If you logged onto Facebook over the weekend you most likely saw many of your friends talking about a new app called Parler. It’s a social media app that claims to be “non-biased, free speech social media that protect the rights of its users.” Many conservative Facebook users have been posting their new “Parler” handle asking that their friends follow…
Even if you believe you truly love every Facebook friend you have, you can still disagree with them to the point you never want to hear from them again. Prime examples: posts about the COVID-19 conspiracy theories, masks, anti-vaxxers and Black Lives Matter. Chances are, you’ve noticed some friends getting into it with other friends in the newsfeed or even…
It should come as no surprise that according to a new survey, Americans are more unhappy than they’ve been in nearly 50 years. It’s easy to pinpoint the cause. Pandemic, isolation, job loss and protests that have taken over entire cities. But there’s also a secondary reason that’s related to all of those things. Social media posts and comments about…
Several alarming social media posts regarding attempted abductions, or possible human-trafficking attempts in Montgomery have caught the attention of the Montgomery Police Department. In the weeks after the tragedy of 3-year-old Kamille “Cupcake” Mckinney, and in the midst of the search for 19-year-old Aniah Blanchett, these types of posts have seemingly multiplied on social media. Alabama News Network reached out…
Alabama Sen. Doug Jones says he was unaware of an experiment run by outside researchers during his campaign seeking to emulate Russian tactics to influence elections. The Washington Post and New York Times have both reported that a social media researcher acknowledged testing misleading online tactics during Jones’ campaign against Republican Roy Moore last year. The effort was modeled on…
Montgomery police say despite social media reports of shots being fired near the ASU stadium during last night’s Carver-Jeff Davis game, nobody was hit by gunfire. They say one girl was injured. The MPD Reports: “The Montgomery Police Department responded last night to the Carver-JD football game at ASU’s stadium to provide assistance to the ASU Police Department after…
Elmore County, Autauga County and Prattville law enforcement and officials say they are taking a stand against social media threats to schools. The stern message comes after days after Prattville Police arrested two 12 -year-olds for separate school threat incidents; one of them threatened to “shoot-up” two Autauga County Schools. Local authorities say they have investigated around 20 incidents related to…
Twitter has unveiled a new look, and much like some previous changes the company has made to its short-messaging service, it’s not going over so well with the Twitterati. The San Francisco company says the new design emphasizes simplicity, making it faster and easier to use, with bolder headlines and more intuitive icons. It also changed users’ profile images from…
A Montgomery woman is in custody after admitting to fasley reported the death of a 12 year old boy on social media. 20 year old Bailey Simmons has been charged with falsely reporting an incident. Police say Simmons made a Facebook post saying she heard gunshots across the street. The post goes on to say she discovered a 12 year…
The Alabama National Fair is employing social media to draw in a younger crowd. The Alabama National Fair is steeped in tradition. Even in its 63rd year, the fair still holds livestock judging competitions that date back to its beginning, plus the traditional fair food and rides. The fair is organized by the Montgomery Kiwanis Club. While they do enjoy…
