Facebook Hack 'Could Jeopardize My Job,' One Victim Fears
A West Side woman says someone is using her face and name to run scams--from fake government assistance to listings for puppy sales.
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A West Side woman says someone is using her face and name to run scams--from fake government assistance to listings for puppy sales.
Our story on a local Facebook hacking victim touched a nerve with people across the country, and now they're telling us about their own struggles to regain access to their accounts.
Mayor Lori Lightfoot just promised to crack down on city employees and what they display on their personal platforms.
The social media giant would not help until Morning Insider Tim McNicholas got involved.
What started as a Facebook group for moms trading tips has turned into a war of words.
An Oak Lawn woman said she was shut out of her company's Facebook page – and even Facebook itself isn't sure whether it's a scam or not.
We have told you about case after case of carjackings in Chicago over the past several months, and some victims have now been reunited with their cars.
It's been a year since the owner of a Tinley Park donut store thought she'd have to give up her dream and close up shop.
"Supporting transgender Americans is NOT hate speech," Newman wrote in a Twitter post Thursday morning.
A woman whose brother was fatally shot during last summer's unrest in suburban Chicago filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday alleging that two paramedics allowed a photo to be taken of the dying man, and that a retired fire department lieutenant posted it on Facebook along with a disparaging caption.
A demonstration by supporters of President Donald Trump to protest his ban from the Twitter social media platform outside the company's San Francisco headquarters appeared to be a bust Monday morning.
CBS 2 News has learned that Jason Nightengale, the man who police say killed three people and injured four on a shooting spree that spanned the city this weekend before he was shot dead by Evanston officers, has a criminal history spanning more than a decade.
There has been an outpouring of holiday cheer on social media during the pandemic.
A simple Facebook post from Pilsen turned a teen's frown around.
Big corporations like Facebook, Amazon and Apple dominate our lives, but do they have our best intentions in mind? Sally Hubbard explains why monopolies are ruining our democracy and economy.
A group of activists is suing Kyle Rittenhouse and Facebook over deadly violence in Kenosha in August.
"Facebook's inaction led to the death of two protesters, in addition to the harm suffered by plaintiffs."
If you live in Illinois, Facebook could be sending you some money to settle a class action lawsuit.
Tuesday is National Voter Registration Day and social media sites are providing the resources you need to prepare for Election Day.
Getting hacked on Facebook is nothing new, but on Tuesday night, the director of a historic Chicago museum said that hackers have been using his account to scam people online.
The project will create an estimated 1,200 construction jobs, and 100 operational jobs for data technicians, engineers, facility managers, logistics professionals, and security personnel.
Sachio Nang, who plays the clarinet in the Niles West band, posted a message on Facebook while composing the song. He asked musicians, stuck at home during the COVID-19 pandemic to collaborate. More than 100 musicians from around the world got in touch with him.
A restaurant owner is helping people stay busy, occupied and connected during quarantine.
An Instagram account dubbed "Where's Lightfoot" has been photoshopping images of a stern-looking Lightfoot standing guard all over the city; standing at a barricade on the Lakefront Trail, perched atop the Bean at Millennium Park, even poking her head above the waves of Lake Michigan.
The mayor encourages anyone who sees a group out to call police.
