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Professor says Elon Musk bid for Twitter poses threat to democracy

An East Bay communications professor worries Elon Musk poses a threat to democracy in his bid for Twitter.

2 years ago

Legal experts refute Nuremberg Code argument around vaccine mandates

Dan Vanderzwaag, a resident of Ottawa County, Michigan, had a question for the county's Board of Commissioners during its meeting…

3 years ago

Police arrest suspected hacker accused of using nude photos to extort high school teens

A 19-year-old man was arrested in Berkeley Monday on suspicion of hacking the social media accounts of at least 17…

3 years ago

Police identify Seaside man, 21, as armed mall suspect

San Jose police have identified a 21-year-old man who was arrested after he allegedly talked on social media about "shooting…

3 years ago

Police find two women dead inside apartment where man barricaded in eight-hour standoff

Two women were found dead inside a Vacaville apartment early Saturday where a suspect had barricaded himself for nearly eight…

3 years ago

Oakland PD investigates officers’ social media activity related to Capitol attack

An investigation has been launched into allegations of involvement by some of its officers on "social media accounts that contain…

3 years ago

Facebook defends political ad policy despite calls to regulate spread of lies

Facebook leaders responded Tuesday to a planned protest at their San Francisco building over their political ads policy. The protest…

4 years ago

Concord student on mental health evaluation after threats against high school

Police in Concord are investigating threats made on social media against Clayton Valley Charter High School on Friday. The student…

4 years ago

Joke Snapchat post stokes school threat fears

Santa Cruz County sheriff's deputies searched the home of a juvenile for commenting on social media that he intended to…

5 years ago

Facebook to pay $5 billion penalty for user privacy violations

The Federal Trade Commission on Wednesday announced that the Menlo Park-based social media giant Facebook Inc. will pay a record-breaking…

5 years ago

Terra Nova High secured after rumored threat

Police say that Terra Nova High School in Pacifica was placed into "secure campus mode" Friday morning while they investigated…

6 years ago

Person of interest sought in Fairfax gun theft

Police are asking for help identifying a man who is a person of interest in a theft of a shotgun…

6 years ago

Woman, dog rescued from Fort Funston cliff

A woman and a dog were rescued this evening from a cliff at San Francisco's Fort Funston, fire officials said…

6 years ago

Twitter threat ‘No imminent danger’ to schools

A San Jose school district superintendent confirmed Wednesday evening that a threat made by a Twitter user saying they wanted…

6 years ago

Fire breaks out at Smart and Final store

A fire broke out at a Smart & Final store in Antioch on Sunday.

7 years ago

SWAT captures suspect after police officer shot

A suspect was taken into custody by a SWAT team after a San Francisco police officer was injured in a…

8 years ago

Police seek suspected dog-tosser

A video circulating on social media over the past week of a woman tossing a dog during a dispute in…

8 years ago

Up to 2,000 students protest racist threats

More than half of the students at Berkeley High School walked out of class Thursday morning to protest threats of…

8 years ago

Berkeley High students protest racist threats

Hundreds of students walked out of Berkeley High School Thursday morning to protest threats of violence against black students.

8 years ago

A’s fans react to sixth straight loss

A's fans took to Twitter to vent their frustrations with the team after Monday night's 11-inning 5-4 loss.

9 years ago

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