<p><a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/instagram"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Instagram</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> will start automatically blurring nude photos sent via private messaging for account holders younger than 18, per an</span><a href="https://about.fb.com/news/2024/04/new-tools-to-help-protect-against-sextortion-and-intimate-image-abuse/"><span style="font-weight: 400;"> announcement</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> from its parent company, </span><a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/meta"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Meta</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In addition to blurring images containing </span><a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/nudity"><span style="font-weight: 400;">nudity</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, the popular social media platform will prompt users “to think twice before sending nude images.” The app will also show a notification to adult users, encouraging them to turn the feature on for their accounts.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The new feature is likely a response to increased public pressure from critics who say social media companies should be doing more to protect children from online harm. Meta also said the feature would help protect minors from “sextortion,” or the practice of scammers sending nude images to children in an effort to get them to send photos back.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“While people overwhelmingly use DMs to share what they love with their friends, family or favorite creators, sextortion scammers may also use private messages to share or ask for intimate images,” Meta shared Thursday in a blog post.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The new feature will make it so any images containing nudity will be automatically blurred, and a prompt will ask the user if they’d like to view it. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“We’ll also show them a message encouraging them not to feel pressure to respond, with an option to block the sender and report the chat,” Meta said.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The company also said “severe action” is taken against any platform users who are determined to be engaging in sextortion. The users have their accounts removed and steps are taken to prevent them from making new profiles, Meta said. If warranted, the user may also be reported to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children and local authorities.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Meta also said it has increased the data it shares with Lantern, an online child safety program. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“Meta’s proposed device-side safety measures within its encrypted environment is encouraging,” John Shehan, SVP at the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, said in a statement provided by Meta. “We are hopeful these new measures will increase reporting by minors and curb the circulation of online child exploitation.”</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The move comes after Meta founder Mark Zuckerberg attended Senate hearings in January, which included testimonies from families of victims who experienced abuse online. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“I’m sorry for everything you’ve all gone through. Nobody should have to go through what your families have suffered,” Zuckerberg said at the time, as The Daily Wire previously <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/im-sorry-for-everything-mark-zuckerberg-faces-families-harmed-by-social-media">reported</a>. “This is why we have invested so much and are going to continue industry-leading efforts to make sure that no one has to go through the types of things your families have suffered.”</span></p>


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Instagram Will Blur Nude Images Sent To Teens To Curb Sextortion

Instagram Will Blur Nude Images Sent To Teens In Effort To Curb Sextortion

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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Actress </span><a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/celebrities"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Angie Harmon</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> claims that an Instacart delivery driver killed her </span><a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/dogs"><span style="font-weight: 400;">dog</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The 51-year-old </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">shared the story via Instagram on Monday. Her post included multiple images of her dog, a German Shepherd/beagle mixed breed.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“This Easter weekend a man delivering groceries for Instacart shot &amp; killed our precious Oliver,” the caption said. “He got out of his car, delivered the food &amp; THEN shot our dog. Our ring camera was charging in the house, which he saw &amp; then knew he wasn’t being recorded. The police let him go b/c he claimed ‘self defense.’ He did not have a scratch or bite on him nor were his pants torn.”</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Harmon continued, describing the man further. “He was shopping under a woman’s identity named Merle… the pic is on my story,” she wrote. “He shot our dog with my daughters &amp; myself at home &amp; just kept saying, ‘yeah, I shot your dog. Yeah I did.’”</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“We are completely traumatized &amp; beyond devastated at the loss of our beloved boy &amp; family member,” the “Rizzoli &amp; Isles” actress concluded. “#RIP OLLIE.”</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">A rep for Instacart issued a statement to <a href="https://people.com/angie-harmon-says-instacart-driver-shot-killed-her-dog-8623335">People</a>. &#8220;We were deeply saddened and disturbed to hear about this incident,” the response said. “We have no tolerance for violence of any kind, and the shopper account was immediately suspended from our platform. We have been in direct contact with the customer and are cooperating with law enforcement on their investigation.&#8221;</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police also issued a statement to the outlet, confirming Harmon’s claim that the delivery person said he had been attacked by the dog and retaliated by shooting the animal.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">&#8220;The driver told officers that a dog attacked him while he was at the residence and that he defended himself by firing a single gunshot, striking and mortally wounding the dog. Another dog was present at the residence but did not attack,&#8221; a rep from CMPD Public Affairs said. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">As of now, the driver is not facing any charges. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Harmon discussed her feelings further on Instagram stories. &#8220;To the man who took Ollie away from us: your actions are despicable and inexcusable,&#8221; the post said. &#8220;You&#8217;ve not only robbed us of a beloved member of our family but you&#8217;ve also traumatized us beyond measure.&#8221;</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">&#8220;The fact that someone could commit such a heartless act is beyond comprehension to me and I&#8217;m devastated that I didn&#8217;t get to say goodbye to him,&#8221; the “Law &amp; Order alum added.</span></p>


Angie Harmon

Actress Angie Harmon Accuses Instacart Deliveryman Of Shooting And Killing Her Dog

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<p><a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/meghan-markle"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Meghan Markle</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> appears to be launching a new lifestyle brand after at least one failed business venture.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The 42-year-old former working </span><a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/royal-family"><span style="font-weight: 400;">royal</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, who is married to Prince Harry, debuted American Riviera Orchard with nine photos which combined to depict the company logo on Instagram. As of Friday morning, the </span><a href="https://www.instagram.com/americanrivieraorchard/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">account</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> had more than 382,000 followers. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The </span><a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/instagram"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Instagram</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> launch included a short video posted to stories showing a person arranging flowers, Meghan stirring a pot in a kitchen, and a woman posing in a ballgown. The bio section of the Instagram account says “by Meghan, The Duchess of Sussex&#8221; and &#8220;Established 2024.” The accompanying website doesn&#8217;t have any info besides a place for fans to sign up to be on the waitlist.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Before marrying into the royal family, Meghan ran the lifestyle site The Tig. She shut it down prior to becoming the Duchess of Sussex. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Meghan and Harry settled in California after leaving the working royal life and settled in an area of the state known as the American Riviera.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The brand’s trademark filing application includes cookbooks, tableware, linens, spreads and preserves including jellies, jams and nut butters, and table place card holders, per </span><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/mar/15/meghan-markle-new-brand-american-riviera-orchard-instagram-post"><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Guardian</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">. </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">A second international registration application encompasses stationery, textiles, string bags, yoga gear and pet-related items.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Duchess of Sussex has worked on several business ideas since leaving life in London. She and Harry signed a five-year deal with Netflix and also inked a Spotify contract which ended in 2023. Meghan’s Archetypes podcast had mixed reviews and wasn&#8217;t renewed for a second season.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Bill Simmons, Spotify’s head of podcast innovation and monetization, slammed Prince Harry and Meghan Markle as they parted ways with the platform.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“I wish I had been involved in the ‘Megan and Harry leave Spotify’ negotiation,” he <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/spotify-executive-bill-simmons-blasts-prince-harry-meghan-markle-fing-grifters">said</a> in January 2023. “‘The F***ing Grifters.’ That’s the podcast we shoulda launched with them. I gotta get drunk one night and tell the story of the Zoom I had with Harry to try and help him with a podcast idea. It’s one of my best stories.”</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“Shoot this guy to the sun. I’m so tired of this guy,” Simmons said of Prince Harry.</span><span style="font-weight: 400;"> “What does he bring to the table? He just whines about s*** and keeps giving interviews. … Who cares about your life? You weren’t even the favorite son.”</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">A source told </span><a href="https://www.the-sun.com/royals/10796833/meghan-markles-podcast-netflix-royal/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Sun</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> that the brand’s launch is meant to coincide with a new cooking show on Netflix, but rumors have been rampant that Harry and Meghan’s partnership with the streaming platform has also been in jeopardy.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Royal expert Richard Fitzwilliams told the outlet that the brand launch could be a means to keep the partnership going.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">&#8220;Obviously this is another opportunity for them to point out that there&#8217;s a link to Netflix with Meghan&#8217;s new project,” Fitzwilliams told the outlet. &#8220;Now, that&#8217;s particularly significant. They&#8217;re very nervous about the Netflix contract, which expires next year. It&#8217;s worth $100million and is absolutely pivotal for them because they lost Spotify.”</span></p>


Meghan Markle

Meghan Markle Appears To Launch Surprise Lifestyle Brand On Instagram After Spotify Failure

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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Supermodel </span><a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/celebrities"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Christie Brinkley</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> said she was at a routine doctor&#8217;s appointment for her daughter when she was diagnosed with </span><a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/cancer"><span style="font-weight: 400;">skin cancer</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The 70-year-old celebrity explained what happened in an </span><a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/instagram"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Instagram</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> post, where she also shared graphic photos of the procedure she had to remove the cancer.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“The good news for me is we caught the basal cell Carcinoma early. And I had great Doctors that removed the cancer and stitched me up to perfection like an haute couture Dior,” Brinkley told her followers on the social media platform.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Brinkley went on to caution fans about sun protection and remaining diligent about getting checkups.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“The good news for you is that all of this can be avoided by being diligent with your sun protection! I got serious a bit late so now for this ole mermaid/gardener, I’ll be slathering on my SPF 30, reapplying as needed, wearing long sleeves and a wide brim hat. And doing regular total body check ups..that is a MUST!,” she continued. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“I was lucky to find mine, because I was accompanying one of my daughters to HER check up&#8230; The Doctor was looking at each freckle with a magnifying glass… it wasn’t my appointment so I wasn’t going to say anything but at the VERY end I asked if he could just look at a little tiny dot I could feel as I applied my foundation. He took a look and knew immediately it needed a biopsy! He did it then and there! So make your own good luck by making that check up appointment today. And slather up my friends!,” she wrote in conclusion, thanking her medical team.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Brinkley posted a photo of herself in a swimsuit in early February to celebrate her 70th birthday.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">She shared a poem to commemorate the occasion. “This is 70, and you’ve nothing to fear, Because you can make it your very own favorite year! It’s up to you, it’s in your power To choose to celebrate, instead of cower. You know what to do, Exercise and eat right, use your sunblock and don’t sit under overhead lights! Be curious, explore and go on adventures, just don’t forget, to pack your dentures… Seriously, laugh and love with all your might …and I promise you 70 will be all right!”</span></p>


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Christie Brinkley Says Her Skin Cancer Was Detected At Daughter’s Checkup Appointment

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<p>Teens and kids are not the only ones glued to their social media feeds anymore — the vast majority of adults spend time scrolling too.</p>
<p>Data released earlier this year shows that a majority of American adults use some kind of social media, but their habits and preferred platforms are different from younger users.</p>
<p>YouTube and Facebook are both about two decades old now, but they remain the top two platforms among adults.</p>
<p>YouTube is by far the most widely used platform among adults as well as teens. About eight in 10 American adults, 83%, say they have used the video-sharing platform at some point, according to recent <a href="https://www.pewresearch.org/internet/2024/01/31/americans-social-media-use/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">data</a> from the Pew Research Center, which polled more than 5,700 adults between May and September last year.</p>
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<p>Facebook is not far behind with a majority of U.S. adults, 68%, saying they use it. By contrast, teens have fled Facebook over the past decade as their parents, relatives, teachers, and other adults have joined. In 2022, only 32% of teens <a href="https://www.pewresearch.org/internet/2022/08/10/teens-social-media-and-technology-2022/#The-social-media-landscape-has-shifted" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> they had ever used Facebook, down from 71% in 2015.</p>
<p>Instagram, which is owned by Facebook, has attracted about half of adults with 47% saying they use the image-based platform.</p>
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<p>About a fifth of adults say they use Twitter, which was recently renamed X and is known for fast-moving discourse especially relating to politics and pop culture. A fifth also say they use Reddit, known for its hyper-specific communities and sometimes NSFW content.</p>
<p>Of course, TikTok has exploded in popularity in recent years, especially among teens and kids, but a third of adults have flocked to the video-sharing platform as well.</p>
<p>TikTok has seen a 12-point spike in adult users since 2021, while the percentages of adults who use YouTube and Facebook, the most popular platforms, have stayed about the same since 2021.</p>
<p>However, about half of TikTok&#8217;s adult users are observers only, meaning they have never posted a video themselves. This includes younger adults aged 18 to 34 — only half have ever posted a video.</p>
<p>Because of this, the vast majority of TikTok&#8217;s content is created by a small share of users. The top 25% of adults on TikTok produce 98% of that group&#8217;s publicly available videos.</p>
<p>The typical adult TikTok user has also left their &#8220;bio&#8221; blank on their account.</p>
<p>More people are now getting their news from TikTok too. Last year, about 14% of adults said they got news regularly from TikTok, more than four times the 3% who said so in 2020.</p>
<p>TikTok&#8217;s pivot to a news source echoes Twitter&#8217;s evolution, which has become many people&#8217;s go-to source for up-to-the-minute news updates.</p>
<p>Communities geared towards adult users, such as parenting content and even X-rated content, have popped up on many of the platforms popular with adults.</p>
<p>Meanwhile among teens, YouTube is the most popular platform with 95% of teens <a href="https://www.pewresearch.org/internet/2022/08/10/teens-social-media-and-technology-2022/#The-social-media-landscape-has-shifted" target="_blank" rel="noopener">saying</a> in 2022 that they use it, followed by TikTok with 67% of teens, Instagram with 62%, and then Snapchat, an app used to send disappearing photos and messages, with 59%.</p>
<p>Teen girls are more likely to use Instagram, TikTok, and Snapchat, while teen boys are more likely to use Reddit and Twitch, a self-streaming platform often used by video gamers.</p>
<p>The average social media user is also not just on one platform but uses an eye-popping six or seven platforms every month.</p>
<p>Overall, we&#8217;re all scrolling more. Across the globe last year, about 4.9 billion people <a href="https://www.forbes.com/advisor/business/social-media-statistics/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">used</a> social media, and that number continues to climb.</p>


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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“</span><a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/television"><span style="font-weight: 400;">True Detective</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">” creator Nic Pizzolatto created a place for fans and critics to vent about season 4 of the show, which has received mixed reviews.</span></p>
<p>“True Detective: Night Country” just wrapped on February 18. This season of the <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/hbo-max">HBO</a> series starring Jodie Foster and Kali Reis marked the first time that Pizzolatto did not write the episodes. The <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/entertainment">showrunner</a> seemed to agree that this latest season, which has Issa López as showrunner, was subpar. He posted angry fan comments to social media and indicated that he agreed.</p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In a now-deleted Instagram post, Pizzolatto called the season 4 connections to season 1 “so stupid.” He responded to one fan who expressed similar feelings, saying, “I certainly did not have any input on this story or anything else. Can’t blame me.”</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">He previously reposted fan reviews in his stories, which dubbed the newest season a “hot mess” with “lazy, nonsensical” plot resolutions, per </span><a href="https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/nic-pizzolatto-true-detective-rant-season-4-backlash-1235918264/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Variety</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Pizzolatto got fed up with fans posting their feedback on his unrelated Instagram posts, so he decided to create a place dedicated to discussing the latest “True Detective” season.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“TRUE DETECTIVE AGGREGATE POST – this here is the place for all your trolling/support/infighting around ‘True Detective’ and the absolute moral degeneracy and misogyny of anyone who did not think it was good,” the series creator wrote. “Let’s move these screeds off my posts about my wife, true love, and my father’s death, kay?”</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“I’d say ‘stay civil’ but of course civility has no place when criticism of a television show indicates some form of Hitlerian evil that must be stamped out,” Pizzolatto added. “So roll on, tide. Satire is welcome, and do try to have a nice day.”</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">López responded to Pizzolatto’s critical posts during a conversation with <a href="https://www.vulture.com/2024/01/true-detective-night-country-nic-pizzolatto-issa-lopez.html">Vulture</a> in late January. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“I believe that every storyteller has a very specific, peculiar and unique relation to the stories they create. Whatever his reactions are, he’s entitled to them. That’s his prerogative,” she said.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“I wrote this with profound love for the work he made and love for the people that loved it,” the “Night Country” writer added. “And it is a reinvention, and it is different, and it’s done with the idea of sitting down around the fire, and [let’s] have some fun and have some feelings and have some thoughts. And anybody that wants to join is welcome.”</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“Night Country” has a 92% critic’s rating and 59% audience score on </span><a href="https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/true_detective/s04"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Rotten Tomatoes</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">. It is the most-watched season of “True Detective” with 12.7 million average viewers per episode. This season was also the first to premiere on the MAX streaming service, which likely helped boost those numbers.</span></p>


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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In December, a 13-year-old Australian girl’s </span><a href="https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/people-left-open-mouthed-after-31702060" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Christmas list</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> went viral.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The teen had reportedly requested a slew of expensive items for under her tree including Skims shaping undergarments, Drunk Elephant and Dior luxury skincare, high-priced Lululemon activewear, designer clothing, silk pajamas, a MacBook Pro, and, inevitably, a Stanley Quencher H2.0 FlowState Stainless Steel Vacuum Insulated Tumbler.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Children with overly demanding Christmas lists are nothing new. But while greedy kids of yesteryear added a bunch of overpriced toys to their lists, teens and even pre-pubescent girls today are asking for items better suited to women in their 30s and 40s.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The reason for this has almost everything to do with social media influence. While teens have always been highly susceptible to peer pressure, thanks to the advent of apps like Instagram and TikTok, those social circles have widened to include the entire world. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">This phenomenon has curiously pushed pre-teens and teens into a world far beyond their years. Now instead of asking for glittery Caboodles makeup cases, they’re demanding Dior lip oil (which costs $40). Instead of heading to stores like Justice or Aeropostale for age-appropriate basics, they’re plunking down their parents’ credit cards at Lululemon.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">It’s hard to overstate the power of social media’s influence on teenage consumers. Delving into the Stanley cup phenomenon gives a brief glimpse into how a single product can become a must-have commodity across all age demographics, including those easily swayed teens with money to burn – even if that’s their allowance money.</span></p>
<div id="attachment_680909" style="width: 1001px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img aria-describedby="caption-attachment-680909" decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="size-large wp-image-680909" src="https://dw-wp-production.imgix.net/2024/01/GettyImages-1913161648-991x576.jpg" alt="Woodland Hills, CA - January 09: A few 40oz. 'Quenchers', the Stanley insulated steel tumblers, remain at a Target store on Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2024 in Woodland Hills, CA. The Stanley cups, not the Stanley Cup awarded to the National Hockey League champion, has prompted long lines outside of Target stores in the dead of night. Ugly fights have broken out. Shouting matches have erupted. All this hubbub over insulated steel tumblers sold in various colors at Target and Starbucks. (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)" width="991" height="576" srcset="https://dw-wp-production.imgix.net/2024/01/GettyImages-1913161648-991x576.jpg 991w, https://dw-wp-production.imgix.net/2024/01/GettyImages-1913161648-300x174.jpg 300w, https://dw-wp-production.imgix.net/2024/01/GettyImages-1913161648-768x446.jpg 768w, https://dw-wp-production.imgix.net/2024/01/GettyImages-1913161648.jpg 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 991px) 100vw, 991px" /><p id="caption-attachment-680909" class="wp-caption-text">Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images</p></div>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Stanley brand has been around since 1913 but they’ve only recently become a red-hot consumer product. The company’s 40 ounce insulated tumbler was initially a flop when it debuted in 2019 to the point that it was temporarily discontinued. Then, thanks to the cup being promoted on a mommy blog and the introduction of some fun new colors, that single product has spurred the company’s profits from $70 million in 2019 to $750 million in 2023, as The Daily Wire previously </span><a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/limited-edition-valentines-day-stanley-cups-cause-chaos-at-target-sell-out-in-minutes"><span style="font-weight: 400;">reported</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">During the January release of a limited edition pink Stanley cup at Target, people camped out overnight with the intention of getting their hands on one of these coveted cups. There were long lines and some fights for the Stanley, which unsurprisingly sold out in minutes both in stores and online. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Teens are just as enamored by this $45 cup as everyone else, which is why the Australian schoolgirl included it on her list. And she wasn’t the only one.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">A Today </span><a href="https://www.today.com/food/trends/stanley-cup-craze-rcna132901" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">report</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> on the Stanley craze featured a TikTok video of a very young girl crying tears of joy upon unwrapping her new cup. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The same article mentioned a story about TikTok user Dayna Motycka saying she purchased a cheetah print insulated tumbler from Walmart as a Christmas gift for her 9-year-old daughter, but the little girl came home “upset” when her peers “made sure to let her know” that it wasn’t a “real” Stanley cup. The girl’s classmates told her the cup was “fake” and “not as cool.”</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“Do I think that a nine-year-old needs a Stanley? No. Do I have one? Yes, I have one,” Motycka said in the video. “I don’t have 50 Stanleys in all different colors. I’m not going to Target and fighting other women or moms to try and get the new Valentine’s Day Stanley. I have one.”</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Eventually, she did buy her daughter the name brand insulated tumbler. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“Can we afford to buy her a Stanley? Yes. Did I think that she needed one? No,” she said. “Apparently I’ve been proven wrong by the children in our school that are making fun of her for not having a real name-brand Stanley.”</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Stanley obsession is silly and frivolous but is also arguably harmless. Who really cares if a bunch of teens are enamored with overpriced beverage holders?</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">That may be true, but some social media trends resonating with teens have potentially harmful consequences. For example, a Federalist </span><a href="https://thefederalist.com/2024/01/06/how-tiktok-killed-the-preteen-era/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">report</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> about how TikTok killed the preteen era mentions that many of these young girls are using skincare products made for much older women. This may not matter when it comes to lip gloss, but it’s a big deal when these girls start regularly experimenting with products such as chemical peels. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The article points to a now viral TikTok video featuring a nine-year-old customer shopping for Babyfacial, a chemical exfoliant from the brand Drunk Elephant. The product claims to minimize “the look of pores, fine lines, and wrinkles.” The little girl said she used the item “daily.”</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Sephora employee who made the video also mentioned how she has seen “15-year-olds… com[ing] in with chemical burns” while working there.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">There’s also the much more worrying TikTok trend which includes young girls diagnosing themselves with serious mental health conditions by observing others on social media. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“What they are doing is they are going into the interactive media space to soothe themselves, to make themselves feel better, to make themselves the master of that environment when they don&#8217;t feel that they&#8217;ve mastered the environment of the outside world,&#8221; Dr. Michael Rich, director of the Digital Wellness Lab at Boston Children&#8217;s Hospital, said of this new trend, per </span><a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/news/social-media-mental-health-self-diagnosis/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">CBS News</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">&#8220;There is a demand that&#8217;s being filled by people now. The question really is, is how well and how safely is it being filled?&#8221;</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">&#8220;What&#8217;s online is a free-for-all. There really is no accountability for this and there is no responsibility taken,&#8221; Rich added.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">It’s no coincidence that the rise of TikTok has coincided with an absolute explosion in very young children experiencing Rapid Onset Gender Dysphoria. Cases of “gender dysphoria” rose in every state </span><a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/gender-dysphoria-diagnoses-rise-in-every-state-except-one" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">except one</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> over the last several years, with an estimated 300,000 minors aged 13 to 17 identified as transgender as of 2022, and the number has only continued to rise.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">While LGBTQ activists will argue that this phenomenon doesn’t exist or isn’t relevant, the public only needs to look as far as little girls weeping over an insulated cup to see that the power of social media influence over children is very real indeed.</span></p>


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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Ladies and gentlemen, I am back. The last time you saw or heard from me, I was 40 weeks pregnant, but I gave birth to my third child on November 20. I absolutely missed being here, and I am excited to catch up. And while it’s the New Year, I am the exact same Candace. Regardless of the year or where we are in it, I am going to stand by my values and instill them in my own household. I will never turn my back on saying what I believe to be true in my heart.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">As we enter 2024, I am doing just that by setting some resolutions for women on the internet. Is it more of the “be brave” or “be stunning” lingo? Actually, no. It’s less of that. Less of all that. I absolutely think we should all set New Year’s resolutions, and since I have a platform and many women follow me (some who like me, scores who don’t), I thought I should outline the top three New Year’s resolutions that women on the internet should adopt for 2024. These are three simple goals for internet behavior.</span></p>
<h4><strong>1. Stop Posting Near-Naked Pictures On The Internet</strong></h4>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">I discussed this on </span><a href="https://www.dailywire.com/show/candace" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">my show</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> the first week I was back. I think </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">everyone </span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;">can do this. I believe it in my heart of hearts. For those who are deep into the addiction of putting the parts of your body Eve sewed fig leaves for all over everyone’s screens for likes and attention, take a small step. Try doing dry January. For the whole month of January, give it a go by not putting any of those pictures on the internet.</span></p>
<h3><a href="https://www.dailywire.com/episode/women-please-stop-doing-this-in-2024-member-exclusive" target="_blank" rel="noopener">WATCH: Candace Owens</a></h3>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">One day, I am going to put together a rehabilitation center for these women. I really do believe this is becoming a mental disorder. I am </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">exhausted</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;"> opening my Instagram and seeing more of some women than I ever want to see. So if you could do us all a favor and put some clothes on this year, I think that would make a great first goal. In all honesty, I don’t think we’re going to be able to accomplish it, but I want to challenge everyone with the opportunity.</span></p>
<h4><strong>2. Stop Trauma Dumping</strong></h4>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">This trend has taken TikTok by storm. Some TikTokers are encouraging their followers to “trauma dump” which, according to them, involves skipping boring and uninteresting small talk to share dark, vulnerable stories instead. Others are crying in their posts with a tell-all, essentially living out private parts of their life very publicly. One TikToker in particular supports normalizing crying in your car when you think of books that make you feel sad.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Though they want to “normalize trauma dumping,” I would like to do the opposite. I would actually like to ab-normalize trauma dumping. Crying in your car because you think of a book? Is that really something we need to normalize? I think not. Let’s not do that.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Another TikToker is “living her trauma out loud” by posting what she calls a “very vulnerable video” in which she decries that her husband is getting more love from their child than she is. He comes in and comforts her while she cries and folds laundry.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">What strikes me as most bothersome with this trauma dumping initiative is the camera set up. Before crying and folding laundry, the camera was set up in a perfect position to capture all this. It got her, her husband, and their child all in this moment. It’s as though they start to feel sad and think, let me set this camera up first. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">We’ve got to stop doing this. I want women to button it up this year. I want women to be more emotionally stable on the internet. Plus, I just don’t think it’s healthy to grab your phone, set it up, and cry in front of a bunch of strangers.</span></p>
<h4><strong>3. Stop Lying To Each Other</strong></h4>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Lena Dunham comes to mind with this resolution. She is one of the great arbiters of modern feminism — the feminism that tells women they should be naked all the time and overshare to any and everyone. Here’s an example:</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Dunham is in a string bikini (how she often appears in posts), and she shows more of her body than any of us want to see. But what is more disturbing than the photo of Dunham in a string bikini are the comments people leave: fire emojis, heart eyes, and compliments telling her she’s “stunning” and “the hottest.”</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">I don’t know why women keep doing this. I’m not sure if they’re lying because it makes </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">them</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;"> feel good — or because they feel bad for </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">her</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;">. But I suggest doing some soul searching to figure it out because it’s just not true. It’s a lie — and we should stop lying. You are not required to comment when you see a photo of someone who looks like this on the internet. (If everyone would just follow resolution #1, that would help some with #3.) You do not have to pretend something like this post is the most amazing thing you’ve ever seen. So please don’t.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">So, those are my three resolutions for women. Near-naked posts, crying in your car, lying to each other — none of these are requirements. No one is asking you to do this, so let’s stop. Let’s button it up. Let’s be honest. I think if all just met these goals,</span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;"> that</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;"> would be stunning and </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">that</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;"> would be brave.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Here’s to 2024. Let&#8217;s give it our best shot.</span></p>


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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“Wolverine” </span><a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/celebrities"><span style="font-weight: 400;">actor</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Hugh Jackman said he got in trouble with authorities after bypassing a barrier to get a closer look at the popular </span><a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/christmas"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Christmas tree</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> displayed at Rockefeller Center.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The 55-year-old actor explained what happened in a video he shared with fans on </span><a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/instagram"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Instagram</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">. “I highly recommend getting up really early on Christmas morning and taking a walk to see the Rockefeller Christmas tree,” Jackman wrote in the post&#8217;s caption. “It’s so beautiful and not crowded at all.”</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“I did get in trouble for going beyond the barrier but the security guard was nice and let me go with just a warning,” he added.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Jackman just announced that he’s separating from his wife of 27 years, Deborra-Lee Furness. He called their divorce a “difficult time” shortly after announcing their split in September.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“We have been blessed to share almost 3 decades together as husband and wife in a wonderful, loving marriage. Our journey now is shifting and we have decided to separate to pursue our individual growth,” their joint statement said at the time. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“Our family has been and always will be our highest priority. We undertake this next chapter with gratitude, love, and kindness. We greatly appreciate your understanding in respecting our privacy as our family navigates this transition in all of our lives.”</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The statement was signed “Deb and Hugh Jackman” and further noted, “This is the sole statement either of us will make.”</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The pair has two children: Oscar, 23, and Ava, 18.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Jackman will reprise his role of Wolverine in the “Deadpool 3&#8243; opposite lead actor Ryan Reynolds. The film was in production over the summer before Hollywood actors and writers went on strike. The actor gave a glimpse into his workout regimen preparing for the role.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Jackman shared a video of himself to Instagram in November deadlifting weights during a training session.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">&#8220;LFG #becomingwolverineagain(again),&#8221; Jackman wrote in the video caption. “Deadpool” is the only Marvel movie scheduled for next year as several other projects got pushed back following the strikes and in the wake of several poor performances by superhero films this year.</span></p>


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Hugh Jackman Says He Got ‘In Trouble’ For Ignoring Barrier At Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree Display

Hugh Jackman Says He Got 'In Trouble' For Ignoring Barrier At Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree

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<p>New Mexico officials accused Facebook and Instagram of creating a breeding ground for predators who target children for human trafficking — while enabling the distribution of child pornography — according to a lawsuit filed against Meta Platforms and CEO Mark Zuckerberg.</p>
<p>According to the 288-page civil <a href="https://www.nmag.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/2023-12-05-NM-v.-Meta-et-al.-COMPLAINT-REDACTED.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">lawsuit</a> filed Tuesday in a New Mexico state court, the social media giant allegedly exposed young users to sexual content, opened the door for adult strangers to contact them, and subjected children to the risk of abuse or exploitation.</p>
<p>“Meta’s business model of profit over child safety and business practices of misrepresenting the amount of dangerous material and conduct to which its platforms expose children violates New Mexico law,” the complaint says. “Meta should be held accountable for the harms it has inflicted on New Mexico’s children.”</p>
<p>Attorney General Raúl Torrez said his office conducted an “undercover investigation” into the social media platforms that found Facebook and Instagram have certain child exploitative content more than ten times the amount shared on Pornhub and OnlyFans.</p>
<p>“Our investigation into Meta’s social media platforms demonstrates that they are not safe spaces for children but rather prime locations for predators to trade child pornography and solicit minors for sex,” Torrez <a href="https://www.nmag.gov/attorney-general-raul-torrez-files-lawsuit-against-meta-platforms-and-mark-zuckerberg-to-protect-children-from-sexual-abuse-and-human-trafficking/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> in a news release.</p>
<p>Torrez, who specializes in prosecuting internet crimes against children, further accused Zuckerberg and Meta executives of failing to implement changes to prevent the sexual exploitation of children on their products while being aware of the severe harm it can cause to users struggling with addiction or other mental health issues.</p>
<p>“Despite repeated assurances to Congress and the public that they can be trusted to police themselves, it is clear that Meta’s executives continue to prioritize engagement and ad revenue over the safety of the most vulnerable members of our society,” Torrez said.</p>
<p>Meta responded to the allegations, stating that the platforms do take precautionary measures to “help root out predators.”</p>
<p>“Child exploitation is a horrific crime and online predators are determined criminals,” Meta told CNBC in a <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2023/12/06/facebook-content-enabled-child-sexual-abuse-new-mexico-lawsuit.html?taid=65709b7af1c780000124071c&amp;utm_campaign=trueanthem&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_source=twitter%7Cmain" target="_blank" rel="noopener">statement</a>, adding the social media company uses “sophisticated technology, hires child safety experts, reports content to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, and share information and tools with other companies and law enforcement, including state attorneys general.”</p>
<p>Meta reportedly said the company disabled more than half a million accounts for violating policies in connection to child sexual exploitation.</p>
<p>New Mexico officials seek civil penalties, $5,000 for each alleged violation of New Mexico’s Unfair Practices Act, and an order urging the company from “engaging in unfair, unconscionable, or deceptive practices.”</p>
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<p>State officials reportedly also want Meta to apply effective age verification tools to the platforms, improve systems that detect and remove child sexual abuse material, and address the issues that allegedly amplify the material.</p>
<p>The latest filing against the social media giant comes after the attorney generals of 33 U.S. states <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/33-states-sue-meta-alleging-social-media-platforms-fueled-youth-mental-health-crisis" target="_blank" rel="noopener">filed</a> a lawsuit against Meta and its Instagram social media platform in October, accusing the multinational technology conglomerate of contributing to the mental health crisis in American youth by making them addicted to its products and violated federal children’s online privacy and state consumer protection laws.</p>
<p>Eight other states and Washington, D.C., filed similar lawsuits.</p>
<p>Meta said in a statement to outlets that it shares “the attorneys general’s commitment to providing teens with safe, positive experiences online, and have already introduced over 30 tools to support teens and their families.”</p>
<p>“We’re disappointed that instead of working productively with companies across the industry to create clear, age-appropriate standards for the many apps teens use, the attorneys general have chosen this path,” the company added.</p>
<p>If the states succeed, Meta could be forced to pay massive fines and change how it advertises and designs its platforms to the public.</p>


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New Mexico Lawsuit Accuses Meta Platforms Of Enabling Child Sexual Abuse Material, Human Trafficking

New Mexico Lawsuit Accuses Meta Of Enabling Child Sexual Abuse Material, Human Trafficking

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<p>Dozens of U.S. states filed a lawsuit against <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/meta" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Meta</a> and its Instagram social media platform on Tuesday, accusing the multinational technology conglomerate of contributing to the mental health crisis in American youth by making them addicted to its products.</p>
<p>Attorneys general from 33 states, including California and New York, filed the complaint in the Northern District of California federal court, claiming Meta violated federal children&#8217;s online privacy and state consumer protection laws.</p>
<p>&#8220;Meta has harnessed powerful and unprecedented technologies to entice, engage, and ultimately ensnare youth and teens,&#8221; according to the <a href="https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/24080215-meta-lawsuit" target="_blank" rel="noopener">233-page complaint</a>. &#8220;Its motive is profit.&#8221;</p>
<p>The lawsuit alleges that Meta has misled the public about the &#8220;substantial dangers&#8221; of its social media platforms by concealing its practices to make its &#8220;most vulnerable&#8221; consumers — teenagers and children — into addictive and compulsive social media users.</p>
<p>The states cited research that shows children&#8217;s use of Meta platforms is associated with &#8220;depression, anxiety, insomnia, interference with education and daily life, and many other negative outcomes.&#8221;</p>
<p>U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/tennessee-school-district-sues-social-media-companies-over-growing-mental-health-crisis-among-students" target="_blank" rel="noopener">issued</a> an advisory in May, citing a link between spending time on social media and the nation&#8217;s mental health crisis among the youth.</p>
<p>&#8220;I&#8217;m issuing this advisory because we&#8217;re in the middle of a youth mental health crisis, and I&#8217;m concerned that social media is contributing to the harms that kids are experiencing,&#8221; Murthy told The Hill.</p>
<p>According to a 2019 study, adolescents between the ages of 12 and 15 who spent over three hours on social media per day had double the risk of developing symptoms of depression and anxiety, and the blame should not be placed entirely on parents who attempt to manage a healthy dose of social media for their children.</p>
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<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s an unreasonable expectation because prior generations never had to experience and manage the rapidly evolving technology that fundamentally changed how kids thought about themselves, how they thought about their friendships, and how they saw the world,&#8221; said Murthy.</p>
<p>Meta said in a <a href="https://apnews.com/article/instagram-facebook-children-teens-harms-lawsuit-attorney-general-1805492a38f7cee111cbb865cc786c28" target="_blank" rel="noopener">statement</a> to outlets that it shares &#8220;the attorneys general&#8217;s commitment to providing teens with safe, positive experiences online, and have already introduced over 30 tools to support teens and their families.&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;We&#8217;re disappointed that instead of working productively with companies across the industry to create clear, age-appropriate standards for the many apps teens use, the attorneys general have chosen this path,&#8221; the company added.</p>
<p>Eight other attorneys general and the District of Columbia <a href="https://www.politico.com/news/2023/10/24/states-sue-meta-addictive-features-kids-00123217" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reportedly</a> are filing separate lawsuits against Meta for allegedly violating state consumer protection laws, bringing the total number of states to 42.</p>
<p>If the states succeed, Meta could be forced to pay massive fines and change how it advertises and designs its platforms to the public.</p>


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33 States Sue Meta Alleging Social Media Platforms Fueled Youth Mental Health Crisis

33 States Sue Meta Alleging Social Media Platforms Harm Children's Mental Health

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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The same celebrities and entertainers who didn’t hesitate to post black squares in solidarity with Black Lives Matter or add the Ukrainian flag emoji to their social media profiles after Russia invaded are being noticeably silent following the terrorist attacks in Israel.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">A handful of famous people have spoken out about the atrocities committed by Hamas, the Palestinian Islamic terrorist organization. But they’ve been facing backlash from some of their followers and in one case, even backtracked on calling out the evil acts for what they are.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">As of Tuesday, more than 900 Israelis have been killed and more than 2,600 injured from the attacks. The terrorists also kidnapped an unknown number of Israelis, many of them women and children, and are currently holding them hostage in the Gaza Strip. Videos shared by the terrorists showed them celebrating as they desecrated the bodies of both Israeli soldiers and civilians.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Despite the clear distinction between good and evil in this situation, the Hollywood set has been eerily silent about the attack, which has been </span><a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/shapiro-the-worst-day-for-jews-since-the-holocaust" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">described</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> as “the worst day for Jews since the Holocaust.”  </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">A few celebrities, however, have gone public with their support for Israel.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Actress and comedian Amy Schumer shared a photo of a family of five who were all killed by Hamas terrorists. She notably had comments turned off.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“Family erased. There is no other side,” she wrote in the Instagram caption. “Hamas is a terrorist organization. Stop sitting at home wondering how to be diplomatic. They want to murder all Jews.”</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The post continued, “First they came for the socialists, and I did not speak out—because I was not a socialist. Then they came for the trade unionists, and I did not speak out—because I was not a trade unionist. Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out—because I was not a Jew. Then they came for me—and there was no one left to speak for me. —Martin Niemöller”</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“Star Wars” actor Mark Hamill kept it simple, sharing a photo of Israel’s flag flying next to the American flag. “America stands with Israel,” he wrote in the post. Many followers made jokes and chastised him in the comments.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Madonna also </span><a href="https://www.instagram.com/reel/CyI29uYO0bh/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA%3D%3D" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">posted</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> about the attacks, writing in part, “What is happening in Israel is devastating. Watching all of these families and especially children being herded, assaulted and murdered in the streets is heartbreaking.”</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">At another point, she wrote, “My heart goes out to Israel. To Families and Homes that have been destroyed. To children who are lost. To innocent Victims who have been killed… This tragic attack will only cause more suffering for everyone. Let us all pray. For Israel. For Peace. For The World.”</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Her Instagram comments were also flooded with negative messages urging her to consider “the other side.”</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Academy Award- winning actress Natalie Portman, who was born in Israel, shared her support for her home country on Instagram. “My heart is shattered for the people of Israel,” she </span><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CyJKbL5rMZh/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA%3D%3D" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">wrote</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">. “Children, women, and the elderly have been murdered and abducted from their own homes. I am in horror at these barbaric acts and my heart is pounding with love and prayer for the families of all affected.”</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Israeli actress Gal Gadot had a similar message. She </span><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CyHF5n1t322/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA%3D%3D" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">wrote</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, “I stand with Israel you should too. The world cannot sit on the fence when these horrific acts of terror are happening!”</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Andy Cohen, Jamie Lee Curtis, Debra Messing, and Sarah Silverman also posted their condemnation of the attacks.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Social media influencer and reality star Kylie Jenner briefly went public with her support for Israel, but deleted her Instagram story after getting backlash from followers.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">After news of the attack went public, Jenner shared a post from the account @StandWithUs to her 400 million followers. It featured a photo of an Israeli flag and said, “Now and always we stand with the people of Israel!”</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Even after deleting the post, Jenner kept getting </span><a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/kylie-jenner-posts-pro-israel-message-quickly-deletes-when-fans-attack-her" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">slammed in comments</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> on previous posts. Some fans shared pro-Palestine messages while others berated the influencer for backing down when pushed.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“It’s actually way worse that Kylie Jenner just deleted the Israel post,” one person wrote. “It shows a lack of knowledge and care, she just posted it to be talked about.”</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Though Kylie backtracked, Kris Jenner, Khloé Kardashian, and Kourtney Kardashian all posted a statement on their Instagram stories condemning the attacks. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“Hamas is a terrorist organization that attacked civilians by land, air, and sea. The images of kidnapped Israelis are shocking and devastating,” the statement said in part. “Given the thousands of years of persecution of Jews, please know that your Jewish friends — even if they are not in Israel — are hurting and are fearful when things like this happen and non-Jews are silent.”</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“Frozen” actor Josh Gad </span><a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/actor-josh-gad-said-he-was-shamed-attacked-for-publicly-supporting-israel-this-isnt-a-war-its-a-massacre" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">marveled</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> at the people coming after him for condemning terror attacks. The 42-year-old actor, who was raised Jewish, wrote on the social media platform Threads about his experience.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“Yesterday, I and the world watched as a Terrorist organization massacred 600 innocent humans and took children and families hostage. I posted a message of heartbreak and shock. I, who have always been critical of the Israeli Government and its pattern of occupation and their attacks on innocent Gazans was personally attacked, shamed, unfollowed and threatened,” Gad said.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“Instead of compassion &amp; humanity, people are treating this as if it’s a FOOTBALL match with two teams when the points scored are dead human bodies/ Waving flags around as if they are team jerseys. Have we lost our f**king minds? Somewhere in a basement right now, tied up and terrified are little CHILDREN who have never done anything to hurt a Palestinian. Somewhere on the streets of Gaza are innocent people who are being shelled, because terrorists decided it was best to destroy any opportunity for peace.”</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“There are no winners here,” the actor concluded. “We are all losers. Most importantly, every Israeli and Palestinian is now on the losing end. I am truly at a loss. I guess I’m the naive one.”</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">While most celebrities are remaining silent, there are a few coming out on the other side with messages of support for Hamas. One of the most blatant of these is adult entertainer Mia Khalifa, who openly praised the terrorists.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“If you can look at the situation in Palestine and not be on the side of Palestinians, then you are on the wrong side of apartheid, and history will show that in Time,” Khalifa wrote on X on Saturday.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In another post, the OnlyFans content creator referred to a photo of Hamas terrorists as a “Renaissance painting.”</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">She wrote at another point, “Can someone please tell the freedom fighters in Palestine to flip their phones and film horizontal.”</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The media company Playboy publicly cut ties with Khalifa due to the nature of these posts. “Mia has made disgusting and reprehensible comments celebrating Hamas’ attacks on Israel and the murder of innocent men, women and children,” the company wrote in an email to subscribers which was sent out Monday, per </span><a href="https://nypost.com/2023/10/10/playboy-fires-mia-khalifa-after-porn-star-expressed-support-for-hamas/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">The New York Post</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“At Playboy, we encourage free expression and constructive political debate, but we have a zero-tolerance policy for hate speech,” it said.</span></p>
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