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Facebook post questions future of IFD and Wayne Township fire merger
INDIANAPOLIS — One Indiana state senator's Facebook post is garnering lots of attention in Wayne Township. In the post, Senator Mike Young, R-District 35, shared that Wayne Township called off its negotiations with the city about a merger with its fire department. "In my post, I said from what...
Aaron Sorkin says he blames Facebook for Jan. 6, has movie in the works
Writer and director Aaron Sorkin revealed during a live interview Thursday in Washington that he blames Facebook and its CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, for the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol. Sorkin, who created the film “The Social Network,” which depicted Zuckerberg’s rise to fame and the creation of the social media platform, also mentioned…
Organizer: Beware of scammers targeting local event Facebook pages
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Looking to attend a local festival or event? Be wary about who you give information to, as organizers say their Facebook pages are being targeted by scammers. The first annual St. Pete Italian Fest kicks off Saturday on the St. Pete Pier. It’s free to...
Four Vietnamese nationals held in Facebook people smugglers probe
Four Vietnamese nationals have been arrested following an investigation into alleged people smugglers advertising small boats crossings on Facebook.The joint UK-French investigation alleges the group shared posts aimed at the Vietnamese community and charged migrants thousands of pounds to make the crossing.Officers arrested a 23-year-old woman at an address in Heathfield Road in Croydon, south London, a 64-year-old man at an address in Abinger Grove, London and a man, 34, in Grasmere Street, Leicester on Monday, the National Crime Agency (NCA) said.The older man is thought to have acted as a driver, collecting migrants who arrived on small boats and on at least...
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