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  • Meta’s New Facebook & Instagram Guidelines Allow Users To Label LGBTQ + People As Mentally Ill, Mark Zuckerberg says ‘It’s Time To Get Back To Our Roots Around Free Expression On Facebook and Instagram’

    Meta’s New Facebook & Instagram Guidelines Allow Users To Label LGBTQ + People As Mentally Ill, Mark Zuckerberg says ‘It’s Time To Get Back To Our Roots Around Free Expression On Facebook and Instagram’

    In the midst of major changes to Meta’s content moderation rules, the company revised its community standards to permit users to describe gay and transgender identities as “mental illness,” according to PEOPLE. 

    In their policy regarding hateful content, it specifies a bunch of  “protected characteristics” including “race, ethnicity, national origin, disability, religious affiliation, caste, sexual orientation, sex, gender identity and serious disease.”

    Before, Meta didn’t allow users to post content that targeted someone based on protected traits, using words like “mentally ill,” “retarded,” “crazy,” or “insane.”

    However, the updated policy says,

    “We do allow allegations of mental illness or abnormality when based on gender or sexual orientation, given political and religious discourse about transgenderism and homosexuality and common non-serious usage of words like ‘weird.’ ”

    In a video posted by Meta’s CEO on Jan. 7, he talked about the updated policy, saying, “It’s time to get back to our roots around free expression on Facebook and Instagram.” 

    In the video, Mark Zuckerberg explained that the decision aimed to “simplify our content policies” and remove “restrictions on topics like immigration and gender that don’t align with mainstream discussions.”

    “What started as a movement to be more inclusive has increasingly been used to shut down opinions and shut out people with different ideas, and it’s gone too far… I want to make sure that people can share their beliefs and experiences on our platform,”

    he said. 

    This updated guidelines left meta staffers enraged, per a 404 Media report, according to PEOPLE.  

    A worker said,

    “It’s total chaos internally at Meta right now… I’d call the mood shock and disbelief… It’s embarrassment and shame that feels self-inflicted, different than mistakes the company has made in the past.”

    Another staffer informed 404 Media,

    “Obviously the employees who identify as being part of the LGBTQ+ community are especially unhappy and feel the most unsupported in this.” 

    #Clique, what are your thoughts?

    https://twitter.com/barryscoopking/status/1877880506945044840

  • Mark Zuckerberg: Why Tech Leaders Need Technical Skills To Lead

    Mark Zuckerberg has some key advice for tech leaders. While speaking on a podcast, the tech guru explained what he noticed before becoming a household name. Zuckerberg then went on about how he runs Meta company. Recall that the Facebook founder was just 19 when he broke out. As a Harvard student, he was inclined to foster connections in the institution thus landing the idea. Right inside his dorm room, he found the app.

    Mark Zuckerberg Peeps At A Tech Company

    Mark Zuckerberg had his first insight into tech organizations as a young adult. During a trip to Silicon Valley to meet with a top firm, he noted:

    “The CEO wasn’t technical, the board of directors had no one technical on it, they had like one dude on the management team who was the head of engineering who was technical and everyone else wasn’t. It’s like, alright, if that’s your team then you’re not a technology company”

    Despite having this encounter years before rebranding his company to Meta, Mark Zuckerberg was greatly influenced. He decided to try out things in a different way. Rather than have only one tech savvy guy, the businessman believes there must be a balance. So he decided to be extremely selective when choosing his management team. This strategic move ensures that they must have tech skills.

    Additionally, they are saddled with the responsibility of handling big product groups. So apart from having tech skills as a leader, Mark Zuckerberg equips a handful of his staff members. Andrew Bosworth who heads the company’s Reality Labs division created Facebook News Feed.

    So far, he has handled Metaverse’s projects. Similarly, Chris Cox, a software engineer, who created explorable features on the app is the Chief Product Lead. Amid applying this technicality in the firm, the 40-year-old says that the tech leaders should be regulated. This is because not everyone should work on tech as this leaves a vacuum. According to the Meta CEO, there are other decisions a company must make and it needs capable hands.

    Zuckerberg’s 20-Year Mistake

    One would have thought that Zuckerberg’s thorough attitude would save him from mistakes. But after sharing his words of wisdom for tech leaders, he talked about personal wrongs. Surprisingly, this error was about being overly welcoming of opinions. He claimed this lingering mistake was apologizing following criticisms. This was often stirred by contrasting political views and so on.

    Meta was once crucified for fueling ethnic killings in Myanmar and aiding foreign influence on US politics. Subsequently, the entrepreneur has apologized to the Congress in highly publicized meetings. But now, he says no more of that. However the tech icon stated that Meta is now on a journey of rebranding. But according to him, it will take about a decade to go back to what it used to be.

    Final Note

    Apart from dishing out advice to tech leaders, Mark Zuckerberg has begun the rebranding process. He refuses to get involved in politics or endorse a political candidate— unlike X CEO, Elon Musk. However every now and then, the 40-year-old engages humorous and sarcastic content online.

    #Clique, what are your thoughts?

  • Man Files $75 Million Lawsuit Against 27 Women Accusing Him Of Serial Ghosting On A Facebook Group

    Man Files $75 Million Lawsuit Against 27 Women Accusing Him Of Serial Ghosting On A Facebook Group

    A man from Chicago is taking legal action against multiple women who posted negative reviews on the

    “Are We Dating The Same Guy”

    Facebook group, describing him as

    “clingy”

    and a serial

    “ghoster,”

    per the NY Post.

    Nikko D’Ambrosio, 32, alleges that he suffered from defamation, doxxing, and invasion of privacy when his name and photo were shared in the Chicago edition of the Facebook group. D’Ambrosio is suing 27 women who have been specifically named, including the moderators of the group. Additionally, there are several unnamed individuals referred to as Jane Does, and various divisions of Facebook’s parent company, Meta, are also involved. He is seeking $75 million in damages as a result.

    D’Ambrosio claims that he had a consensual sexual encounter with the woman who made the initial post after meeting at an event in Chicago. They went on a few

    “unremarkable”

    dates but did not enter into an exclusive dating relationship. D’Ambrosio claims the woman told lies including that he got

    “very clingy very fast,”

    flaunted his money, and

    “kept talking about how I don’t want to see his bad side, especially when he was on business calls.”

    The complaint says that the woman initially shared the post under her real name but later deleted and reposted it anonymously after his lawyers reached out to her. Her post led to a barrage of comments from other women who claimed to have had similar experiences with him.

    “The defendants broadcast their outrageous, cruel, and malicious lies about the plaintiff with knowledge that the statements were false or with reckless disregard as whether or not they were true,”

    the complaint states. 

    #Clique, what are your thoughts?

    https://twitter.com/InsiderNews/status/1745408365415551096
  • Judge Caught Scrolling Through Facebook and Looking At GIFs While Overseeing Her First Trial Involving A Man Accused Of Beating A 2-Year-Old To Death

    Judge Caught Scrolling Through Facebook and Looking At GIFs While Overseeing Her First Trial Involving A Man Accused Of Beating A 2-Year-Old To Death

    An Oklahoma judge is under investigation after she was caught on surveillance footage scrolling through her phone throughout a seven-day murder trial, Insider reported. 

    Judge Traci Soderstrom, who was recently elected as a new state judge in November, was reportedly overseeing the murder case that began last month. 32-year-old Khristian Tyler Martzall, was on trial for murder after he allegedly beat his then-girlfriend’s 2-year-old son, Braxton Danker, to death, The Oklahoman reported. 

    Ironically, at the beginning of the trial, Soderstrom told jury members to turn off their

    “electronic devices,”

    so they could

    “concentrate on the evidence without interruption,”

    according to The Oklahoman.

    A ceiling security camera above the judge’s bench caught Soderstrom looking through her device several times throughout the case. 

    At a certain point, Soderstrom

    “checked her cellphone during a tearful testimony from the victim’s mother, Judith Danker,”

    according to the outlet. The footage also shows Soderstrom scrolling through Facebook and, once, searching and sending a GIF, The Oklahoman reported.

    District Attorney Adam Panter, who examined the footage after getting a tip from a courthouse employee, told The Oklahoman that the judge

    “spent hours of the trial on her cellphone both texting and scrolling through social media.”

    “It is both shocking and disappointing,”

    Panter told the newspaper.

    “Jurors are banned from using cellphones in the courtroom during trials because we expect them to give their full time and attention to the evidence being presented. I would expect and hope the Court would hold itself to the same standard required of the jurors, regardless of the type of case.”

    Martzall was found guilty of second-degree manslaughter at the end of the trial. Prosecutors were pursuing first-degree murder charges, reports note. 

    #Clique, what are your thoughts?

  • Mother Charged With Murder After 7-Year-Old Girl Was Discovered Dead In Closet, Reports Say She Was Left In The Closet For Months

    Mother Charged With Murder After 7-Year-Old Girl Was Discovered Dead In Closet, Reports Say She Was Left In The Closet For Months

    Sadly, a young girl’s body was discovered decaying in an Atlanta home after officials received an anonymous tip. The victim was identified as 7-year-old Alivia Hobbs-Jordan. Although the home was evacuated for months, a man found the apartment door open and smelled a horrible odor, according to Cafemom. PEOPLE reported that the man witnessed an arm hanging out of the closet and instantly contacted officials. The unnamed man recalled,

    “She looked like a mummy.” 

    Officials believe the mother, Alondra Hobbs, left the autistic girl, at some point, between February 28 and June 25. On June 29, the mother was apprehended and later charged with felony murder and cruelty in the second degree, said The Dekalb County Police Department in a Facebook post. 

    According to ABC 7, a neighbor informed officials that it’s been several months since they’ve seen the tenant. Another unnamed neighbor informed WSB that earlier in the year, the mother expressed that she wanted to kill herself. The neighbor said,

    “Everybody like, ‘Why you want to kill yourself?’ She never said…But she never let you in her apartment. Never.”

    Authorities confirmed that the young girl was left in the closet for several months; however, they haven’t confirmed the exact cause of death. PEOPLE reported that officials believe the mother purposely abandoned the child and had no plans of returning to the apartment. When police located the girl in the closet, they found

    “what appeared to be a full head of hair and decayed flesh that was in the form of an arm and leg.”

    They also discovered mail with the mother’s name on it.

    Relatives spoke about the incident, as one family member, Latrience Robinson said,

    “I just didn’t see that in her. We all have issues, but I didn’t think she would do something to her kids,”

    Fox 5 reported. Robinson told WAGA,

    “We had no clue…The baby was supposed to be with the dad’s mom in Albany. That’s what she kept telling us.” 

    #Clique, let’s keep the victim’s family in our thoughts and prayers! 

    https://twitter.com/people/status/1676634081273020425?s=20
  • Father Seeks Advice After Learning That His 13-Year-Old Son Is A Sex Offender, Says He Is Scared To Get Him Professional Help

    Father Seeks Advice After Learning That His 13-Year-Old Son Is A Sex Offender, Says He Is Scared To Get Him Professional Help

    A father is in a dilemma and has revealed some shocking news in a Facebook parenting group this week as he called for advice. The anonymous man wrote a post in the group revealing that his 13-year-old son is a

    “repeat sex offender”

    while admitting that he didn’t know how to

    “handle it.” 

    “Last year, I won full physical custody of my son when he was nearly 12 and I’ve had him a little over a year now. Before [getting custody from his mother], I had spoken with his school, and long story short, they said he was very disrespectful and out of control. He nearly got himself expelled for threatening another child with a hypothetical gun he allegedly had in his backpack,”

    the father wrote. 

    The father went on to say that he has been witnessing odd actions from his son, which include him watching

    “violent porn”

    in front of his friends and little brother. The father also noticed his son making nasty comments to relatives. 

    He gave an example, revealing,

    “He would make [remarks] about my mum’s breasts and let her know when he had a boner.” 

    The father added,

    “About three days ago, [a friend of my son] told me my son raped [a] girl. She told me that the girl told her that my son put his privates in her butt. I went and got my son and asked the girl to repeat it while he was standing there and she told him the same thing and without any sign of remorse he just simply denied it with a blank stare.” 

    His son’s younger brother admitted that his brother raped the girl and revealed that he threatened to murder him if he told.

    The minor victim informed the father

    “He did things to me and hurt my feelings.”

    The father admitted that he is concerned his son will be reported and go to jail if he seeks help. However, many people chimed in and offered advice. One person commented,

    “You can’t change his behavior, he needs serious help.”

    https://twitter.com/nypost/status/1677427592637435904?s=20
  • Wanted Nevada Woman Arrested After Commenting On Facebook Post About Her Case, Reports Say

    Wanted Nevada Woman Arrested After Commenting On Facebook Post About Her Case, Reports Say

    A Las Vegas woman is back behind bars after commenting under a Facebook news post, that had asked for help finding the fugitive, NY Post reported. 

    Marion Reyes, 36, who has seven DUI arrests, surrendered to the police’s traffic bureau after authorities released a message alleging that she cut off her ankle monitor.

    “I never cut it off!!! An officer cut it off when I turned myself in. They continued to release me,”

    Reyes wrote in the comments of a News 8 story about her case that was posted to Facebook.

    The Las Vegas Traffic Bureau responded to Reyes’s comment stating,

    “Then why not turn yourself in now? Let’s get this sorted out tonight.”

    Reyes apparently took the advice of officers and turned herself in on Friday morning. A judge ordered Reyes to spend two days in jail after not attending a court date she had for a felony DUI program, News 8 reported.

    Reyes will serve

    “at least six months of home confinement and must have a device on her car, preventing her from driving impaired,”

    News 8 said. According to the outlet, she will be sent to prison if she receives another DUI charge, per the plea deal.

    #Clique, what are your thoughts?

    https://twitter.com/nypost/status/1657268323363504129?s=20
  • 48-Year-Old Man Arrested After Sending Sexually Explicit Photos To Teenage Daughter’s Best Friend

    48-Year-Old Man Arrested After Sending Sexually Explicit Photos To Teenage Daughter’s Best Friend

    An Arizona man is now in police custody after sending sexually explicit photos to a 17-year-old girl, Fox 10 reports.

    On April 23rd, officers arrived to a home in Peoria after the mother of the victim notified police that her daughter received nudes from an adult male. She told police that Michael Vasquez, the father of the teen’s best friend, sent the sexually explicit photos via Facebook Messenger.

    According to investigators, the suspect’s wife, who has legally separated from Vasquez but still lives in the same house, confirmed that the photos were of her soon-to-be ex.

    “The wife also stated that he has a history of sending people explicit messages while he is intoxicated,” police documents state. “The wife explained a similar incident that occurred about three years ago involving him sending his neighbor’s wife and daughter explicit text messages and photos.”

    After learning that his wife had spoken with police, Vasquez called her, threatening to harm himself. He was then located and brought in for questioning. During an interview, the 48-year-old stated that he was unsure if the victim was underage, despite knowing her since she was nine. He also claimed that the teen was “mature for her age.”

    Vasquez has been arrested and charged with luring and sending obscene materials. He is being held on a $15,000 bond, and is scheduled to appear in court May 3rd. If released, Vasquez will be required to undergo electronic monitoring.

  • Woman Cursed Out Judge Who Sentenced Her To 21 Years For Attempting To Kill Lookalike Friend To Steal Her Identity, Says ‘F-ck You’

    Woman Cursed Out Judge Who Sentenced Her To 21 Years For Attempting To Kill Lookalike Friend To Steal Her Identity, Says ‘F-ck You’

    A Russian woman, who attempted to kill a lookalike friend, expressed rage after being sentenced to 21 years in prison for committing the crime. 

    According to PEOPLE, the woman cursed out the judge in court on Wednesday. The outlet reported that 47-year-old Viktoria Nasyrova of Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn told Justice Kenneth Holder

    “F-ck you!”

    after he sentenced her for the crime she committed in 2016. If you’re unaware, Nasyrova attempted to murder eyelash technician, Olga Tsvyk, in an effort to steal her identity. 

    Reports added that Tsvyk and Nasyrova looked alike at the time of the incident. Nasyrova attempted to kill the victim with a poisoned piece of cheesecake after visiting her home for an eyelash touch-up. The victim became sick after eating the cake and went to lie down. She was found the following day by a friend, and pills surrounded her which made it appear as if she attempted to commit suicide. The victim later recovered at the hospital and when she got back home

    “her passport and employment authorization card were missing, along with a gold ring and other valuables,”

    said the DA. 

    Nasyrova cursed at the judge while being led out of court after he referred to her as

    “an extremely dangerous woman”

    describing her plot to murder the woman as

    “diabolical,”

    reports the New York Post. 

    The woman was convicted of multiple charges back in February including attempted murder, PEOPLE reports. Following her release, she faces five years of supervision. 

    Melinda Katz, Queens County District Attorney, said in a news release,

    “A ruthless and calculating con artist is going to prison for a long time for trying to murder her way to personal profit and gain”

    Before the woman was sentenced, the victim, 35-year-old Tsvyk said,

    “God gave me life when Viktoria Nasyrova tried to end my life… For her, it was an easy thing to try and take the life of another person. It was easy thing to gain the trust of another person and then take everything from that person… It was easy for her to steal. It was easy for her to kill,”

    CBS reported. 

    #Clique, what are your thoughts? 

    https://twitter.com/greek_baptist/status/1649745747091525637?s=20
  • Convict Known As “The Facebook Rapist” Is On The Run After Faking His Death And Escaping Prison

    Convict Known As “The Facebook Rapist” Is On The Run After Faking His Death And Escaping Prison

    Police officials in South Africa have launched a nationwide manhunt for a convicted rapist known as the “Facebook Rapist,” after he faked his death and escaped a privately-run maximum security prison in Bloemfontein, CBS News reports.

    In 2012, Thabo Bester was sentenced to life in prison for the rape, robbery, and murder of a model. He had previously been convicted of raping and robbing two aspiring models that he had lured through Facebook. In May of 2022, a spokesperson from The Department of Correctional Services (DCS) announced Bester’s death. They claimed that a fire had started in his prison cell at the Mangaung Correctional Centre, taking his life.

    Almost a year later, after investigating the death further, DNA tests revealed that the burned remains found in the serial rapist’s cell belong to someone else. The victim used to fake Bester’s death has yet to be identified, but an autopsy revealed that the cause of death was from blunt force trauma to the head before being set on fire. Officials are now investigating the incident as a homicide.

    The Ministry of Justice and Correctional Services is now offering a reward for those with any information leading to Bester’s re-arrest.

    “No stone will be left unturned in getting to the bottom of Thabo Bester’s escape, and there will be serious consequences for any party involved,” the ministry said in a statement.