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Atheists challenge Jason Rapert on social media blocking policy UPDATE

American Atheists have sued Republican Sen. Jason Rapert in federal court for his practice of blocking critics from his Facebook and Twitter accounts.
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Judge rules Trump can't block people from following his Twitter account

President Donald J. Trump can’t block Twitter users from following his personal account, a federal judge ruled.
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Acxiom stock falls dramatically after Facebook announces end to relationship

On Wednesday, Facebook said it would stop using companies such as Acxiom to provide additional data to Facebook's clients for the purpose of targeted advertising.

From Russia with love: A manipulated Arkansas photograph becomes election fake news

The Wall Street Journal reports here on how Russian troll farms have exploited cracks in social media for propaganda purposes, appropriating images for re-use in their disinformation campaigns. Arkansas angle:
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PSC endeavors to correct Facebook message on electric rates

The state Public Service Commission today took the somewhat unusual step of issuing a news release to correct information circulating on Facebook about electric rates.

Can public officials block people on social media? Courts are deciding

Can public officials block critics from Twitter and Facebook pages? Courts are entering the fray, which has many implications in Arkansas. Think Jason Rapert for starters.
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Sen. Jake Files pleads guilty to fraud, money laundering charges

State Sen. Jake Files, 45, of Fort Smith, pleaded guilty in federal court today to charges of wire fraud, bank fraud and money laundering.He's expected to resign from the Senate tomorrow.

Little Rock test city for Facebook local-news app

Recode reports that Facebook is testing a new local-news section from vetted sources called "Today In," testing it in six cities, including Little Rock.
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Black police officers complain about racial Facebook post by police recruit

The LRPD has acknowledged a complaint by the Black Little Rock Police Officers Association about a racially  ringed Facebook post by a man believed to be a member of the police recruit class.

How Russian hackers harnessed U.S. rage in 2016

The New York Times puts together the ways Russian hackers used Facebook to harness the rage that helped elect Donald Trump in 2016.
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Former Garland Co. Admin. Asst, dog tuxedo fan, pleads guilty to making $162K in fraudulent credit card charges

A former administrative assistant in the Garland County Judge's office who used part of the $162,598 she put on county credit to buy, among other things, a tuxedo for her Pug, plead guilty yesterday to six felony counts of fraudulent use of a credit card.

Facebook settles privacy lawsuit brought by Little Rock parties

An Arkansas plaintiff and Little Rock law firm figure in settlement of a class action lawsuit against Facebook for scanning private Facebook messages to target advertising.
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