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Mar 06 2023
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Colorado Police Investigating Ja Morant for Instagram Live Video
Police in Colorado said on Monday they are investigating Grizzlies star Ja Morant’s actions after he posted an Instagram Live video early Saturday morning in which he appeared to show a gun. The Glendale Police Department confirmed the video took place at a bar in Glendale. The enclave is surrounded by Denver, where Morant and the Grizzlies lost to the Nuggets Friday night. Capt. Jamie Dillon
NBC Bay Area
Mar 28 2023
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Arkansas sues parent companies of Facebook and Instagram, Tiktok
The state of Arkansas has filed a lawsuit against Meta Platforms Inc., the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, and two lawsuits against Tiktok Inc. and its parent company ByteDance, alleging violations of Arkansas Deceptive Trade Practices Act, Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders and Attorney General Tim Griffin announced Tuesday morning. "We have to hold Big Tech companies accountable for
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Mar 10 2023
News
Lt. Gov. McNally reacts to Instagram comments
Lt. Gov. Randy McNally, one of the most respected and influential figures in Tennessee politics, is facing scrutiny for making supportive comments on a gay man's racy Instagram photos. The latest: McNally also liked a transgender model's Instagram posts, commenting that they were "elegant" and "super beautiful." The woman also uses the account to promote adult videos that are posted on other
Axios
Mar 06 2023
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Colorado police investigating Ja Morant after Instagram video with apparent gun
Police in Glendale, Colorado, are investigating Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant after he posted a video Saturday morning on Instagram Live in which he appears to be holding a handgun. Lt. Jamie Dillon, a spokesperson for the Glendale Police Department, told The Commercial Appeal on Monday that the investigation stems from whether Morant committed a crime regarding the prohibited use of a
The Commercial Appeal
Mar 23 2023
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Utah sets a nighttime TikTok and Instagram curfew for teens to 'combat poor mental health outcomes'
Utah became the first state Thursday to sign into law legislation that attempts to limit teenagers’ access to social media sites. Republican Gov. Spencer Cox signed a pair of measures that aim to limit when and where children can use social media and stop companies from luring kids to the sites. Other states, such as Arkansas, Texas, Ohio and Louisiana have similar bills in the works. The laws
Fortune
Jun 10 2021
Perspectives Blog
AllSides Live: Should AllSides Censor Instagram Comments?
This week on AllSides Live, our Instagram Live Show, we were joined by Sharon McMahon, a former high school government and law teacher on a mission to combat political misinformation. You may know her from her viral Instagram account @SharonSaysSo, where she's amassed over 600,000 followers. Sharon is dedicated to sharing non-partisan facts about the US government and democracy
Julie Mastrine
Mar 04 2023
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Ja Morant deactivates Twitter, Instagram accounts and apologizes after gun video
Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant deactivated his Twitter and Instagram pages on Saturday afternoon after the team announced that he would be away for at least the next two games. Morant, who is an active user on both social media platforms, uses the apps for personal thoughts as well as branding. He recently became Powerade's first athletic partnership in more than five years, and Morant's
The Commercial Appeal
Mar 09 2023
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Tennessee lieutenant governor, 79, comments on young gay man's racy Instagram photos
The lieutenant governor of Tennessee, which recently passed multiple bills that target LGBTQ people and culture, has been frequently commenting from his verified Instagram account on shirtless photos of a young gay man. Republican Lt. Gov. Randy McNally, who also serves as speaker of the state Senate, has left supportive — and arguably flirtatious — comments and emojis under risque social
NBC News (Online)
Mar 28 2023
News
Live updates: Nashville Covenant School shooting
Police in Nashville are still digging into the background and motivations of a former student who entered a Christian elementary school armed with AR-style weapons and detailed maps and opened fire, killing three children and three adults. If you are just reading in, here's the latest on the shooting and investigation: The shooter: The person was identified as 28-year-old Audrey Hale. Hale was
CNN (Online News)
Mar 04 2023
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NBA Star Ja Morant Allegedly Flashed Gun On Instagram After Troubling Reports Of Violent Behavior
Ja Morant allegedly showed off a gun while live on Instagram early Saturday, according to images circulating on social media, just days after reports the Memphis Grizzlies’ star had been accused of threatening and violent behavior last summer, including allegedly hitting a teenager and flashing a gun at him. An image appearing to be the 23-year-old Morant’s Instagram—-with more than 1,600
Forbes