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How Social Media Helped Buffalo The Shooter Kill

The Buffalo shooting spotlights how social media helped Payton Gendron, who learned to modify guns from YouTube and live-streamed the…
by Zack Linly
05.22.22
Elon Musk Buys Social Network Twitter

After Twitter Sale, Banned Right-Wing Extremists Expect Restored…

Charles C. Johnson, a right-wing troll banned from Twitter over allegations he tried to incite deadly violence against former BLM…
by Bruce C.T. Wright
04.30.22
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Why Black Folks Should Be Wary Of Elon…

The impending sale of Twitter to Elon Musk has a number of particular implications for Black people who use the…
by Bruce C.T. Wright
04.25.22
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Contextualizing Ian Alexander Jr.'s Final Social Media Posts

Many of the final social media posts from Ian Alexander Jr., Regina King's son and a DJ, singer and producer…
by NewsOne Staff
01.22.22
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Jill Scott 'Sex Tape' Rumor Breaks The Internet

A completely unsubstantiated rumor about an alleged sex tape of the celebrated soul singer, songwriter and actress Jill Scott went…
by NewsOne Staff
01.04.22
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Denver Mass Shooter Revealed To Be 'White Nationalist'

James McLeod, aka Roman McClay - the gunman behind the deadly mass shooting in and around Denver - has been…
by Bruce C.T. Wright
12.29.21
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Trump Says He's Launching 'TRUTH Social' Media Platform

Donald Trump has announced that he will be starting a new social media platform called TRUTH Social, which he says…
by Zack Linly
10.21.21
Facebook,Instagram And WhatsApp Experience Global Outage

BlackPlanet Reminds Social Media Users They Have Options

Media Justice is one of several organizations participating in a mass log out of Facebook on November 10, driving home the…
by Anoa Changa
10.04.21
Time Warner Drops CBS In Three Major Markets Including New York City

Critics Drag CBS' Upcoming 'Activist' Reality TV Show

"The Activist," an upcoming CBS reality TV show featuring activists competing on social media for likes and shares where the…
by Zack Linly
10.04.21
Ramon Olorunwa Abbas aka indicted Instagram star Hushpuppi

Instagram Star 'Hushpuppi' Pleads Guilty To Global Fraud

Ramon "Hushpuppi" Abbas, a Nigerian social media star who flaunted a luxurious lifestyle that the DOJ says was obtained through…
by Bruce C.T. Wright
08.25.21
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Department Rehires Cop Despite Racist Facebook Posts

The Chicopee Police Department in Massachusetts has rehired one of its former cops who retired following his racist social media…
by Bruce C.T. Wright
08.25.21
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Trump Unhinged After 2-Year Facebook Ban Announced

Trump released two absurd statements on Friday stating he intends to run in 2024 after Facebook announced the details pertaining…
by Charise Frazier
08.26.21
Jeffery Foster, North Carolina Superior Court judge

Andrew Brown Jr. Judge's Facebook Posts Are Pro-Police

Facebook posts by North Carolina Superior Court Judge Jeffery Foster, who blocked the public release of bodycam video from Andrew…
by Bruce C.T. Wright
08.26.21
Joshua Haileyesus

12-Year-Old Colorado Boy Dies After Doing TikTok Challenge

The family of Joshua Haileyesus faced their worst fear this week, after he died on Saturday, three weeks from being…
by Charise Frazier
09.30.21
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Colorado Boy Is Brain Dead After TikTok Challenge

A Colorado family faces a heartbreaking reality after their 12-year-old son was deemed brain dead days after participating in a…
by Charise Frazier
09.30.21
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Daniel Prude Protest Falsely Framed As Violent

A report from The Daily Wire claimed protesters trapped shoppers at a local Wegmans inside, but videos of the demonstration…
by Charise Frazier
08.26.21
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Influencer Targeted Black Voters In Mass Scheme

Douglas “Ricky Vaughn” Mackey, a right-wing provocateur, conspired with supporters by posting memes encouraging Black voters to submit votes via…
by Anoa Changa
08.30.21
Trump Supporters Hold "Stop The Steal" Rally In DC Amid Ratification Of Presidential Election

Capitol Rioters Flaunted White Privilege On Social Media

Participants in the Jan. 6 siege on the U.S. Capitol brazenly posted their whereabouts on social media, unafraid of the…
by Charise Frazier
08.30.21
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White Student's Acceptance At Spelman Sparks Debate

The debate over white students attending HBCU's took center stage over the weekend after a white woman expressed excitement over…
by Charise Frazier
10.04.21
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Letitia Wright Responds To Anti-Vaxxer Accusations

The "Black Panther" actress is one of many Black public figures who are openly questioning the safety and effectiveness of…
by Charise Frazier
10.04.21