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townhall. com > tipsheet > josephchalfant > 04/12/2026 > x-might-have-just-saved-social-media-n2674307

X Just Announced a Huge Change to Their Platform

2+ hour, 59+ min ago  (281+ words) All aggregators had their payouts reduced to 60% this cycle. We will add another 20% deduction in the next cycle. It became abundantly clear: flooding the timeline with 100 stolen reposts and clickbait everyday crowded-out real creators and hurt new author growth. The…...

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townhall. com > tipsheet > jeff-charles > 04/09/2026 > okcupid-dating-app-allowed-other-company-to-access-three-million-user-photos-n2674189

FTC Drops the Hammer on Popular Dating App for Sharing User Data and Lying About It

2+ day, 19+ hour ago  (268+ words) The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is penalizing dating app OKCupid and Match Group Americas for violating their promise to protect their customers" privacy. The settlement permanently bars OKCupid and Match from deceiving their customers about how they collect, use, share,…...

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townhall. com > tipsheet > scott-mcclallen > 03/29/2026 > kenyan-man-sentenced-in-12m-global-email-fraud-scheme-n2673596

Kenyan Man Sentenced in $12 M Global Email Fraud Scheme

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (328+ words) A citizen of Kenya was sentenced this week to nearly two years of imprisonment, time already served, for his participation in a business email compromise scheme that operated from multiple countries, including the United States. John Muriuku Wamuigah, 36, of Kenya,…...

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townhall. com > tipsheet > dmitri-bolt > 03/27/2026 > fbi-director-kash-patels-email-breached-by-iranian-hackers-n2673545

FBI Director Kash Patel's Email Was Breached by Iranian Hackers

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (469+ words) FBI Director Kash Patel's email was reportedly breached by Iranian hackers as they published photos and documents they say were taken directly from his inbox. FBI Director Kash Patel's Email Was Breached by Iranian Hackers BREAKING: Iran-linked hackers were behind…...

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townhall. com > tipsheet > amy-curtis > 03/25/2026 > google-youtube-lawsuit-n2673437

Jury Finds Meta, Google Liable for Negligence in Landmark Social Media Lawsuit

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (370+ words) A Los Angeles jury has found Meta and Google liable in a landmark social media addiction trial, and they've awarded $3 million in damages to the plaintiff, a 20-year-old woman who claims she became addicted to social media, causing her significant…...

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townhall. com > columnists > jordan-sekolow-and-donn-parsons > 03/04/2026 > the-gateway-to-tech-is-the-app-store-thats-where-reform-must-begin-n2672269

The Gateway to Tech Is the App Store " That's Where Reform Must Begin

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (429+ words) If your household is anything like our families, you spend far too much time managing technology. You've tried the third-party parental control apps. None are perfect. The elusive "off" button doesn't exist. New apps appear on your child's phone like…...

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townhall. com > columnists > nico-aguilar > 03/03/2026 > congress-has-two-plans-to-protect-kids-online-one-is-common-sense-the-other-is-overreach-n2672168

Congress Has Two Plans to Protect Kids Online " One Is Common Sense, the Other Is Overreach

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (519+ words) As the founder of an educational app, I've been closely watching the debate over two bills in Congress: the Parents Over Platforms Act (POPA) and the App Store Accountability Act (ASAA). Both bills aim to protect kids online, but only…...

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townhall. com > columnists > johnandandyschlafly > 01/07/2026 > 999-to-1-against-data-centers-n2668996

'999 to 1 Against' Data Centers

3+ mon, 5+ day ago  (839+ words) As Republicans scramble for a grassroots issue for the New Year, to grow the Party as needed to be competitive in elections, opposing data centers could be the Christmas gift that keeps on giving. Local residents were "999 to 1 against" a…...

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townhall. com > tipsheet > madelineleesman > 06/16/2025 > trump-mobile-phone-service-n2658863

The Trump Organization Enters the Phone Market

9+ mon, 3+ week ago  (194+ words) On Monday, the Trump Organization unveiled a mobile phone plan and a $499 smartphone that will launch in September." The new cell service, Trump Mobile, will offer an unlimited talk, text and data plan for $47. 45 per month. These figures correspond to…...

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townhall. com > tipsheet > madelineleesman > 05/07/2025 > facebook-targeted-teen-girls-who-deleted-photos-with-beauty-ads-n2656679

Here's the Twisted Way Facebook Reportedly Targeted Ads to Teenagers

11+ mon, 4+ day ago  (338+ words) A recent tell-all book written by Facebook's former director of public policy reportedly claims that the tech giant detected when 13-year-old to 17-year-old girls deleted selfies and would show them beauty ads immediately after. Here's the Twisted Way Facebook Reportedly…...