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Bounty Hunters Mistakenly Surround Police Chief's Home After Getting Facebook Tip

An unconfirmed tip posted on Facebook led bounty hunters to the home of the police chief in Phoenix and he wasn't happy.

Texas Woman Might Sue The Sheriff Who Went After Her "Fuck Trump" Truck Sticker

A Texas sheriff said in a now-deleted Facebook post that he could bring disorderly conduct charges against Karen Fonseca her massive "Fuck Trump" sticker. She has now added his name to the back of her truck.

Morning Update: Accept It — Parrots Swearing Is Never Not Funny

Trump revokes John Brennan's security clearance, historic primary wins, picking up Facebook's slack. Your BuzzFeed News newsletter, August 16.

35 "Trends” We’re All Completely Exhausted By And That Need To Be Retired ASAP

"Like, why TF do I need AI to summarize ONE Facebook message from my friend???"

Facebook Uncovers Political Influence Campaign With Possible Russia Ties

“We have found evidence of connections between these accounts and previously identified [Russia Internet Research Agency] accounts.”

Facebook Has Begun To Rank News Organizations By Trust, Zuckerberg Says

A responsibility "to find common ground."

Mark Zuckerberg Will Hold Fundraiser For Chris Christie

<b>The tech mogul and his wife "admire [Christie&#39;s] leadership on education reform and other issues and look forward to continuing their important work together on behalf of Newark&#39;s schoolchildren," a spokesperson tells BuzzFeed.</b>

A Stranger Wrote A Post About My 16-Year-Old Nephew On Facebook. She Had No Idea How It Would Hit Me.

“To the mom of the boy who borrowed his uncle’s car for prom yesterday...” the post from the stranger began.

Nearly 1 in 3 Washington Traffic Deaths in 2024 Involved a Drunk Driver

New data analysis released today by Phillips Law Firm confirms that alcohol-impaired driving remained Washington State&#8217;s second-deadliest road behavior in 2024, contributing to 239 fatalities and representing 32.6% of the state&#8217;s total traffic death toll for the year. More alarming still, the analysis reveals that the overwhelming majority of those alcohol-involved deaths were not caused by drivers marginally over the legal limit — they were caused by drivers who were dangerously, an

Week of May 25 Evening News Ratings: Post-Holiday Blues for the Newscasts

CBS News fell by double digits in the Adults 25-54 demo.

Sitecore Snaps Up GEO Startup Scrunch for an Alleged $225M

Sitecore acquired the upstart, which helps brands optimize their digital content for AI engines and agent crawlers, for an alleged $225 million.

Scott Pelley Ousted From 60 Minutes After Heated Exchange With Executive Producer

He had been with CBS News for 37 years.

On-page content formats answer engines actually favor [new research]

It seems like every brand is scrambling to get a piece of the pie in this new answer engine optimization (AEO) world. But what if you could get ahead of the curve by knowing the best on-page content formats for AI as verified by research? I pored over results from the new HubSpot State of AEO 2026 report and Wix Studio’s AI Search Lab research on most-cited content types to find out. In this article, I’ll cover which formats earn the most citations across ChatGPT, Gemini, AI Overviews, and Perp

Why the NWSL Could Be a Big Winner at the Men&#8217;s World Cup

The National Women's Soccer League launches a new marketing push ahead of the Men's World Cup and the 2027 Women's World Cup.

Indeed Wants to Make Hiring Feel Human Again as AI Disrupts the Job Market

Indeed's campaign by 72andSunny reminds employers that hiring must remain fundamentally human.

AI and Advertising: Protecting Creativity in an Automated World

OMD's Jim Cowsert sits down with Voya Financial's Kim Einan to discuss how AI strengthens human talents.

InMobi, Scope3 Debut Sell-Side Agent for Autonomous Media Buying

InMobi and Scope3 are betting that AI agents, rather than traditional programmatic pipes, are the future of premium media transactions.

How a Scrapped Idea Kicked Off McDonald&#8217;s Biggest-Ever World Cup Push

Global CMO Morgan Flatley on why the brand killed its first concept and bet on a fan-first strategy instead

Prime Video&#8217;s NASCAR Coverage Is Driving Sales Results for Sponsors

Following a successful 2025 NASCAR sponsorship, Logitech uses Prime Video to debut G brand simulators in new campaign.

SEMRush offers AI discovery tips for brands

<p>As artificial intelligence searches increase, companies need to consider how to best optimize their reach in order to meet users where they are.</p>