As Anger Erupts Across U.S., Law Enforcement Tries to Rein In Protests You may also likeCreated with sketchtool.Up NextCreated with sketchtool.Created with sketchtool.Created with sketchtool.0:00 / 3:08Created with sketchtool.As Anger Erupts Across U.S., Law Enforcement Tries to Rein In Protests Social media has become a central battleground for the protests across the U.S., with tech platforms amplifying tensions while also providing a real-time chronicle of the riots and police responses...

Millions of Americans have used social media to understand and communicate about the killing of George Floyd. But for many of those tracking protests, the go-to online tool hasn’t been Twitter or Facebook but Citizen, an upstart smartphone app. In the past week, about 620,000 first-time users in the U.S. downloaded Citizen on Apple Inc.’s App Store and Google Play, according to analytics firm Sensor Tower. The app, which uses police-scanner communication and on-the-ground reports, notifies...

When coronavirus lockdowns sent Americans into a frenzy of panic buying, the bad news came almost as quickly as the good for online organic grocer Thrive Market. In March, the company that aims to compete with Amazon.com Inc. in the health-food sector suddenly found customers flocking to its site as its giant rival struggled to handle its own pandemic business surge. Thrive notched record sales and membership sign-ups. Then...

The U.S. Department of Justice has charged six former employees at eBay Inc. with leading a cyberstalking campaign that targeted the editor and publisher of a newsletter the company viewed as critical of the company. The department on Monday said the campaign included sending the editor and publisher threatening messages and packages that included live cockroaches, a funeral wreath and a bloody pig mask. The department also alleges that the employees conducted covert surveillance of the...

The box of live cockroaches delivered to their door was the last straw for David and Ina Steiner. For more than two decades, the professional collectors ran a niche e-commerce blog out of their home in the Boston suburbs, with a focus on Amazon.com Inc. and eBay Inc. Then, last August, the couple started receiving threatening emails and tweets....