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Standing Rock Sioux lawsuit: Social media companies created ‘youth mental health crisis’

October 3, 2024

Jim Monk,

FARGO (KVRR) – The Standing Rock Sioux Tribe has filed a lawsuit against several social media platforms, claiming the companies’ products are creating a “youth mental health crisis.” The 158-page complaint was filed in California Superior Court in Los Angeles County. Meta Platforms, Facebook, Instagram, Snap, TikTok, ByteDance, Google, Alphabet and YouTube are the defendants. “Recognizing the power of engaging…

Blackbird Woodfire remembers longtime employee as “heart of the restaurant”

June 10, 2024

Alison Voorhees,

Courtesy: Blackbird WoodfireFARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Jody Campbell was a longtime employee of Blackbird Woodfire in downtown Fargo. The pizza restaurant posting on Facebook, “If you’ve dined at Blackbird, you probably know that Jody was the face and heart of the restaurant. A passionate server, a trusted friend and coworker, and a caring soul in the community.” They encouraged people…

Spirt Lake And Menominee Tribes Sue Social Media Companies Over “Dangerous Features”

April 10, 2024

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Two tribal nations are accusing social media companies of contributing to the disproportionately high rates of suicide among Native American youth. Their lawsuit filed Tuesday in Los Angeles county court names Facebook and Instagram’s parent company Meta Platforms; Snapchat’s Snap Inc.; TikTok parent company ByteDance; and Alphabet, which owns YouTube and Google, as defendants. Virtually all U.S. teenagers use social media,…

Dozens of States Sue Meta Platforms For Contributing to Youth Mental Health Crisis

October 24, 2023

KVRR Staff,

(KVRR/AP) — Dozens of U.S. states, including North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, California and New York, are suing Meta Platforms Inc. for harming young people and contributing to the youth mental health crisis by knowingly and deliberately designing features on Instagram and Facebook that addict children to its platforms. A lawsuit filed by 33 states in federal court in California, claims…

Moorhead woman says Delta Airlines damaged daughter’s wheelchair

Marisa and Addie Loerzel want to raise awareness for disability rights.

July 6, 2023

Site Staff,

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – A Moorhead woman is going after Delta Airlines through social media for apparently damaging her daughter’s electric wheelchair. Marisa Loerzel is calling on Delta Airlines to improve accommodations for passengers with disabilities to avoid similar incidents for other passengers. Her daughter, Addie has Spina Bifida and they both traveled to Maine where Addie participated in a…

Scammer Takes Over Local Facebook Account To Sell Bogus Taylor Swift Tickets

March 8, 2023

TJ Nelson,

Scam Facebook PostPOLK CO., Minn. (KVRR) — Authorities in Polk County are investigating numerous complaints about bogus Taylor Swift U.S. Bank Stadium tickets sold on Facebook. The sheriff’s office says the account of Hailey Trautner was hacked and an unknown person is using it to get victims to send money electronically using Zelle or PayPal. After payment, they don’t get…

“She Said Butcher Shop” To Reopen Tuesday After Surprise Visit By Deer

January 9, 2023

TJ Nelson,

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — “She Said Butcher Shop” in north Moorhead had a surprise guest early Saturday. They posted this video to Facebook of a deer that came crashing through the front door and then got up and tried to exit out of a window. In the post, they wrote: “A deer decided to come in and warm up but…

Homeward Animal Shelter offers adoption special due to full capacity

August 3, 2022

Site Staff,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Homeward Animal Shelter is offering a special offer for those looking to adopt a new best friend. It’s $25 to welcome one into your family this month. In a Facebook post Tuesday night, Homeward Animal Shelter says they’re overwhelmed at capacity and are desperately looking for people to adopt or foster cats or dogs. “We really…

Animal Rescue page fears Facebook ban for innocent comments

July 27, 2022

Site Staff,

ROLLA, N.D. (KVRR) — A grassroots animal rescue from Rolla, North Dakota is getting flagged by Facebook for seemingly innocent comments. Turtle Mountain Animal Rescue is a non-profit animal shelter operated by volunteers. Facebook is threatening to ban their page by flagging comments and marking them inappropriate. None of the comments use any vulgar language. In fact, some of the…

Fargo-Moorhead Eats Facebook page gaining steam

A Fargo man creates the "Fargo-Moorhead Eats" page as a hub for food fans around and restaurant reviews across the region.

June 28, 2022

Site Staff,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A social media page is seeing more activity where you can openly talk about what you’re making and the best restaurants in the F-M region. Rick Gion used to work in restaurants like the Green Mill and Outback Steakhouse so he understands the growing pains restaurants go through to stay relevant. “I really know food, I…