A Brooklyn man is facing multiple charges after a staged car crash, captured on dash cam and shared on TikTok, went viral. Prosecutors say the incident, which appears to be part of an insurance fraud scheme, shows a car reversing into the vehicle behind it. The crash occurred last October on the Belt Parkway in…

Following Donald Trump’s election victory, a South Korean feminist movement called the “4B Movement” is resonating with American women on TikTok. The movement’s principles, which include rejecting dating, marriage, sex and childbirth with men, have sparked conversations about gender dynamics in the U.S. amid concerns about women’s rights. Inspired by years of activism in South…

Australia’s government introduced a proposal that would ban children under 16 from social media. The country’s Prime Minister called it “world-leading” legislation. “Social media is doing harm to our kids and I’m calling time on it,” Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said. “I want Australian parents and families to know that the government has your back.”…

Political ads have been everywhere this election cycle and now that the election results are wrapping up, many may be wondering, ‘When will the political messages stop?’ Well, it depends on the platform. Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, said it would expand its block on new election ads that started on Tuesday,…

A squirrel named P’Nut who found social media fame was recently seized an euthanized by New York state officials last week. The animal had amassed more than a million followers across platforms like Instagram and TikTok, where his owner, Mark Longo, shared videos of the squirrel’s daily antics. “They just took my best friend for…

Straight Arrow News reported earlier this week that M&M’s have been named the most popular candy for this year’s Halloween, according to Candystore.com. But Nerds, a brand more synonymous with 1984 than 2024, is making a case for itself with its newest creation, Nerds Gummy Clusters, taking over the confectionery world. The clusters, consisting of…

Texas authorities revealed that they have uncovered a massive teacher certification cheating ring. Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg announced on Monday, Oct. 28, the arrests of several individuals in connection with an approximately $1 million alleged scheme involving hundreds of people taking false exams, and at least 200 teachers instructing students across the state…

A federal judge ruled that Meta, Google, TikTok and Snap must face lawsuits brought by school districts that claim the platforms are addictive to kids and harm their mental health. The school districts argue the companies designed their platforms to addict children with algorithms and features like the “like” button. The schools liken the tech…

As Election Day nears, Vice President Kamala Harris brought out some big names, including Bruce Springsteen, to back her campaign while former President Donald Trump talked border control in two key swing states. And McDonald’s officials say they’ve identified the source of the deadly E. coli outbreak linked to its Quarter Pounders. These stories and more highlight…

A new report by a conservative watchdog group alleges that a U.S. immigration official has been “actively promoting illegal immigration” through social media videos posted on TikTok, YouTube and Instagram. The American Accountability Foundation published a report detailing the activities of Wilson Osorio, an associate counsel at the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, a branch…