One of the most disturbing real-life privacy breaches that every internet user should be aware of is the Facebook–Cambridge Analytica data scandal, where these companies stole personal data, but also shattered users’ trust, manipulated their votes, and took away any sense of safety in the digital world. What Happened? In the early 2010s, a British political consulting firm, Cambridge…
Alice Lahoda Warning: This post discusses domestic violence and sexual abuse. It’s been said that you should never discuss politics or religion in polite company. But that doesn’t apply to the internet, where everyone is impolite. Recently, Reddit user lowly_shepherd asked, “People who have stopped going to church, what made you stop?” People had A LOT to say. The question received…
At least one person is dead after a helicopter crashed into the Hudson River in New York, police told CBS News, the BBC’s US partner on Thursday. ALSO READ: Do These 8 Things Immediately Your Government Shuts Down the Internet to Silence Your Voice The New York police department said at least two people were pulled from the water,…
Soulja Boy was ordered to pay $4 million to a Jane Doe who accused him of sexual battery and abuse during their two-year relationship. According to Courthouse News, a jury decided that the rapper, whose real name is DeAndre Way, was liable in his civil case for claims of intentional infliction of emotional distress, sexual harassment and non-payment of wages. He…
‘The animals were not secured other than being in containers and accessible to anyone who occupied the residence,’ the Blount County Sheriff’s Office said. Saman Shafiq A 4-year-old boy accidentally shot himself at his family’s home, which had at least 30 snakes and a crocodile inside of it, prompting his parents’ arrests, authorities said. The 39-year-old mother and 27-year-old…
The student’s parents had not signed a form saying the student could go by an alternative name, according to Brevard Public Schools. A Florida school district has opted not to renew a high school teacher’s contract after she referred to a student by a name other than their legal name without parental permission. The decision was made not to…
In an era where digital connectivity is integral to daily life and democratic engagement, government-imposed internet shutdowns have emerged as a formidable tool to suppress dissent and control information. The year 2024 witnessed an alarming surge in such shutdowns, with 296 instances documented across 54 countries, marking a significant increase from the previous year’s 283 shutdowns in 39 countries….
By Ebhohon Majekodunmi Oseriemen Oh, great one! Whose shadow stretches across the ocean, Whose feet do not walk, but are carried, Whose hands sign decrees written by foreign scribes! Tell us, wise one— Does the farmer feed his children by uprooting his farm? Does the river quench its thirst by drying itself to dust? Yet you say suffering is…
In a swift turn of events, TikTok has begun restoring its services to U.S. users after a brief shutdown. This development follows President-elect Donald Trump’s announcement that he intends to issue an executive order extending the deadline for the app’s ban, providing its Chinese parent company, ByteDance, additional time to secure an approved buyer. The temporary suspension occurred after…
When it comes to Seun Anikulapo Kuti, it is not just his name, his music or his saxophone that defines him—it is the unquenchable flame within him, a fire that refuses to be extinguished. On January 11th, Eleniyan, as he is fondly called by close associates, added another year, and it’s a good time to reflect on his journey…
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