A technical issue caused widespread login issues for a few hours across Meta's Facebook, Instagram, Threads and Messenger platforms Tuesday. Andy Stone, Meta’s head communications, acknowledged the issues on X, formerly known as Twitter, and said the company “resolved the…
Last month, screenshots of a racially insensitive post made to Gautier City Councilman Rusty Anderson’s Facebook page began circulating. Anderson claimed that his account was hacked and the city gave…
Gautier, Mississippi; April 21, 2023 - The Gautier City Council has been made aware of a racially offensive comment purportedly posted by Councilman Rusty Anderson, Ward 4, from his personal Facebook page. Anderson denies making the post and states his…
By BARBARA ORTUTAY and JILL COLVIN The Associated Press Facebook parent Meta is reinstating former President Donald Trump’s personal account after two-year suspension. The company said in a blog post Wednesday it is adding “new guardrails” to ensure there are…
Hall of Fame quarterback Brett Favre released a statement Friday morning on his verified Facebook page regarding the money owed to the state of Mississippi. Last week, State Auditor Shad White issued a demand for payment letter to Favre for…
By BARBARA ORTUTAY Bowing — perhaps only for a moment — to pressure from lawmakers, critics, the media and child development experts, Facebook said Monday it will “pause” its work on a kids' version of its photo and video-oriented Instagram…
Biloxi Fire Department has had to close its stations to the public because of a spike in COVID-19 cases among its employees. Last week, the department had five firefighters out after being diagnosed with COVID-19, according to their Facebook post.…
The Mississippi Department of Health is now blocking comments on their Facebook posts related to COVID-19 due to a ‘rise of misinformation.’ State Health Department Spokesperson Liz…
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Former President Donald Trump won’t return to Facebook — for now. The social network’s quasi-independent Oversight Board voted to uphold his ban from the platform after his account was suspended four months ago for inciting violence…
(WXXV) — Facebook and Instagram will block President Donald Trump from posting from his account for an indefinite amount of time and at least until President-elect Joe Biden assumes the Oval Office. The decision comes after Facebook on Wednesday said it…
By BARBARA ORTUTAY and DAVID KLEPPER In an unprecedented step, Facebook and Twitter suspended President Donald Trump from posting to their platforms Wednesday following the storming of the U.S. Capitol by his supporters. Twitter locked Trump out of his account for 12…
If you are looking for a fight this weekend, all you have to do is go on Facebook and stream the Empire Fighting Championship event taking place in Biloxi. The event is already sold out. However, all 14 MMA fights…
Coast Young Professionals will holds its 12th Annual Black Tie and Blue Jeans Gala as a virtual even this year. The event will be via Facebook Video Premier on the Coast Young Professionals Facebook page on October 6 at 4:30…
Bringing the community together during the coronavirus outbreak one bottle at a time: that’s the goal of a new local Facebook group called “It’s 5 o’clock Somewhere.” The group was started by a local woman named Jessica Knapp, who wanted…
To celebrate their new ‘birthday stories’ feature, Facebook selected one bakery in each state to host a free treat giveaway! The Cheeky Monkey Cake Company in Biloxi was chosen at random to host the celebration. A free cupcake was given…
There’s a new way to stay up to date with all the happenings in Ocean Springs and it’s on Facebook. Joining News 25’s Kristen Durand with more about it is Cynthia Sutton with the Ocean Springs Chamber of Commerce and…
Ocean Springs Mayor Shea Dobson responded to a Facebook post of a computer illustration of him and other aldermen dressed in Ku Klux Klan attire. In the post, Mayor Dobson, Mike Impey, Rob Blackman, John Gill, Joseph Bellman, and Ken…
Facebook says it disabled nearly 1.3 billion fake accounts in the six months through March. Had the company failed to do so, its monthly user base would have swelled beyond its current 2.2 billion. Even after all that disabling, though,…
Ocean Springs community members used the public comment portion of today’s meeting to address Mayor Dobson’s most recent Facebook post. Some residents claim he made countless comments that were not only ‘disturbing,’ but ‘divisive’ as well. Dobson did apologize for…
A story that started on Facebook has once again thrust Mississippi into the spotlight, as State Representative Karl Oliver recently made an offensive statement regarding the removal of New Orlean’s confederate monuments. State Representative Karl Oliver is in hot water…
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