exception To Twitter’s Political Ad Ban
The policy may be less sweeping than CEO Jack Dorsey initially announced.
Alex Kantrowitz
We Can Finally End The Myth Of The Lazy Millennial
All those headlines, all the jokes, all the misrepresentations about America's most deliciously hateable adults — they’re fake, people.
Venessa Wong
Instagram Will Begin Hiding Likes On Your Pictures — Here's How People Are Reacting
"It's gonna humble a few."
Ryan Schocket
Teens Are Uploading Cursed Images To Their Schools Google Maps Page
You may be searching for your school, but you'll see photos of potatoes, erotic fan art, and even ALF.
Caroline Haskins
Ride-Hail Driver Who Said He Saw UGNazi Hackers Dump Tomi Masters' Body Was Challenged In Court
In a Wednesday court appearance, the hackers' attorney questioned a ride-hail driver who says he drove the pair to a river where they dumped her body, and filed a motion to dismiss.
Kimberly dela Cruz
Twitter Is Trying To Fix The Dunk And Ratio
Small experiments may add up to big changes down the road.
Alex Kantrowitz
Millennials' Credit Card Debt Is Rising. Here’s What People Are Charging.
“The harsh reality is that credit cards make it easier to justify overspending."
Venessa Wong
Australia Won’t Censor 8chan Unless It Hosts The Christchurch Video, Says Internet Watchdog
Australia's internet watchdog blocked 8chan, but now it's back under a different name.
Cameron Wilson
People Are Role-Playing As Politicians On Reddit And It's Actually Surprisingly Wholesome
“The drought is canon. The climate protests are canon. But, for example, Scott Morrison isn’t prime minister.”
Cameron Wilson
Trump's Allies Have Been Attacking The Person They Say Is The Whistleblower Since 2017
He's been accused of being “pro-Ukraine and anti-Russia.”
Ryan Broderick
48 Boomers Who Will Make You Say "OK"
These (technical) baby boomers are OK with us.
Katie Notopoulos
These Hugely Popular Local News Sites In The US And Canada Are Fake
A network of fake local news sites generated millions of pageviews as part of an ad fraud scheme, researchers say.
Craig Silverman
The FTC Said This Skincare Line Is A Pyramid Scheme
The company is also being sued for claiming a pill could prevent CTE — which it hired former NFL players to endorse.
Katie Notopoulos
Amazon-Owned Ring Shared Data About Tracking Kids On Halloween
The home surveillance company owned by Amazon bragged on Instagram about taping millions of kids going door to door.
Caroline Haskins
