By JOSH FRIEDMAN Following Elon Musk’s takeover of Twitter, the San Francisco-based social media company plans to auction off surplus items from its headquarters, including commercial kitchen and office equipment. Next Read More …
By JOSH FRIEDMAN A bill co-authored by Central Coast Assemblyman Jordan Cunningham that would have punished social media companies for creating platforms that addict children has died in the state Senate. Read More …
A federal jury in North California on Tuesday convicted a former Twitter employee of spying for and taking bribes from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia as part of scheme targeting dissidents Read More …
One student overheard another talking about a gun, and not knowing the comment was referencing a video game, started an investigation this week into a possible threat to the Lewis Middle School campus in Paso Robles. Read More …
Departing San Luis Obispo Mayor Heidi Harmon suggested in an Instagram comment on Friday that she may again block social media users with whom she disagrees, this time doing so once she is out of office. Read More …
Amid allegations Mayor Heidi Harmon violated the rights of others when she blocked people who disagree with her from commenting on her social media pages, the San Luis Obispo City Council on Tuesday will consider adopting a social media policy for public officials. Read More …
As part of a package of legislation aimed at protecting consumers’ data against abuses by big tech companies, Central Coast Assemblyman Jordan Cunningham introduced a bill on Wednesday that calls for prohibiting smart speaker devices Read More …
The Atascadero man convicted of making criminal threats on Facebook against the organizers of the Women’s March San Luis Obispo appears to have a habit of trolling. Read More …
The Paso Robles Police Department tipped off Santa Barbara County law enforcement on Tuesday about a threat made on Facebook relating to shooting up a Santa Maria school, which resulted in an Orcutt man getting mental health treatment. Read More …
An Atascadero man who posted death threats on the Facebook page of the Women’s March San Luis Obispo will avoid jail time but he will have to serve 18 months of probation and give up his firearms for 10 years after reaching a plea deal with prosecutors. Read More …