Who Is Blackmailing This Influencer?

Twitch star Kaitlyn "Amouranth" Siragusa's photos kept getting removed from Instagram. Then came the demands for money.

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Facebook Finally Gives Us Answers On That Viral Instagram Hoax (Sort Of)

The false claims go back to at least 2012 when Facebook changed its terms of service.

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Audit Reveals No Evidence Of Anti-Conservative Bias At Facebook

The report, authored by former Sen. Jon Kyl (R-Ariz.), was commissioned in response to claims that the social media platform suppresses conservative views.

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Twitter Suspends Chinese Accounts Targeting Hong Kong Protests

The social media giant said it shut down more than 200,000 accounts suspected of being part of a Chinese government influence campaign targeting the protests.

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House Homeland Security Lawmakers Issue Subpoena For 8Chan Owner Jim Watkins

The committee issued the bipartisan subpoena Wednesday calling for Watkins to testify Sept. 5 on what he's doing to combat the forum's rampant extremism.

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Porn Grifters Are Chasing Teens On TikTok

Gen Z’s favorite app is dealing with an elaborate NSFW scam.

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Facial Recognition Software Prompts Privacy, Racism Concerns

'There’s a lot of scariness that comes with this.'

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Trump Retweeted An Unhinged Conspiracy Account, And Twitter Suspended It

The account described itself as a “Fierce Trump supporter” and "not a bot.”

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