Facebook

Fire Station Reopens After Facebook Posts Prompt Closing

ABC Columbia/Rich Wandover COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) – A fire station has reopened in South Carolina’s capital, days after its then-captain posted on Facebook he would run over protesters if they still blocked traffic when his shift ended. Columbia Fire Department spokesman Brick Lewis says the station reopened Wednesday night after firefighters said they felt safe going back. Fire Chief Aubrey…

Facebook Sued for $1B, Accused of Providing Terror Platform

Israeli police secure the scene of a stabbing attack in Jerusalem, Oct. 14, 2015. Dusan Vranic/AP Photo The families of five American citizens injured or killed in attacks in Israel have filed a lawsuit against Facebook, claiming the social media giant is liable for providing a platform for Hamas, a U.S.-designated terrorist organization. “Facebook has knowingly provided material support and…

Charleston Police: Man in Facebook Video Threatens to Kill Police Chiefs

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — State police have arrested a man after they say he posted a video on Facebook threatening to shoot and kill police chiefs of Charleston and North Charleston. The State Law Enforcement Division charged 41-year-old Byron Long on Thursday with two counts of threatening a public official. A sworn statement from a SLED agent said Long…

‘It’s solely on the kids, the school shouldn’t be punished,’ says woman who posted Citadel Photos

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — The 19-year-old woman who posted photos to Facebook of Citadel cadets wearing white hoods says she doesn’t know why the images were shared with her, but she’s hopeful the people involved learned a lesson. The woman, who asked not to be identified, said she thought people should know about the images. “It worried me and I…