News
Twitter's ‘secret blacklists' exposed
1 month ago | By RT
A new investigation details the practice of “shadow bans” known internally as “visibility filtering”
Twitter has created a series of barriers and tools for moderators to prevent specific tweets and entire topics from trending, or limit the visibility of entire accounts, according to internal correspondence and interviews with multiple high-level sources within the company.
Despite repeated public assurances by top Twitter officials that the company does not “shadow ban” users, especially not “based on political viewpoints or ideology,” the practice actually existed under the euphemism of...
Read more ...
Raleigh had highest number of homicides in 2022, crime stats show
Chief Estella Patterson on Friday will update Raleigh City Council about a rise in some violent crimes. Read more ...
Missing 98-year-old Rocky Mount man may be in a burgundy van
A Silver Alert was issued Friday for 89-year-old William Henry Newell, who may be suffering from dementia or Alzheimer's. Read more ...
Registered nurse arrested by Greenville police on multiple child porn charges
A registered nurse from Greenville is facing a dozen child porn charges after his arrest on Wednesday. Read more ...
Ukraine's fight against corruption isn't new. It's still trying
The Ukrainian government's recent shake-up drew attention to corruption allegations implicating senior officials. Here's a short history of the country's efforts to combat... Read more ...
9 Things to Know in Chicago Sports for January 27, 2023
CHICAGO - It's been a chilly end to the week here in Chicago, though one team was red hot on Thursday night while another was as cold as the temperatures late. Meanwhile, a... Read more ...
How restaurants are getting creative to attract workers
"Help wanted" signs are now ubiquitous at many of America's restaurants, and the pandemic and Great Resignation made worker shortages even more common. "Given the onset of... Read more ...
“We Lost Quite a Bit of Time Waiting Out Lightning Storms”: DP Brian Lannin...
Seventeen-year-old Jem Starling can't help but feel out of place in her fundamentalist Christian community. The only person who seems to understand her is Owen , her church's... Read more ...
Prince Harry's first public speech since ‘Spare' will cost you $995
Prince Harry will speak at BetterUp's upcoming Uplift summit in San Francisco, California. Read more ...
Casselberry police searching for homicide suspect
Police say Vazquez is considered armed and dangerous. Read more ...
Elderly woman dies in hit-and-run accident in Austin neighborhood, police say
An elderly woman died Thursday afternoon after she was struck by a Porsche SUV while she was crossing the street in the Austin neighborhood, Chicago police said. Read more ...