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  • Exclusive: Trump administration weighs sanctions on officials implementing EU tech law, sources say

    08/27/2025 5:00:53 AM PDT · by fluorescence · 5 replies
    Reuters via MSN ^ | August 26, 2025 | Humeyra Pamuk
    President Donald Trump's administration is considering imposing sanctions on European Union or member state officials responsible for implementing the bloc's landmark Digital Services Act, two sources familiar with the matter said, over U.S. complaints that the law censors Americans and imposes costs on U.S. tech companies. Such a move would be an unprecedented action that would escalate the Trump administration's fight against what it sees as Europe's attempt to suppress conservative voices. Senior State Department officials have yet to make a final decision on whether to go ahead with the punitive measures that would likely come in the form of...
  • French ‘influencer’ dies after months of abuse filmed live on website

    08/25/2025 4:40:44 PM PDT · by DallasBiff · 10 replies
    The Telegraph via Yahoo ^ | 8/20/25 | Max Stephens
    A French social media influencer has died on camera during a two-week livestream marathon after months of being “humiliated and mistreated” for the entertainment of viewers. Raphaël Graven, better known to his 500,000 subscribers as Jean Pormanove, died in his sleep on Monday during a broadcast on the website Kick. The 46-year-old from Contes, north of Nice, is said to have suffered from a serious heart condition and had been broadcasting for more than 298 hours before his death Videos seen by The Telegraph featuring Mr Graven with influencers Owen Cenazandotti, 26 – known as Naruto – and Safine Hamadi,...
  • Local News Frisco man shoots at teens in car after "ding dong ditch" prank, police say

    08/23/2025 6:50:55 PM PDT · by simpson96 · 31 replies
    CBS News ^ | 8/21/2025 | Steven Rosenbaum, Marissa Armas
    A Frisco man faces three felony charges after firing a gun at a group of teenagers who attempted a "ding dong ditch" prank at his house. The Frisco Police Department said Monday that 58-year-old Damon Wolfe was arrested for the incident, which happened on the night of July 28. Wolfe had called 911 just before 11 p.m. that night, telling dispatchers that he had shot at someone who tried to kick in his door, police said. Officers who responded to the scene on Scottsdale Way said Wolfe left his residence, walked into the street, and fired multiple rounds at a...
  • Pa. nuns, falsely charged with election fraud, win major award for political courage

    08/23/2025 6:07:34 AM PDT · by lightman · 26 replies
    Pennlive ^ | 23 August A.D. 2025 | Amy Worden
    The Benedictine Sisters of Erie, falsely charged with election fraud ahead of the 2024 election, are the recipients of a prestigious national award for political courage. The nuns are the 2025 winners of the Margaret Chase Smith American Democracy Award from the National Association of Secretaries of State. Other recipients of the award include President Jimmy Carter, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor and civil rights activist Rosa Parks. “The good Sisters earned this award by courageously challenging political disinformation when they were targeted with false charges of voter fraud just before the 2024 election,” said Pennsylvania Secretary of...
  • Trump says he may extend TikTok ban deadline again

    08/22/2025 2:35:40 PM PDT · by MinorityRepublican · 16 replies
    The Hill ^ | 08/22/25 | Julia Shapero
    President Trump suggested Friday that he may once again extend the deadline for TikTok’s parent company to divest from the popular video-sharing app or face a U.S. ban. For months, Trump has sought to strike a deal to keep TikTok available in the U.S., pushing back the deadline three separate times. The latest extension is set to expire Sept. 17. “We have American buyers,” he told reporters Friday. “And I haven’t spoken to [Chinese] President Xi [Jinping] about it. At the right time, when we’re set, I’ll do it. In the meantime, until the complexity of things work out, we...
  • 'Skibidi', 'delulu' and other social media words now found in Cambridge dictionary

    08/21/2025 9:08:10 PM PDT · by nickcarraway · 5 replies
    AsiaOne ^ | August 18, 2025 | Melissa Teo
    You've probably seen words like 'skibidi', 'lewk' and 'tradwife' used by younger generations all over social media platforms. Now these popularised words are among 6,000 new entries to the online edition of the Cambridge Dictionary, according to its publisher Cambridge University Press on Monday (Aug 18). For instance, based on Cambridge's definition, 'lewk' (a stylised spelling of 'look') refers to a "particular style, fashion or outfit", especially one that is "unusual and impressive". The dictionary's sample sentence reads: "Your lewk is giving Barbie." There's also 'skibidi', which is from the popular Skibidi Toilet series on YouTube. For the uninitiated, the...
  • US Navy Sailor Convicted of Spying for China

    08/20/2025 9:24:37 PM PDT · by nickcarraway · 49 replies
    BBC ^ | 8/21 | Regan Morris
    A US Navy sailor in California has been convicted of espionage for selling the force's secrets to a Chinese agent who recruited him through social media. Jinchao Wei, 25, was convicted of six charges, including espionage, conspiracy to commit espionage, and unlawful export of classified data about US Navy ships. "The defendant's actions represent an egregious betrayal of the trust placed in him as a member of the US military," US Attorney Adam Gordon said in a statement after the verdict was read. "By trading military secrets to the People's Republic of China for cash, he jeopardised not only the...
  • Gavin Newsom Is Talking Like Trump — And It's Infuriating The Right

    08/19/2025 12:52:47 PM PDT · by nickcarraway · 84 replies
    Ya ^ | Tue, August 19, 2025 | Igor Bobic
    California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s social media account mimicking Donald Trump’s all-caps online posts is getting under the skin of prominent conservatives on the right. The reaction to Newsom’s pitch-perfect parody of Trump — including his wild rants, name-calling, and use of AI-generated images — is shining a light on the absurd behavior of the president of the United States, who has largely gotten a pass from his party for doing the same thing. “You have to stop it with the Twitter thing,” Fox News host Dana Perino said Monday of the potential 2028 Democratic presidential contender. “If I were his...
  • Fake Social Media Accounts, Real Danger: NHRA Drivers Under Attack in the Digital Age

    08/19/2025 11:04:26 AM PDT · by WhiteHatBobby0701 · 2 replies
    Competition Plus ^ | August 19, 2025 | Bobby Bennett
    Drag racing is a sport built on connection. From pit area handshakes to social media shoutouts, NHRA drivers have long embraced fan engagement as part of their identity. But in a rapidly evolving digital landscape, that connection has turned dangerous. Top drivers in the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series say they are increasingly being impersonated online, targeted by spammers, stalkers, and con artists who deceive fans into fake relationships, VIP club memberships, and worse. The problem, they say, is out of control—and in some cases, even life-threatening. Brittany Force. Erica Enders. Alexis DeJoria. Ida Zetterström. Jeg Coughlin Jr. Larry...
  • woman livestreams attempted shooting over paycheck dispute

    08/19/2025 12:05:00 AM PDT · by Morgana · 5 replies
    Illinois state bodycam youtube ^ | August 17, 2025 | Illinois state bodycam
    in west Chicago Illinois, officers are responding to an asphalt pavement business in regards to a female suspect live-streaming a attempted shooting over a paycheck dispute, lets see how the officers resolve the issue.
  • Tracking Luigism Online - The murder of Wesley LePatner sparked a measurable increase in pro-violence posting.

    08/17/2025 7:14:40 AM PDT · by MtnClimber · 45 replies
    City Journal ^ | 14 Aug, 2025 | Max Horder, Olivia Rose
    Several weeks ago, an unknown 27-year-old named Shane Tamura walked into a skyscraper lobby in midtown Manhattan, took out an assault rifle he carried with him from Las Vegas, and opened fire. His killing spree resulted in the death of four individuals; it is the worst mass shooting in New York City for over two decades. Within hours, social media was awash with memeified images reminiscent of those that circulated last December, when an otherwise reclusive 26-year-old named Luigi Mangione walked to the New York Hilton Midtown, pulled out a 3D-printed pistol, and fatally shot UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. Both...
  • McCabe: We Still Don't Really Know the 'Objective' of the Guy Who Shot Up That GOP Baseball Practice

    06/16/2021 1:46:49 PM PDT · by Republican Wildcat · 28 replies
    TownHall.com ^ | June 16, 2021 | Guy Benson
    Let's start by refreshing your memory on a few facts. Andrew McCabe, the former Deputy Director of the FBI, was fired from his job after a nonpartisan Inspector General determined that he'd lied under oath to federal investigators on multiple occasions. McCabe then started a GoFundMe, playing the victim as he manipulated 'Resistance' voters into sending him hundreds of thousands of their dollars. CNN, the self-professed "facts first" network proceeded to hire him as an analyst -- this man who'd been sacked for not telling the truth, under penalty of perjury. McCabe has used that platform to assail his critics,...
  • Loved ones witnessed man fatally shot during Facebook Live stream in South Austin parking lot (Chicago)

    08/14/2025 9:09:24 PM PDT · by lowbridge · 23 replies
    abc7chicago.com ^ | August 14, 2025 | Tre Ward
    Chicago police are investigating the shooting death of a man shot while in the middle of a Facebook Live stream on the city's West Side. A video viewed almost two million times on Facebook showed Kevin Watson, 42, getting out of a car. Seconds later, gunfire can be heard. It happened mere blocks away from a police station in South Austin. Close friends of the victim who witnessed the deadly shooting spoke exclusively with ABC7. The shooting happened around 6:14 p.m. Wednesday in the 5000 block of West Madison Street in South Austin, Chicago police said. Watson was sitting in...
  • US Supreme Court declines for now to block Mississippi social media age-check law

    08/14/2025 2:57:34 PM PDT · by E. Pluribus Unum · 11 replies
    Reuters ^ | August 14, 20253:56 PM CDT | Mike Scarcella
    Summary Tech industry trade group sued to block Mississippi law NetChoice claims the law violates free speech protections WASHINGTON, Aug 14 (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court declined on Thursday to put on hold a Mississippi law requiring that users of social media platforms verify their age and that minors have parental consent in a challenge by a trade group whose members include Meta's (META.O), Facebook, Alphabet's (GOOGL.O), YouTube and Snapchat (SNAP.N). The justices denied a request by NetChoice to block the law while the Washington-based tech industry trade association's legal challenge to the law, which it argues violates the...
  • YouTube to Use AI to Add Age Restrictions for U.S. Users Starting in August 2025

    08/12/2025 5:58:25 PM PDT · by Openurmind · 32 replies
    Cord Cutters News ^ | July 29, 2025 | Luke Bouma
    Starting August 13, 2025, YouTube will introduce an age estimation model for U.S.-based users to identify those under 18, regardless of the birthdate provided during account creation. The initiative aims to enhance protections and deliver age-appropriate experiences for teenage users, including enabling digital wellbeing tools and displaying only non-personalized ads. This move builds on YouTube’s existing safeguards for teens and leverages advanced technology already in use in other markets. The age estimation model will analyze various signals, such as a user’s YouTube activity and account longevity, to determine if they are under 18. Users identified as minors will receive a...
  • Are You Talking to Bots? The Alarming Truth About the Dead Internet Theory

    08/12/2025 9:03:33 AM PDT · by Openurmind · 74 replies
    Geeky Gadgets ^ | July 1, 2025 | Julian Horsey
    What if the internet as you know it—teeming with human creativity, genuine conversations, and authentic connections—was already gone? Bold as it sounds, the Dead Internet Theory suggests that much of the web has been overtaken by bots, algorithms, and now, generative AI. Imagine scrolling through your favorite platform, only to realize that the content you’re consuming, the comments you’re reading, and even the conversations you’re having might not be from real people at all. As generative AI continues to evolve, this once-fringe theory is gaining unsettling credibility. Could it be that the internet has quietly transformed into a machine-driven echo...
  • VIDEO: Angry TikTokker Accuses Jimmy Fallon of "Bowing Down to Fascism" by Hosting Gutfeld

    08/09/2025 9:03:15 AM PDT · by PJ-Comix · 27 replies
    Rumble ^ | August 9, 2025 | DUmmie FUnnies
    VIDEOGreg Gutfeld had a great time on Jimmy Fallon's Tonight Show on Thursday night. It turned out as late night talk shows were meant to be namely lots of laughs and fun. However, you just know that angry leftists could not tolerate such merriment. The Bluesky Bolsheviks were raging that that Fallon had somehow sold out to fascism. On TikTok most people were reacting highly favorably to Gutfeld's appearance with Fallon. Of course, as could be expected, there were a few naysayers such as the sanctimonious TikTokker featured here who self-righteously denounced Jimmy Fallon for somehow caving in to fascism....
  • Disney Forced to Issue Humiliating Statement After Gina Carano Piledrives Them Into Submission – She’s Beaten the House of Mouse

    08/08/2025 10:58:59 AM PDT · by Red Badger · 20 replies
    Gateway Pundit ^ | August 08, 2025 | Joe Saunders, The Western Journal
    When it comes to its “Star Wars” franchise, The Walt Disney’s Company’s Death Star just exploded. On Thursday, in a decisive turn of events, Disney and conservative actress Gina Carano announced the settlement of a lawsuit Carano filed last year accusing the House of Mouse of wrongful termination. And while the exact terms weren’t disclosed, there’s no doubt who the winner was. Carano’s statements on Thursday make it clear. “[A]nd the truth shall set you free,” she wrote in a post on the social media platform X. She followed that up with a lengthier statement that thanked mega-billionaire and Renaissance...
  • Backfire: Barack Obama Weighs In On the Texas Redistricting Controversy and It Promptly Blows Up In His Face

    08/06/2025 8:40:43 AM PDT · by george76 · 47 replies
    Gateway Pundit, ^ | Aug. 6, 2025 | Cullen Linebarger
    Obama decided to weigh in on Texas Republicans’ efforts to redistrict mid-decade, and he may have wanted to wait to hit send instead. ... President Trump urged Texas Governor Greg Abbott and the Texas State Legislature to create five additional Republican congressional seats to improve the GOP’s chances of winning the midterms. Abbott and the Legislature obliged, but that was not the end of the story. After the map was approved by a House panel, Texas Democrats fled the state to block the Republicans in the legislature from holding a special session and to block a redistricting vote on Sunday....
  • Exclusive: Democrats Plan to Spend Tens of Millions of Dollars to Fund Hundreds of Content Creators

    08/04/2025 11:44:48 AM PDT · by DFG · 43 replies
    Breitbart ^ | 08/04/2025 | Nick Gilbertson
    Democrats are planning to spend tens of millions of dollars to spin narratives on social media as part of a $110.5 million fundraising effort, according to images of slides from a Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) donor event obtained by Breitbart News. Under a heading “Urgent Off-Year Funding Needs” on one slide, it states the DCCC looks to raise $10 million for social media and content creation, $20 million for “Accountability work,” $15 million for “Voter Registration,” $5 million for “Recruitment” and “Primary Engagement,” and $2 million for “Research” and a “Rapid Response Infrastructure.” One goal is to enlist at...