Maine Landlord Giving Away Seven Acres of Farm Land for Free on Facebook: 'I Don't Want to Make Money from This'
A Maine landowner is offering a free 50-to-100-year lease for seven acres of farmland to someone interested in farming the land.
Texas Teens Accused of Seducing Over a Dozen Victims with Fake Facebook Marketplace Temptations, Quickly Robbing Them at Gunpoint
Two Houston-area teens have been committing robberies by entrapping their victims using Facebook marketplace, listing fake items, or making false offers on other listings only to steal from the people they then meet up with.
Historic Law Banning All Children from Using Social Media Approved in Australia
Australia's Senate passed legislation banning children under the age of 16 from using social media, marking the country as the nation with the world's strictest rules on the matter.
A Texas Dad Had to Sell His Dream Car 40 Years Ago So He Could Afford Diapers. His Son Just Bought It Back for Him
Earl Guynes sold the car in 1983 after learning his wife, Mona, was pregnant. But his son secretly bought the car after locating it in Oklahoma in 2022.
Anti-Women Social Media Posts See Nearly 5000% Increase in Aftermath of Trump Election Win: Study
The phrases "your body, my choice," and "get back in the kitchen" spiked 4,600% on X during a 24-hour period last week, according a Friday report.
Australia to Become First Country to Ban Kids from All Social Media: 'This One Is for the Mums and Dads'
Two methods are currently being trialed for age-limitation on social media; biometrics and government identification.
Republican Candidate Jailed Before Election for Allegedly Violating Protective Order with Facebook Comment
A Republican candidate for Indiana's District 26 Statehouse seat was arrested on the eve of Election Day for allegedly violating a protective order on Facebook.
Meta Extends Ban On New Political Ads Beyond US Election Day
The move highlights tech companies' efforts to combat the widespread spread of misinformation, as experienced during the last presidential election. However, Meta did not disclose the specific date on which it will lift the restriction.
Wife Spends Years Caring for Husband Paralyzed in Car Accident. He Gets Well and Immediately Divorces Her to Marry Someone Else
The couple had been in a long-distance marriage for two years when her husband got into a car accident that left him needing round-the-clock care.
Deceptive 'Bait-and-switch' Facebook Groups Snare US Voters: Study
Dozens of Facebook groups bill themselves as Kamala Harris fan pages but mount racist attacks, criticize her record on immigration and promote her rival Donald Trump, in what disinformation researchers call a "bait-and-switch" tactic aimed at deceiving voters in a tight US election race.
Elon Musk Revealed to Be Funding Fake Kamala Facebook Ads Full of False Claims
Ads that look as though they're from the Harris campaign, but completely misrepresent Vice President Kamala Harris' stances and policies, have begun circulating on social media after being published by a "dark money network" funded by Elon Musk.
California Driver Caught Using Horrifying Halloween Decoration as Carpool Lane Companion
The California Highway Patrol reminded Halloween enthusiasts that carpool lane companions must have a heartbeat in a hilarious Facebook post.
TikTok, Facebook Approve Ads With US Election Disinformation, Study Says
The advocacy group Global Witness submitted eight ads containing false election claims to the Chinese-owned video-sharing app TikTok, the Meta-owned Facebook, and Google-owned YouTube to test their ad systems in the final stretch of the November 5 election.
Trillion-Dollar Company Meta Fires Employees Who Used $25 Meal Credit to Buy Groceries Instead: 'Surreal'
Meta, a company valued at 1.2 trillion, has allegedly fired employees over their reported misuse of the company's $25 meal credit system.
Georgia Cops Find Massive Drug Stash During Hurricane Response, Offer to Return to Rightful Owner: 'Please Come See Us'
The Washington County Sheriff's Office said the drugs were discovered while deputies were helping clear off Highway 231 by Washington State Prison.
Viral Facebook Post Accuses Beautician of Critically Injuring Client with 'Liposuction Machine' Purchased on AliExpress
The woman alleged that the beautician was using a "portable phlegm sucking dental machine" purchased from AliExpress.
Illinois Man Named 'Benjamin Franklin' Accused Stealing Lots of Benjamins in Facebook Marketplace Scam
An Illinois man who called himself "Benjamin Franklin" was arrested in connection to multiple reports of robberies on Facebook Marketplace.
Top Texas Judge Wrote Racist Facebook Posts Under Fake Name to Boost His Election Chances: Authorities
The Texas judge is out on bond after an investigation revealed he used a fake Facebook profile to garner voters' sympathy during his reelection campaign.
Self-Taught 'Surgeon' Caught Performing Penis Enlargement Operations on Patients Recruited Through Facebook
The man told police that he had been teaching himself about silicone injections and pearl implants since he was 14, but had no real medical license.
Police Catch Wanted Colorado Man Who Tried to Escape By Jumping in a Lake: 'You're Going to Jail Tired and Wet'
The suspect was apprehended one event short of a triathlon.
Disturbing Social Media Post Sparks 'Gut-Wrenching' Allegations of Mistreatment at Kansas Day Care Center
One father claimed that he had received a message from the day care saying that his 2-year-old had been left alone and "was told to clean up his own urine."
Italy Fines Meta Over Data Use, Account Transparency
It also condemned Meta's handling of suspended Facebook and Instagram accounts.
EU Probes Facebook, Instagram Over Child Protection
The probe is under a mammoth law known as the Digital Services Act (DSA) that forces the world's largest tech firms to do more to protect European users online and clamp down on illegal content.
Meta Challenges FTC Bid To Amend 2020 Privacy Settlement Over Kids Chat App
Meta Platforms, the parent company of Facebook, has contested the US Federal Trade Commission's attempt to modify its 2020 privacy settlement, saying it had voluntarily disclosed issues in its Messenger Kids app and received no complaints from parents.
Thousands of Users Report Inability to Access Meta's Instagram and Facebook
That is according to Downdetector, which compiles reports from users at a national and global level
New York City Sues YouTube, Instagram, Facebook Over Youth Mental Health Crisis
The lawsuit claims that social media companies use algorithms to generate feeds to manipulate and addict children and teens, promoting compulsive use.
Latinos Dominate Social Media, Leading in Usage of TikTok, Instagram, WhatsApp Across the U.S.
Latinos also represent a significant portion of Snapchat usage
Meta's Policy Criticized After Oversight Board's Review Of Biden Video
The Oversight Board said in a Monday statement that Meta's Manipulated Media policy needs to be reconsidered after a review of an edited video of President Joe Biden.
Facebook: From Harvard Dorm To Scandal-plagued Social Media Titan
Key chapters in the history of Facebook, the world's biggest social media application, launched 20 years ago.
Meta Accused Of Mishandling Israel-Hamas War Posts
Meta's independent oversight board on Tuesday criticized the social media titan of removing posts that showed human suffering in the Middle East conflict.