For about 40 minutes on Friday, the account spewed a series of curious messages, including some that used profanity to denigrate police officers.
Tag: Social Media
Instagram Is Hiding Likes. Will That Reduce Anxiety?
In six countries, the company is trying out hiding the number of likes that a post receives. The goal is to reduce pressure on people.
An Airline Told a Breastfeeding Woman to Cover Up. Social Media Weighed In.
The Dutch carrier KLM told customers that it might ask mothers to cover themselves while breastfeeding onboard if other passengers were offended.
Facebook Dodged a Bullet From the F.T.C. It Faces Many More.
The social network may have escaped restrictions and financial bruising with the F.T.C.’s settlement, but its pain is just beginning around the world.
Facial Recognition Tech Is Growing Stronger, Thanks to Your Face
Large databases, built with images from social networks and dating services, contain millions of pictures of people’s faces. Some are shared worldwide.
It Looks Like a Lake Made for Instagram. It’s a Dump for Chemical Waste.
Siberians have flocked to an industrial waste pond where iridescent water resembles a tropical seascape, with the goal of taking humorous pictures.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle Share Christening Photos of Archie
The ceremony took place at Windsor Castle, with the archbishop of Canterbury officiating.
North Korea Accuses Expelled Australian Student of Spying
Alek Sigley had admitted to “systematically” collecting information, the North said, and a state news agency reported that he had been “caught red-handed.”
As New Zealand Fights Online Hate, the Internet’s Darkest Corners Resist
If anything, the appetite for material connected to the Christchurch massacre is growing, even as New Zealand tries to deny the accused gunman a platform for his views.
6 Men Are Found Guilty of Planning an Attack Against Roma in France
Online rumors suggesting that Roma were kidnapping children had led to an outburst of violence against them in March.