All articles tagged with #text message
Originally Published 11 days ago — by CBS News
Former Colorado district attorney Christian Hatfield was disciplined after sending a controversial and emotionally harmful text message to a staff member, which also led to violations of attorney rules. He faces a six-month license suspension, stayed with probation, and did not seek re-election after losing his bid for re-election.
Originally Published 24 days ago — by TMZ
NASCAR driver Greg Biffle, his wife Cristina, and their two children died in a plane crash in North Carolina, shortly after Cristina sent her mother a distress message saying 'We're in trouble.' The crash, involving a private Cessna jet, is under investigation, and the family was en route to Florida for a birthday trip.
Originally Published 4 months ago — by yahoo.com
Lewis Capaldi shared a story about meeting Justin Bieber at a party, thinking they were friends, but Bieber never responded to his follow-up message, leading Capaldi to joke that Bieber 'aired' him. He also revealed the true reason he never released a song with Calvin Harris, citing his dislike for his own version of the track.
Originally Published 5 months ago — by ZDNET
People are increasingly using AI tools like ChatGPT to craft personal messages, raising concerns about authenticity and detection. While AI-generated texts can be identified by their tone, style, and lack of personal references, advanced chatbots make detection more challenging. Some users feel guilty about relying on AI for sensitive communication, and public figures have faced backlash for promoting AI-assisted messages. Detection methods include looking for overly polished language and specific punctuation like em dashes, but as AI evolves, distinguishing human from machine writing becomes more difficult.
Originally Published 1 year ago — by Just Jared
Gleb Savchenko explained his decision to break up with Brooks Nader via text message after their elimination from 'Dancing With the Stars,' citing the clarity of writing over potentially confusing conversations. Despite the breakup, Gleb expressed that he misses Brooks and enjoyed their time together on the show.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by Yahoo News
One of the victims of the hot air balloon crash in Arizona texted his girlfriend "goodbye" moments before the deadly impact, while 13 people were aboard the balloon and 8 others participated in a skydiving event prior to the malfunction. The cause of the crash is still under investigation, but preliminary information suggests an unspecified problem with the balloon's envelope.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by The Daily Dot
A woman shares a cringe-worthy text message she received from a dating app match on TikTok, where she pokes fun at the message as part of a trend. The message refers to her as a source of "recreational female interaction," leaving commenters shocked. Other TikTok users have also shared questionable messages they've received, with the trend gaining over 8 million collective views.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by BuzzFeed
In her upcoming memoir, Britney Spears reveals that Justin Timberlake broke up with her via a text message on the set of a music video shoot. The breakup text simply read, "It's over!!!" Britney was devastated and showed the message to the music video director, who encouraged her to finish the shoot and show Justin what he had lost. The memoir also exposes other dark moments in their relationship, including Britney's revelation that she had an abortion while dating Justin.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by Hindustan Times
Britney Spears reveals in her memoir, "The Woman in Me," that Justin Timberlake broke up with her via text message while making his 2002 solo debut album. She believes he used their breakup as ammunition for his record. Spears also discusses feeling exploited during a Diane Sawyer interview and experiencing social anxiety after the breakup. She further reveals that she and Timberlake decided to abort their baby after he was not ready to be a father.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by CNN
Fox News host Tucker Carlson sent a text message to a former producer in which he made a racist comment, saying "It's not how white men fight." The producer, who is Black, shared the message with other colleagues and eventually left the network. Carlson has faced criticism in the past for making racist and sexist comments on his show.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by New York Daily News
Fox News reportedly fired Tucker Carlson due to a text message he sent to a producer expressing his desire to see a mob of Trump supporters kill an Antifa protester. The message was seen by the Fox board a day before the Dominion Voting Systems defamation trial was set to go before a jury, sparking concerns that it would create a damaging moment for the company. Carlson has a history of promoting conspiracy theories, lies, and stoking racial and political animus on his show, which has been called the “most racist show in the history of cable news.”
Originally Published 2 years ago — by The Hill
A text message sent by Tucker Carlson about a video he saw of the violence that broke out during the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol alarmed Fox News leaders just days before he was ousted from the cable news giant. In the message, Carlson wrote he was “watching video of people fighting on the street in Washington. A group of Trump guys surrounded an Antifa kid and started pounding the living shit out of him.” Carlson’s text about the video he saw reportedly set off panic among Fox’s board and top levels of executive leadership, with officials worrying the contents of those messages could become public and prove embarrassing for the network.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by The Guardian
A racist text message allegedly sent by former Fox News host Tucker Carlson set off alarm bells at the top of the network and ultimately contributed to his firing. The text, which remains redacted in court filings in Dominion Voter Systems’ defamation case against Fox News, included the line: “It’s not how white men fight.” The message allegedly shows Carlson describing how he saw a group of Trump supporters beat up an “Antifa kid”. Carlson was fired last week, in the aftermath of the $787.5m settlement of the Dominion case, brought over the broadcast of Donald Trump’s election fraud lies.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by The Washington Post
The board of Fox Corp. reviewed a text message sent by Tucker Carlson to one of his producers in early 2021, in which he described himself watching a video of Donald Trump supporters beating up someone he referred to as “an Antifa kid.” Carlson wrote of his conflicting emotions, hinting at his dismay that he had found himself “rooting for the mob against the man, hoping they’d hit him harder, kill him.” The board alerted Fox executives that it planned to retain a law firm to investigate Carlson’s behavior. The text message added to a cascading set of concerns about Carlson within Fox News that led the company to fire him last week.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by The New York Times
A text message sent by Tucker Carlson to one of his producers after the Capitol riot on January 6, 2021, expressing his desire for a group of Trump supporters to kill an Antifa protester, contributed to a chain of events that led to his firing from Fox News. The message revealed more about his views on racial superiority and alarmed the Fox board, which saw the message a day before Fox was set to defend itself against Dominion Voting Systems before a jury. The message played a role in the company’s decision to settle with Dominion for $787.5 million, the highest known payout in a defamation case.