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Supreme Court won't hear appeal from Elon Musk’s X platform over warrant in Trump case

Oct. 07, 2024 12:28 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court said Monday it won’t hear an appeal from the social media platform X over a search warrant prosecutors obtained in the election-interference case against former President Donald Trump. The justices did not explain their reasoning and there were...

Don't fall for fake dentists offering veneers and other dental work on social media

Oct. 05, 2024 09:06 AM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — If you have stained or chipped teeth, you might be considering veneers, customized teeth coverings that can restore a photogenic smile without more extensive dental work. But dentists warn that these pricey cosmetic enhancements are at the center of a worrisome...

Ken Paxton sues TikTok for violating new Texas social media law

Oct. 04, 2024 14:58 PM EDT

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued TikTok on Thursday for sharing and selling minors’ personal information, violating a new state law that seeks to protect children who are active on social media, accusations that the company denied hours later. The Securing Children Online...

Austrian activist Schrems wins privacy case against Meta over personal data on sexual orientation

Oct. 04, 2024 07:16 AM EDT

LONDON (AP) — The European Union's top court said Friday that social media company Meta can't use public information about a user's sexual orientation obtained outside its platforms for personalized advertising under the bloc's strict data privacy rules. The decision from the...

Eminem is going to be a grandfather, he reveals in 'Temporary' music video

Oct. 03, 2024 16:16 PM EDT

Eminem killed off his alter ego Slim Shady with his latest album, but he's making way for a new nickname: Grandpa. The rapper announced his daughter Hailie Jade is pregnant through a touching music video that is a tribute to their relationship. Home videos dating back to 1999 and...

After 31 years, a French treasure hunt may have a winner. The prize: a valuable golden owl

Oct. 03, 2024 13:29 PM EDT

PARIS (AP) — A 31-year-long treasure hunt that drew in thousands of enthusiasts across France appeared to have come to an end Thursday, after official social media accounts linked to the search said the token needed to claim the grand prize had been found. The hunt, “On the...

In South Korea, deepfake porn wrecks women's lives and deepens gender conflict

Oct. 03, 2024 08:48 AM EDT

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Three years after the 30-year-old South Korean woman received a barrage of online fake images that depicted her nude, she is still being treated for trauma. She struggles to talk with men. Using a mobile phone brings back the nightmare. “It completely...

CIA makes it easier for potential informants to share tips

Oct. 02, 2024 19:23 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — The CIA wants to make it easier — and safer — for people in Iran, China and North Korea to share information with America's premier spy agency. The agency on Wednesday posted online instructions in Korean, Mandarin and Farsi detailing steps that potential...

Adams says no word from Pierce since Raiders coach appeared to like trade talk on social media

Oct. 01, 2024 19:40 PM EDT

HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Davante Adams said on his weekly spot on the “Up and Adams Show” that he hadn't heard from Las Vegas coach Antonio Pierce since a screenshot appeared of Pierce appearing to like a social media post about possibly trading the Raiders star wide receiver. ...

Reporter Taylor Lorenz exits Washington Post after investigation into Instagram post

Oct. 01, 2024 14:09 PM EDT

Technology reporter Taylor Lorenz said Tuesday that she is leaving The Washington Post, less than two months after the newspaper launched an internal review following her social media post about President Joe Biden. Lorenz, a well-regarded expert on internet culture, wrote a book...