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Christian father imprisoned in Egypt over Facebook comments declares hunger strike

www.foxnews.com

A father of five has been detained in Egypt for over two years allegedly because of a post he made in a Facebook group of converts from Christianity to Islam. Now, he is declaring a hunger strike.

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Tragic way family found mum dead at home after noticing something unusual with her Facebook

www.ladbible.com

Katy Gough had a young daughter named Lola, who was two at the time of her death

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‘I’m pretty sure they got it on Facebook Marketplace’: Homeowner says HOA increased her fees to build a park. Then she notices what it is they built

www.dailydot.com

A woman went viral on TikTok after showing viewers a dangerous park that her homeowners association (HOA) built using residents’ “extortion money.”

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Poll Reveals Gen-Z Feels Stressed After Social Media Use; Facebook, TikTok, Instagram Blamed For Anxiety

According to a poll of 2,000 Gen-Z Americans commissioned by LG Electronics and conducted by Talker Research, one in four Gen-Z believe that social media is ruining their mental health. The Gen-Z in the survey named Facebook (13%), TikTok …

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A profile of Palmer Luckey, who sold Oculus to Facebook, was fired after donating to a pro-Trump troll group, and now imagines a new age of warfare at Anduril (Jeremy Stern/Tablet)

www.techmeme.com

A profile of Palmer Luckey, who sold Oculus to Facebook, was fired after donating to a pro-Trump troll group, and now imagines a new age of warfare at Anduril — The facts of Palmer Luckey's life are so uniquely bizarre—combining elements…

Saturday, Aug 17

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Police smash people trafficking gang who used Facebook to advertise illegal immigration packages

www.dailymail.co.uk

The gang's 'VIP service' included air tickets to Europe, fake visas, stays in a Paris hotel, taxis to Calais, and finally a place on a small boat crossing the English Channel.

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My Brother Died. His Facebook Page Lives On.

www.theatlantic.com

The strange beauty of grieving on the internet

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Tragedy as family discovers mum dead after unusual Facebook silence

www.dailyrecord.co.uk

Katy Gough's family were growing increasingly concerned for her welfare in the days leading up to Christmas 2022, and made the heartbreaking discovery after breaking into her home

The Facebook post that ended in the Rotherham hotel riot

inews.co.uk

Far-right racist hooligans, emboldened by events elsewhere in the country, latched onto simmering local resentment to bring about shocking scenes of violence

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Instagram Surges in Marketing: 99% of Brands Post in 2024, Outpacing Facebook

According to a Digiday Research which was conducted among 67 retailers and brand professionals, it was found that even though marketing on Facebook is going strong, Instagram is taking the spotlight. 88% of the brands said that they posted…

Family found mum dead at home after noticing one thing missing from her Facebook

www.mirror.co.uk

Unable to reach her through calls or texts, Katy Gough's family became desperate and they decided to break into her property in Royton, Greater Manchester - where they made a tragic discovery

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It took just one missing Facebook comment and Katy's family knew something was wrong

'She had all her life to live, now her daughter still calls out for her mummy'

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Meet the Facebook Marketplace criminals who stopped at nothing to get what they wanted

Facebook has urged Marketplace users to "immediately cancel the transaction" if they spot "any signs of suspicious activity"

Friday, Aug 16

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'Gracie Mae Thompson' Missing Child Posts Linked to Facebook Scam

www.newsweek.com

A viral post about a missing Texas teenager called Gracie May Thompson has been flagged as a scam.

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Council probe ‘serious data breach’ after personal details revealed on Facebook group

A SCOTS council has apologised after the personal data of Ukrainian refugees and their prospective hosts were published online in a “serious” data breach.

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US lawmakers demand that Mark Zuckerberg stop illegal drug ads on Facebook, Instagram

nypost.com

The ads transferred Meta users to third-party platforms selling prescription pills, cocaine and other drugs.

Facebook Allegedly Censors This Movie about Republican Darling President

www.newsbusters.org

The star of a new movie about the late President Ronald Reagan is accusing Facebook of targeting the movie.