Protest organizers, lawyers and rights advocates tell NPR the authorities have adopted surveillance tactics, including allegedly invading chat groups to intimidate and investigate critics.
In the space between 2015's Revival and her latest release, Gomez has battled Lupus, depression and anxiety, and had two high profile breakups — all while millions followed along on social media.
Facebook fundraisers posted by people on their birthdays exploded over the past year, bringing in a billion dollars for charities. But some Facebook users think it's too much of a good thing.
Dzhokhar Tsarnaev was convicted and sentenced to death in 2015. On Thursday, his attorneys will argue that the jury was biased and Tsarnaev couldn't get a fair trial in Boston.
The Facebook-owned social media giant will use the information to ensure a safer platform for younger users and more accurately targeted ads across the board.