Social media has been key to some of this year’s most significant protests — but it turns out that these platforms have also been used to target the activists behind them.
(CNN) – A video on Facebook that shows a mother beating her 16-year-old daughter has sparked a debate online about discipline and public shaming. ABC Columbia mobile app users click here to watch. Categories: National News, News Tags: Facebook, Facebook live
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…
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…
(CNN) – A heartwarming Facebook post showing a Nevada police officer’s act of kindness is going viral. Categories: National News, News Tags: Facebook, Nevada
A parent monitoring their child’s Facebook account may have saved a teacher’s life.
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…
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…
