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'Trump Train' trial: Defendant says convoy using 'first amendment right' during highway clash

A woman who is accused of political intimidation for being part of a convoy of former President Donald Trump supporters who surrounded a Biden-Harris campaign bus on a busy Texas interstate in 2020 says the incident was an exercise in free speech and was not intended to impede the progress of the bus. Randi Ceh and her husband, SteveCeh, are …

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FBI still mum on laptop as it gets entered into evidence in Hunter Biden trial

The FBI is remaining silent on the authenticity of Hunter Biden’s laptop nearly four years after its refusal to verify its authenticity caused social media companies to bury stories about it ahead of the 2020 election. The FBI said it had “no comment” when asked by Fox News Digital if the bureau had any regrets about not acknowledging the authenticity …

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Handy hidden features on Instagram, X and Facebook

If you’re one Facebook argument away from lighting your social media accounts on fire, I don’t blame you. Before you log out for good, I’ve got a few hidden features that’ll make using your social media accounts stink a little less. We’re giving away an iPhone 15.Enter to win now! Stop video autoplay Facebook: Maybe you want to scroll at …

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One day you'll leave this earth, but your data will live on in a messy future

So much of how we live and interact with the world happens online. From engaging with people professionally and personally, to posting photos, storing files and accessing our bank account information, this all represents what’s known as our “digital legacy.” What happens to all of this after we pass away? Unlike physical items that we may pass on after we …

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Undercover operation nets arrests as New Mexico's top prosecutor blames Meta for online predators

New Mexico’s top prosecutor announced charges Wednesday against three men who are accused of using Meta’s social media platforms to target and solicit sex with underage children. The arrests are the result of a monthslong undercover operation in which the suspects connected with decoy accounts that were set up by the state Department of Justice. The investigation began in December …

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How to recover a hacked Facebook account

Facebook is no stranger to cyberthreats. Many hackers and scammers use Facebook to reach their victims, and keeping up with all their new techniques is challenging. Most of the time, people don’t even realize they’ve been hacked until a friend on Facebook lets them know they’ve received suspicious links from you on Messenger or almost clicked on a strange link …

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How to shut down Facebook’s nosy ‘People You May Know’ suggestions

Are you tired of Facebook’s constant nudges about people they think you may know? Facebook employs algorithms that analyze your engagement patterns, your uploaded contact lists and your existing friends to suggest potential new connections. These suggestions appear in your “People You May Know” section, which can be found in your News Feed or under the Friends tab. While Facebook’s …

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AI expert: ChatGPT prompts you’ll wish you knew sooner

ChatGPT has changed my life — and yours, even if you don’t use it as much as I do. You’ve probably noticed the new AI search bar in all the Meta apps, including Facebook and Instagram. It won’t be long before all your most-used apps and services integrate chatbots. (Yes, I’m sure the folks at Google are quaking in their …

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Facebook has ‘interfered’ with US elections 39 times since 2008: study

Facebook has “interfered” with elections in the United States at least 39 times since 2008, according to a study by the Media Research Center. Last month, MRC Free Speech America researchers found that Google “interfered” with elections in the United States 41 times over the last 16 years. The team then set its sights onto Facebook and concluded that although …

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AI can predict political orientations from blank faces – and researchers fear 'serious' privacy challenges

Researchers are warning that facial recognition technologies are “more threatening than previously thought” and pose “serious challenges to privacy” after a study found that artificial intelligence can be successful in predicting a person’s political orientation based on images of expressionless faces. A recent study published in the journal American Psychologist says an algorithm’s ability to accurately guess one’s political views …

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