Local TikToker Left in Limbo
By now TikTok followers and influencers have whiplash. The popular social media app teetered on the verge of extinction after a Supreme Court ruling banned it. That sent millions of… Read More
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Takoma Park Police Issue Safety Alert on Door-Kicking Challenge
The Takoma Park Police Department has issued a community safety alert regarding a new “door-kicking challenge” circulating on social media. The TikTok trend encourages people to kick in doors at… Read More
Shooting Threat Found on Desk at Blake High School
A written threat about a shooting that was directed at one student was discovered at James Hubert Blake High School Monday. According to a letter from Principal Shanay Snead, the… Read More
41 Attorneys General Urge Congress to Require Social Media Warnings
Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined 41 other attorneys general in calling on congress to pass legislation that would require a U.S. surgeon general warning on all algorithm-driven social… Read More
Autobuses Decorados para el Día de San Valentín
Este Día de San Valentín, el Departamento de Transporte del Condado de Montgomery (MCDOT) espera que más personas viajen en sus autobuses Flash decorados de la temporada e incluso pueden… Read More
County Unveils Flash Buses Decorated for Valentine’s Day, Announces Contest
This Valentine’s Day, the Montgomery County Department of Transportation (MCDOT) hopes you’ll ride its decorated Flash buses to see your loved one. You may even win a prize. Five of… Read More
Speak Up Speak Out Explores Free Speech
Speak Up Speak Out explores free speech and the importance of community media in the country. Montgomery Community Media hosted this panel discussion on Community Media Day – an annual… Read More
Takoma Park Teacher on Administrative Leave After Social Media Posts
A teacher at Takoma Park Middle School is on administrative leave following posts she made on Facebook that the school’s principal Erin Martin “strongly condemned.” The teacher is the second… Read More
School District Joins Lawsuit Against Social Media Companies
Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) joined almost 1,000 other school districts throughout the country to demand social media changes in an effort to combat rising mental health problems among young… Read More
Ex Influencer de TikTok se Declara Culpable de Cargos Federales
Una ex estrella de las redes sociales de Potomac se declaró culpable de cargos federales por conspirar para obtener más de $1.2 millones en préstamos de la Ley Cares de… Read More
Former TikTok Influencer Pleads Guilty to Federal Charges
A former social media star from Potomac pleaded guilty to federal charges for scheming to obtain more than $1.2 million in COVID-19 Cares Act Loans. 31-year-old Denish Sahadevan, known as… Read More
Silver Spring Teen ‘Speaks’ for Social Media Star Qai Qai
While only 16 years old, Taikirha Miller already has 2,000 social media followers; has won numerous modeling pageants including the very first one she entered; been accepted to enter Miss… Read More