According to a report, Facebook’s researchers found that about 1 in 8 of the social network’s 2.9 billion users has an addiction like problems. The problems associated with using the platform are said to affect users’ sleep, work, parenting or relationships. The social media platform euphemistically describes the issues problematic use but in the widerContinue reading “According To Facebook Researchers, 1 In 8 Users – About 360 Million People – Are Addicted To The App”
Tag Archives: Facebook
Bullies Post Video Of 12-Year-Old Boy On Instagram
The parents of a 12-year-old boy in Milwaukee have reacted with anger after their son was filmed by tormentors using the bathroom at school, with the video posted on Instagram. Shameia Harris and Phil Rose told Fox News 6 that their son had been genuinely hurt by the incident at Morse Middle School, and PhilContinue reading “Bullies Post Video Of 12-Year-Old Boy On Instagram”
Facebook And Instagram Will Require Parental Permission For Australian Children Under 16
Australian children under 16 will need parental consent to sign up for social media apps under proposed new laws. Facebook, Instagram, Reddit, OnlyFans, Bumble, WhatsApp and even Zoom would all fall under the new requirements. The companies must take all responsible measures to establish a user’s age and ensure a child’s parent has given consent.Continue reading “Facebook And Instagram Will Require Parental Permission For Australian Children Under 16”
The JFS Head Resigns After Parents Complain About ‘Army Camp’ Discipline
The interim headmaster was called in to turn around a beleaguered JFS but has left after less than half a term in charge, amid parental unrest over tough new disciplinary measures which one mother compared to an army camp. Martin Tissot, chief executive of a Catholic multi-academy trust, had been expected to be leading theContinue reading “The JFS Head Resigns After Parents Complain About ‘Army Camp’ Discipline”
Facebook Forbids Any Mention Of Cockshoot Dyke On Norfolk Waterway
Facebook has forbidden any mention of a Norfolk waterway because its name is considered too rude. The stretch of water is called Cockshoot Dyke and is a popular visitor spot on the Norfolk Broads. A dyke is a stretch of water that usually runs along or parallel to a body of water such as aContinue reading “Facebook Forbids Any Mention Of Cockshoot Dyke On Norfolk Waterway”
Countess who Raised A Stink
A countess has had to atone for the pong after her country estate sprayed human faeces onto the fields. Locals said the smell was like rotting fish and ammonia and stopped them from sunbathing in their gardens. Countess Bathurst, of grade I listed Cirencester Park in Gloucestershire, the second wife of the 9th Earl Bathurst,Continue reading “Countess who Raised A Stink”
Internet Trolls Are Just As Mean In Real Life
According to a new study, internet bullies are just as mean in real life. The study, from the political science department at Aarhus University, demystifies the long-held hypothesis that people are only nasty while posting anonymously online. And according to a study published in the American Political Science Review, it also found that nice peopleContinue reading “Internet Trolls Are Just As Mean In Real Life”
Trump Supporter, 49, Who Threatened Capitol
The fan of former President Donald Trump who threatened the Library of Congress on Capitol Hill with a pretended bomb has been revealed to be an enthusiastic gun collector from North Carolina with issues who recently lost his mum. Floyd Ray Roseberry, 49, drove his black pickup truck onto the footpath outside the Library ofContinue reading “Trump Supporter, 49, Who Threatened Capitol”
Outrage As A Boy, 10, Is Asked To Leave Chicago Park
A young boy with spinal muscular atrophy was asked to leave a Chicago park after a security guard raised concerns that his wheelchair posed a danger to other children. Jordan Block, 10, was visiting Crown Fountain at Millennium Park after a doctor’s appointment when the guard approached his mother and ordered them to leave. JordanContinue reading “Outrage As A Boy, 10, Is Asked To Leave Chicago Park”
The Sad Moment When Dad, 21, Cradles His Newborn Son
This is the tragic moment when a father cradles his newborn son who was saved after his pregnant wife was killed on impact when criminals fleeing cops smashed into her vehicle. Samantha Russell, 22, was 33 weeks pregnant at the time of the collision, died on impact, but doctors were able to safely deliver herContinue reading “The Sad Moment When Dad, 21, Cradles His Newborn Son”