Author: Zach_Wilson
New Lawsuit Alleges Mailchimp Facilitated Sex Trafficking
A woman who alleges she was sex-trafficked as a result of an email sent via Mailchimp, an email marketing platform, is suing the company. The lawsuit, filed last week in Georgia, will challenge the relative immunity of tech platforms from legal responsibility — and damages — for what users post…
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Tinder Lets Known Sex Offenders Use The App. It’s Not The Only One.
This article is copublished with Columbia Journalism Investigations and ProPublica, a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Susan Deveau saw Mark Papamechail’s online dating profile on Plenty of Fish in late 2016. Scrolling through his pictures, she saw a 54-year-old man, balding and broad, dressed in a T-shirt. Papamechail…
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This Man’s Post Was The First To Be “Corrected” By Facebook Under Singapore’s Fake News Law
Facebook Issues Correction To Alex Tan’s Post Under Singapore Fake News Law back to top Source
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After Google Announced New Political Ad Rules, Michael Bloomberg Spent An Estimated $1 Million
Ex–New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg began his campaign for president last week with the purchase of a decaf coffee and a slew of ads on Google searches for climate change, guns, and President Donald Trump’s tweets. The Bloomberg campaign’s ad blitz debuted less than two weeks after Google said…
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People Are Doing Weird Stuff At Trump Properties On Google Maps
Donald Trump takes up a lot of space on the map. The Trump Organization owns or licenses its name to dozens of properties around the world, including several Trump Towers, Trump Plazas, Trump International Hotels, and Trump International Golf Clubs. All of these places are listed on Google Maps, where,…
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Her Amazon Purchases Are Real. The Reviews Are Fake.
Bryan Anselm for BuzzFeed News Jessica receiving Amazon packages, Nov. 9. Jessica — not her real name — has spent well over $15,000 on Amazon this year, buying everything from Halloween decorations to a queen-size inflatable mattress. She’s purchased over 700 products, including three vacuum cleaners, six desk chairs, and…
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