(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah Attorney General Derek Brown is joining dozens of his colleagues in other states in issuing a warning letter to Meta. They say the social media giant needs to better police deceptive medical ads on Facebook and Instagram. Brown and the other AGs say Meta […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — The Utah School Board will hold a closed door meeting today to discuss Natalie Cline. The school board member has been facing backlash for nearly a week since falsely claiming a high school student was transgender on Facebook. The School Board only has the power […]
PAGE, ARIZ. (AP) — Authorities in northern Arizona have arrested a man for writing a racist social media post accusing Navajo people of carrying the coronavirus and calling for their deaths. The Page Police Department announced Tuesday that 34-year-old Daniel Franzen was taken into custody on suspicion of attempting to incite an act […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said during a speech Friday in Utah that he doesn’t want his platform to be used to “rip society apart” but that at some point the social media company must stand up for free speech. Zuckerberg said the company’s upcoming steps […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Facebook executive says a new quasi-independent oversight board will soon be making decisions on some of the most difficult questions about what material belongs on the platform in a “very public way.” Company director of governance and strategic initiatives Andy Pergam said in a University of […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A man serving prison time after posting a Facebook message threatening to kill “as many girls as I see” told a parole board he was extremely lonely after going to a sporting event and seeing people in happy relationships. Christopher W. Cleary told a Utah […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Ryan Shimabukuro, co-head coach of the U.S. national long track speedskating team, is recovering after having a heart attack. The 46-year-old coach posted on his Facebook page Tuesday that he had an angioplasty after a blockage was found in an artery. He’s under observation at […]
LOGAN, Utah-Monday, Utah State football confirmed that two of its games this season will air exclusively on Facebook. The Aggies’ September 7 home opener against Stony Brook and their November 30 game at New Mexico will air on the social media network. Specific outlets and kickoff times for the November […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Authorities investigating the death of Utah college student Mackenzie Lueck have searched dating sites for both her and the man charged in her death. Court documents outlining evidence gathered against 31-year-old tech worker Ayoola Ajayi include a search of the site Seeking Arrangement, which bills […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Utah boy has earned widespread social media attention for his neighborhood soda stand thanks to a sign he holds that reads, “Ice Cold Beer” with “root” above the word beer in tiny print. Several residents in the northern Utah city called police earlier this […]
