A look at a lawsuit from 64 families against Snap that alleges Snapchat's design is responsible for connecting teens to dealers selling counterfeit drugs
Snapchat is currently being sued by the families of teens who allegedly bought drugs from dealers who they were recommended to follow. … X: Brad Stone / @bradstone : Another remarkable story from @liv...
A look at a lawsuit from 64 families against Snap that alleges Snapchat's design is responsible for connecting teens to dealers selling counterfeit drugs
“I'm a survivor, and that's bad for you, CEO of Snapchat, because, uh, uh, uh ...” Michael Brewer can't finish his sentence. Bluesky: @rachaelmyrow . Mastodon: @carnage4life@mas.to . X: @livcarville ,...
How scammers, often from Nigeria, are using sextortion to target teenage boys on social media in the US, leading to at least 20 suicides over an 18-month period
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How deepfake porn victims in NYC suburb Levittown helped convict the perpetrator, a former classmate, an ordeal further complicated by the lack of clear US laws
A group of young women in a New York City suburb, horrified to learn their photographs had been manipulated and posted online, took matters into their own hands. Bluesky: @leahnylen.bsky.social . X: @...
Sources: the FBI and DOJ are examining Snapchat's role in the spread and sale of fentanyl-laced pills in the US, as part of a broader investigation
Bloomberg : Tweets: @jasonleopold , @livcarville , and @jasonleopold Tweets: Jason Leopold / @jasonleopold : Today, the involvement of tech companies in the ongoing fentanyl crisis will be discussed ...
Airbnb says it will change its TOS this fall to no longer require arbitration in cases involving sexual assault of hosts and guests, after two women sued
Olivia Carville / Bloomberg : Tweets: @rileyraygriffin , @sylviavarnham , @livcarville , @business , @livcarville , and @livcarville Tweets: Riley Ray Griffin / @rileyraygriffin : Sexual assault surv...
Airbnb reports Q2 revenue of $1.34B, up nearly 300% YoY, with Gross Booking Value of $13.4B, up 320% YoY, and net loss of $68M, down 88% YoY
The travel rebound is upon us and Airbnb is leading the way. Paul R. La Monica / WRAL TechWire : Airbnb's warning: Delta variant means future bookings will be ‘more volatile’ Duncan Riley / SiliconANG...
Airbnb settles a lawsuit against NYC, will hand over physical addresses of NYC listings plus host names, addresses, phone numbers, and more every quarter
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IBM announces job cuts, will offer subsidized medical coverage to all affected US employees through June 2021; sources say layoffs will be in the thousands
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Sources: Zeus, a long-term corporate housing marketplace, raises $15M from existing investors, halving the company's valuation to ~$110M from December round
Bloomberg : Tweets: @livcarville , @gilliantan , and @katie_roof Tweets: Olivia Carville / @livcarville : Covid-19 continues to bulldoze the travel industry, slashing valuations left, right and cente...