Snapchat users can receive settlement money from new Illinois lawsuit

ARE YOU ELIGIBLE? Snapchat users can receive a payment after a settlement was reached in a new class action lawsuit in Illinois.

Chicago police investigate racist posts from person claiming to be a cop
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Chicago police have launched an internal investigation into a series of incendiary posts by a person claiming to be an officer in an online forum regarded as one of the darkest corners of the web.

OnlyFans model Courtney Clenney charged with murder
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Prosecutors in South Florida announced a second-degree murder charge Thursday against social media model Courtney Clenney related to the fatal stabbing of her live-in boyfriend.

Longtime pen pal pays off for Frankfort woman after love story goes viral
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Mackenzie Udani talks about her incredible love story that began seven years ago on Omegle and was cemented after a 3,000 mile journey to meet her longtime social media pen pal.

Elon Musk responds: Countersuit accuses Twitter of fraud

Elon Musk alleges that Twitter committed fraud and breach of contract. The billionaire offered to buy the social media company, then tried to back out by claiming Twitter was infested with “spam bots” and fake accounts.

TikTok trend prompts car theft warning
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This past weekend, over a dozen Kia and Hyundai vehicles were stolen in Lake County, Indiana, using this new method spreading on TikTok.

The Future X, new group of all TikTok discoveries, to perform at Park West
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The Future X is a first-of-its-kind music group created entirely on TikTok. Members auditioned by sharing videos using a hashtag challenge that generated over 300 million views. The group will be performing at Chicago's Park West theater on Aug. 11, and three of the group's members joined Good Day Chicago to talk about it.

Chicago woman killed in ex-husband's murder-suicide after discussing divorce on TikTok: report

A 29-year-old woman's ex-husband reportedly traveled from Georgia to her home in Chicago to kill her and himself in an apparent murder-suicide after she posted about the failed marriage on social media, according to local reports.

Chicago matchmaking service offers relief from dating app burnout
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Vanessa Sescila, professional matchmaker from It's Just Lunch Chicago, talks about their service and how they help connect Chicagoans with their soulmates.

Families sue TikTok after 2 girls die attempting controversial ‘blackout challenge,' lawsuit claims

According to SMVLC, Arriani and Lalani participated in TikTok’s "blackout challenge," which encourages users to choke themselves with belts, purse strings or other similar items until passing out.

New national suicide hotline falling victim to social media trolls

The National Crisis and Suicide Lifeline is meant to help people during a time of distress, but the hotline is now falling victim to internet trolls.