Social Platforms Encounter Questions After Buffalo Shooting Video Spreads

“It’s spreading like a virus,” Hochul said, demanding that social media managers evaluate their policies to ensure that “everything is done to make sure this information doesn’t spread.” There may not be easy answers. Platforms like Facebook, Twitch and Twitter have made progress in recent years in removing violent content and videos faster, experts said. …

Leaked Video of Jesse Williams Staged Nude Scene Condemned by Syndicate

When “Take Me Out,” a baseball game with nude shower scenes, first came to Broadway, iPhones didn’t exist in theaters because they hadn’t been invented yet. This year, when the acclaimed play returned for its first revival, the nonprofit that hosted the show introduced a phone ban policy that required customers to put their phones …

The Right Go-To Video Site Rumble Has Much Bigger Ambitions

Mr. Pavlovsky and Rumble representatives did not respond to requests for interviews. However, in his comments to the Rumble creators and others in his stream, he made it clear that their aim is much greater than increasing traffic to his website and app. With the investment of like-minded Big Tech critics like Mr. Thiel, Mr. …

The Right Go-To Video Site Rumble Has Much Bigger Ambitions

Mr. Pavlovsky and Rumble representatives did not respond to requests for interviews. However, in his comments to the Rumble creators and others in his stream, he made it clear that their aim is much greater than increasing traffic to his website and app. With the investment of like-minded Big Tech critics like Mr. Thiel, Mr. …

Hacker Selling Pirated Video Games Jailed For More Than 3 Years

A leading member of a group selling pirated video games that cost Nintendo and other companies more than $65 million, and a hacker, was sentenced to 40 months in federal court in Washington State on Thursday, prosecutors said. In October, 52-year-old hacker Gary Bowser pleaded guilty to two charges for his role in Team Xecuter, …

West Ham Fines Kurt Zouma over Cat Abuse Video

English football club West Ham United said it fined Kurt Zouma, a defender who also plays for France’s international team, on Wednesday “the maximum amount possible” after video footage of him kicking and slapping his cat circulated online. imagesObtained by The Sun, a British newspaper, it was first shared on Snapchat by Zouma’s brother Yoan. …

West Ham Fines Kurt Zouma over Cat Abuse Video

English football club West Ham United said it fined Kurt Zouma, a defender who also plays for France’s international team, on Wednesday “the maximum amount possible” after video footage of him kicking and slapping his cat circulated online. imagesObtained by The Sun, a British newspaper, it was first shared on Snapchat by Zouma’s brother Yoan. …

Grunting and Horn for Hippos Understands More Than ‘Hello!’ [Video]

Hippos are some of the most hostile creatures in the animal kingdom. “Apart from mosquitoes, the most dangerous animals in Africa are those that kill the most people,” said Nicolas Mathevon, professor of animal behavior at the University of Saint-Etienne in France. “People underestimate them. They swim very fast and don’t mind attacking boats. They …