Twitter has decided to enforce its rules relating to the sharing of personal information and has begun to ban users that are sharing the personal phone number of White House Senior Advisor Stephen Miller. Online blog Splinter News, a member of the Gizmodo Media Group, made waves today by publishing an article titled “Here’s Stephen Miller’s Cell Phone Number, If You Need It” which unsurprisingly contained the personal phone number of White House Senior Advisor Stephen Miller.Shortly after the article was published, left-wing journalists began to share it across Twitter, which resulted in Miller’s phone being inundated with aggressive phone calls and texts. The Twitter account of Gab, the social network designed around free speech, took many of these journalists to task on Twitter: Other conservative figures also joined Gab in calling out the blatant doxing — a term referring to the leaking of an individual’s personal details — … [Read more...] about Twitter Suspends Journalists Sharing Stephen Miller’s Personal Phone Number
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Twitter suspends accounts for tweeting link to Stephen Miller’s phone number
Twitter's rules against harassment are again drawing the ire of users who accuse the social media site of engaging in censorship.The latest row comes from a Splinter, a news and opinion site owned by Gizmodo Media Group, that Wednesday tweeted out a story with the headline "Here's Stephen Miller's Cell Phone Number, If You Need It." The story includes a phone number Splinter says will put you in touch with Miller, the purported architect of the Trump administration's "zero tolerance" policy, which until Wednesday separated children from their parents when they cross US borders illegally.The policy has resulted in the US government sending thousands of children to holding camps around the country, images of which have sparked international outrage, even from within President Donald Trump's own party. The tech community been especially vocal with its criticism of the policy. (Bowing to the widespread pressure, Trump on Wednesday signed an executive order that reverses the separation … [Read more...] about Twitter suspends accounts for tweeting link to Stephen Miller’s phone number
How to block and filter phone numbers on your iPhone with the tools in iOS
Tips By Malcolm Owen Thursday, April 19, 2018, 12:25 pm PT (03:25 pm ET) Unwanted phone calls are a part of everyday life, but the iPhone offers a number of ways to stop them from being a nuisance. AppleInsider explains how to block phone numbers on iOS, as well as other ways to keep those calls and messages from coming through to your mobile devices. There are a wide number of reasons why someone would prefer not to receive calls, but at the top of the list is probably telemarketers. Cold callers looking for a sale and other organizations seeking to acquire new customers or to change people's minds during an election can be bothersome, especially if they attempt to ring multiple times a day. While there are official "do not call" registries in a number of countries, such as in the United States and the United Kingdom, these do help limit calls from legitimate sources, but not all. Certain types of calls are exempt from the rules, while some unscrupulous firms and scam artists … [Read more...] about How to block and filter phone numbers on your iPhone with the tools in iOS
Comments for : Samsung Galaxy S9/S9+ tutorial: How to block phone numbers from calling or messaging you
0. phoneArena posted on yesterday, 07:28 We all know how aggravating undesirable phone calls and unsolicited text messages can be, especially when they are repeatedly coming straight from the same caller. Of course, aside from possible scams and annoying telemarketers, just about everyone could come up with a unique reason for wanting to block a certain phone number. And who are we to judge, given that we've been in the same shoes, too?... This is a discussion for a news. To read the whole news, click here posted on yesterday, 19:51 0 1. fatTony (Posts: 65; Member since: 20 Dec 2012) This isn't a new feature, right? I could do it on my GS6. … [Read more...] about Comments for : Samsung Galaxy S9/S9+ tutorial: How to block phone numbers from calling or messaging you
Samsung Galaxy S9/S9+ tutorial: How to block phone numbers from calling or messaging you
We all know how aggravating undesirable phone calls and unsolicited text messages can be, especially when they are repeatedly coming straight from the same caller. Of course, aside from possible scams and annoying telemarketers, just about everyone could come up with a unique reason for wanting to block a certain phone number. And who are we to judge, given that we've certainly been in those same shoes as wel? Now, call blocking is one of those low-profile features that you hardly ever think about but are a literal life-saver whenever the need arises. That's because we take it for granted, and this is fine - after all, just about any self-respecting phone you can possibly get has the essential call blocking feature built in. Unsurprisingly, the Galaxy S9 and S9+, Samsung 's latest top-shelf performers, allow you to easily block phone numbers and prevent undesirable callers from reaching out to you. Regardless if you want to block an incoming number or preemptively input a … [Read more...] about Samsung Galaxy S9/S9+ tutorial: How to block phone numbers from calling or messaging you