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Facebook hack leads to safety concerns, fake posts on her page for woman in Cumberland County
3+ hour, 11+ min ago (453+ words) RALEIGH, N. C. (WTVD) -- If your Facebook page gets hacked, getting it back can be a struggle. Kim Moser is learning that the hard way. It started a few weeks ago after getting an alert from Facebook about changes to her account....
Massive Amazon cloud outage has been resolved after disrupting internet use worldwide
6+ mon, 1+ week ago (929+ words) SEATTLE -- Amazon says a massive outage of its cloud computing service has been resolved as of Monday evening, after a problem disrupted internet use around the world, taking down a broad range of online services, including social media, gaming, food…...
Jordan High School and Tik Tok discuss social media safety for teens
2+ week, 1+ day ago (353+ words) DURHAM, N. C. (WTVD) -- At a time when phones dominate classrooms, hallways, and homes, students and parents at Jordan High School in Durham are trying to make sense of how social media is shaping daily life and how to manage it. Tik…...
Apex approves yearlong pause on data-center projects: 'Not interested"
2+ week, 3+ day ago (318+ words) APEX, N. C. (WTVD) -- The Apex Town Council voted unanimously Tuesday to enact a 12-month moratorium on data centers, data processing facilities, and cryptocurrency mining operations, following months of public debate and opposition to a proposed project in the community. Residents spoke…...
Hackers breached FBI Director Patel's emails prior to tenure as director: Sources
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (183+ words) The emails were from prior to 2019, according to sources. Hackers breached FBI Director Kash Patel's personal email, according to sources familiar with the situation." The majority of the emails were from prior to 2019, according to sources, and appear to be…...
Jury awards $3 million in damages in landmark social media addiction trial in Los Angeles
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (455+ words) LOS ANGELES -- A jury found both Meta and You Tube liable in a first-of-its-kind lawsuit that aimed to hold social media platforms responsible for harm to children using their services, awarding the plaintiff $3 million in damages. The multimillion-dollar verdict will…...
Ghost Tapping | Do you tap to pay? 'Ghost tapping' scams could target your money
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (70+ words) ABC11 Raleigh-Durham Do you tap to pay? 'Ghost tapping' scams could target your money How the ghost tapping scam works How to protect yourself - Turn on transaction alerts from your bank or credit card company - Keep your cards secure and avoid…...
Do you tap to pay? 'Ghost tapping' scams could target your money
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (345+ words) DURHAM, N. C. (WTVD) -- A dramatic rise in what's known as "ghost tapping" scams is putting people who use tap-to-pay features on alert. The concerning part of this scam is that victims may not realize they've been scammed until they check their…...
Data center developer pulls back from Apex for now
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (250+ words) APEX, N. C. (WTVD) -- After months of debate, a data center project near Apex that could have generated at least $4 million is no longer moving forward. "They had an aggressive timetable that our process may not have worked for them, but Apex…...
Los Angeles social media addiction trial: Plaintiff identified only as KGM describes emotional toll of Instagram, You Tube use
2+ mon, 2+ day ago (38+ words) ABC11 Raleigh-Durham 20-year-old plaintiff testifies she became addicted to social media as early as 6 in landmark trial...