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French judges to decide on next step in Durov probe
August 28, 2024 | 6:30amWith close to 1 billion users, Telegram is particularly prominent in Russia, Ukraine and the republics of the former Soviet Union.
Crickets from Harris, Biden, Kamala’s tax cuts are really hikes and other commentary
August 27, 2024 | 7:57pmOn the third anniversary of Abbey Gate, “several family members of [the] fallen soldiers said that all they’ve gotten in the past three years is radio silence” from the Biden-Harris...
Arrest of Telegram founder in France should scare Americans worried about free speech
August 27, 2024 | 7:09pmWhen it comes to European social media censorship, what happens in Europe doesn’t stay in Europe. Americans should be worried.
Deranged left-wing conspiracy theories that Trump staged assassination attempt are racking up millions of views
August 27, 2024 | 7:06pmCountless wild-eyed posts feature a Spirit Halloween listing for $12.95 fake blood packet that posters claim Trump put behind his ear.
How Russia could use Pavel Durov's arrest to finally bring Telegram under Kremlin control
August 27, 2024 | 6:51pmThe Kremlin has spent years trying to get its hands on Telegram to "expand" its power to censor and control content on the app — which boasts 900 million users.
Facebook posts censored at Biden admin's demand include COVID-19 memes, satire
August 27, 2024 | 5:09pmThe Biden administration-backed campaign to censor COVID-19 content on Facebook – as described by a remorseful Mark Zuckerberg this week – was so aggressive that it even cracked down on...
Peloton slammed over $95 activation fee for used bikes — on top of monthly fee: 'egregious money grab'
August 26, 2024 | 5:07pm“It just screams that this company wants to scam you with every fee it can. You’re already getting a monthly fee.”
Mystery blonde traveling with secretive Telegram CEO was posting trip on social media before he was busted — and now she's missing
August 26, 2024 | 5:00pm"If you were following her on social media, you could easily track Durov's movements," one expert told The Post.
Telegram CEO Pavel Durov's arrest part of major investigation into app, French officials say
August 26, 2024 | 4:41pmDurov, 39, is suspected of being complicit in global drug trafficking, pedophilia and fraud allegedly conducted on Telegram because the company is unwilling to work with police, Paris prosecutor Laure Beccuau...
France's Macron says no political motive behind arrest of Telegram CEO Pavel Durov
August 26, 2024 | 11:33amA police spokesman told Reuters that Durov is under investigation by the national cyber crime and fraud offices for failing to cooperate over cyber and financial crimes on Telegram, a messaging app...
Influencer faces backlash for 'fangirling' over Taliban fighters in Afghanistan
August 26, 2024 | 10:15amA travel influencer has received backlash for "fangirling" over the Taliban during a trip to Afghanistan that overlapped with a woman being sentenced to death by stoning — and as...
Trump doubts White House cabinet role for Elon Musk but says Tesla mogul could 'consult'
August 26, 2024 | 9:35am“I’d put him in the cabinet, absolutely, but I don’t know how he could do that with all the things he’s got going," Trump said of Musk.
Telegram CEO Pavel Durov has 'nothing to hide' after Paris arrest, company says
August 26, 2024 | 8:15amPavel Durov, a 39-year-old billionaire cast as "Russia's Mark Zuckerberg", was arrested at Le Bourget airport outside Paris shortly after landing on a private jet late on Saturday from Azerbaijan.
Cellphones stress out parents just like kids, study finds: 'Constant connectivity comes at a cost'
August 25, 2024 | 4:14pmParents are stressed out just like kids because they are often absorbed and distracted by their constantly pinging mobile phones, a University of Michigan Medicine study has found.
Travis Kelce's dad reveals he was 'banned for life' from X as he bashes the platform
August 25, 2024 | 4:08pmThe father of Kansas City Chiefs star tight end Travis Kelce revealed he’s no longer welcome on the X social media platform while criticizing it over a recent report about...
Elon Musk says #FreePavel after exiled Telegram founder's Paris arrest — and slams Mark Zuckerberg
August 25, 2024 | 1:25pmMusk, who said he bought X — formerly Twitter — to further free speech, slammed the Russian-born tech entrepreneur's arrest.
Exiled billionaire social media app founder arrested while getting off private jet at Paris airport: report
August 24, 2024 | 8:09pm“He made a blunder this evening. We don't know why."
TikTokers panic over viral 'phone pinky' deformities: 'We all got it'
August 24, 2024 | 2:21pmThe condition dubbed "phone pinky" refers to a bend, bump or dent caused by the weight of a phone when held resting on the fifth digit for extended periods of...
What is 'Ohio'? The latest Gen Alpha and Gen Z slang word
August 23, 2024 | 8:53pmOhio is the anti-rizz capital of the nation.
Sports betting influencers locked in heated social media feud: 'Straight robbery'
August 23, 2024 | 10:00amA pair of betting influencers are feuding over who gets to take their show on the road.