It’s a social scam. According to the Federal Trade Commission, nearly 30% of people who reported being scammed in 2025 said the swindle began on social media. The agency said losses from these scams reached $2.1 billion in 2025, eight times the amount reported in 20220. Experts maintain that because most scams aren’t reported to … Read more
NYC nannies face a ‘surveillance state’ as moms anonymously monitor and shame them on social media groups. Posts on groups like Moms of the Upper East Side detail infractions, from minor to serious, sparking debate. Melissa Nelson, a former nanny, blames anonymous posts for increased shaming and privacy invasion. Big mother is watching. For nannies, … Read more
Parents are desperate for help to protect their children from harmful social media platforms following two bombshell court rulings last week that fined the tech giant Meta with penalties in the millions. “Ninety-five percent of our kids are using these products that we know are harmful,” Julie Frumin, a 43-year-old mother of two from Westlake … Read more
Big Tech is in the hot seat, with Mark Zuckerberg forced to testify last week about the dangers of Instagram in a landmark lawsuit brought by a young California woman, known only as KGM, who says growing up on social media ruined her childhood. KGM’s story is terrible: Claims of sextortion, self-harm and suicidal ideation. Outside the … Read more
In Manhattan’s pre-eminent mom in-crowd, Izzy Anaya is constantly finding herself on the outs. The Upper West Side parent — with two fifth grade boys attending one of NYC’s most elite schools — does not get invited to hang with the other pupils’ mothers, who indulge in girls-night-out dinners and dancing at Zero Bond. She’s also … Read more
DEAR ABBY: I lost my beloved puppy, “Truffle,” nine months ago. She was almost 15. I had to euthanize her because she was ill and suffering. I cannot begin to describe the depth of grief I’m experiencing. Her loss has been harder for me than any human loss. We had a connection that words cannot … Read more
It’s all paws on deck. A Virginia airport is seeking the public’s help in reuniting a missing teddy bear with its owner. Officials at Norfolk International Airport in Virginia shared a photo of the gingham-clad plushie with matching bunny slippers on Facebook on Dec. 30 with the caption, “Can you help me find my owner? … Read more
A woman met her long-lost father after 27 years when she tracked him down on Facebook. Queen Soulara Kadija Tall, 27, grew up with her now-estranged mother and two sisters, never questioning her father’s absence. In July 2025, she checked her birth certificate, saw the name Mountaga Tall, 69, and took a DNA test, which … Read more
Moms on Manhattan’s Upper East Side are embroiled in a Facebook feud over the mayoral election of Zohran Mamdani. The private cyber scuffle spilled out into the pages of left-leaning New York magazine, which published a gossipy hit piece detailing how warring factions were battling it out on two private chat groups: Moms of the … Read more
It’s Z hottest matchmaking app on the map. Facebook is finally clicking with Gen Zers on the market, as singles in their 20s are turning to the decades-old site’s “Dating” feature for love. “Facebook Dating has me in a chokehold — I’m literally obsessed,” Lexa, 27, admitted in a viral vid, after confessing she’d previously thought that … Read more
New York City filed a new lawsuit accusing Facebook, Google, Snapchat, TikTok and other online platforms of fueling a mental health crisis among children by addicting them to social media. Wednesday’s 327-page complaint in Manhattan federal court seeks damages from Facebook and Instagram owner Meta Platforms, Google and YouTube owner Alphabet, Snapchat owner Snap and TikTok … Read more
She’s the Mrs. Frizzle of DIY. A woman was tired of rising rent prices, so she decided to live in a school bus instead. Dani Danielion bought a school bus on Facebook Marketplace, spending months looking for the perfect bus to convert into her perfect home. She found an old yellow school bus and took … Read more
The bride said, “I do … not know this guy.” Michelle Wylie has spent the past four years trying to guess the identity of an uninvited wedding guest seen in snapshots taken on her special day. And now, owing to the power of social media, her matrimonial mystery has finally been solved. Andrew Helliman mistakenly … Read more
Fists were flying at 30,000 feet. Just seven minutes after takeoff, a perverse airplane passenger pelted two flight attendants with punches after being barred from cellphone access. Alleged attacker Valeria E., 39, according to reports on a verified Facebook profile, Aviation Knowledge, began “behaving aggressively and [scaring] the passengers” aboard a Pobeda Airlines flight from … Read more
Are your selfies safe? In the age of social media, snapping the perfect selfie can sometimes turn deadly — and a new study by The Barber Law Firm reveals where it’s most dangerous to try to capture the shot. The firm’s researchers looked into selfie-related incidents around the world from March 2014 to May 2025. … Read more
DEAR ABBY: After their 25th anniversary dinner, my nephew “Will” was blindsided when his wife announced that she had never loved him and has been in love with her stepbrother since her teens. Will had supported her completely and gladly. (She wanted to be a stay-at-home mother; he makes good money.) This hurt him terribly. … Read more
The cursor and the damage done. Neil Young, 79, has announced that he is leaving Facebook over the platform’s internal policies regarding communications between artificial intelligence chatbots and children. Neil Young performs at the Grand Park in Los Angeles, California, on April 12, 2025. Getty Images Neil Young announced on Thursday that he is leaving … Read more
DEAR ABBY: I have been incarcerated for 21 months. I stay in contact with my immediate family, except for my brother. I suspect that he slept with my girlfriend a couple of weeks before I came to prison, although I’m not 100% sure. He tells our family members that it isn’t true and that he … Read more
Rocker Dave Edmunds, most popular for his 1970 hit “I Hear You Knocking,” has been left hospitalized and fighting for his life after suffering a “major” cardiac arrest. The popular Welsh musician’s wife, Karin Cecilia “Cici” Edmunds, shared the shocking news in a lengthy Facebook post on Thursday, July 29. “My beloved husband of 40 … Read more
A series of photos have revealed a gross sight at popular beaches in Bali. Posted in the Bali Bogans Facebook page, a user named Kirsty Grist shared pictures of rubbish, including syringes, washed up on Legian and Kuta beaches. “Hey everyone, if you are in this area, especially with little ones, please be careful. There … Read more