Hamilton man charged in what police call 'mass shooting hoax' on Facebook

referring to Toronto police have arrested and charged a Hamilton man after a "threatening" Facebook post from a fake profile suggested there would be a mass shooting at a downtown Toronto nightclub. The man, 27, has been charged with conveying false information with intent to alarm, and failure to comply with probation. "Investigators believe there is no validity to this threatening post. The mass shooting, according to the post, was allegedly supposed to happen on Friday night, he added. "I believe that the post indicated that the shooting was going to occur Friday night.

On Facebook and WhatsApp, more resignation videos of J-K policemen; police say rumours

Since then dozens of videos have emerged on Facebook and WhatsApp in which SPOs and policemen say they have resigned. Shabir Ahmad Thokar, a resident of Samnoo in south Kashmir, said on camera he had decided to disassociate himself from the police after eight years as an SPO. Dilbagh Singh, Director General of Police, had termed the resignation of SPOs and policemen as rumours circulated by militant sympathisers after the policemen's murders. Family members of the police officials, most of whom are posted in south Kashmir, are in panic. Policemen have been communicated not to visit their families or villages in South Kashmir by concerned police stations as a security measure.

Elgin police officers complain about diversity consultant's Facebook posts

according to Elgin police officers complain about diversity consultant's Facebook postshelloAn Elgin diversity consultant says she now understands why some city employees found some of her personal Facebook posts objectionable. He cited the single Facebook post but said he was told there were others that some saw as "biased about race." Councilwoman Tish Powell said Barreto's diversity and inclusion work is "very important," but it's about exercising good judgment on social media. Anette Beebe, digital committee co-chair for the American Bar Association's forum on communications law, said employers increasingly care about social media posts. An Elgin police officer was fired in 2014 because of Facebook posts with racial connotations.

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