A former Gimlet Media employee accused “Reply All” podcast hosts of creating a “toxic” environment. The allegation came in response to a “Reply All” miniseries about the work environment at Bon Appétit. “Reply All” co-host PJ Vogt says he is stepping away from the podcast. Visit Insider’s homepage for more […]

Los Angeles police sought surveillance footage from Amazon Ring customers during BLM protests. Emails seeking the footage were reportedly obtained by the Electronic Frontier Foundation. Hundreds of people have been charged with federal crimes in connection with the protests. Visit Insider’s homepage for more stories. During nationwide Black Lives Matter […]

6 men who guarded Roger Stone in DC stormed the Capitol,The New York Times found. All of those guards are reportedly associated with the Oath Keepers, a militant extremist group. Some Oath Keepers planned for the insurrection, according to court documents obtained by Insider. Visit Insider’s homepage for more stories. […]

A federal judge sentenced a YouTuber and his fan to several years in prison for stalking. The two men mailed the victim a dead kitten, faeces, and sex toys, court documents said. Bretton Osborne was a fan of Ian McGuire’s videos and “fell under his spell,” his attorney said. Visit […]

A federal grand jury indicted Nathan Larson on 5 charges related to an alleged kidnapping. Federal prosecutors say he used Discord, Kik, and a fringe chat room to talk with the 12-year-old. The failed Congressional candidate admitted in a 2018 HuffPost interview that he was a pedophile. Visit Insider’s homepage […]

Chris Pratt’s brother appears to be connected to an extremist militant group, Open Vallejo reported. Daniel “Cully” Pratt, a sheriff’s deputy in California, has posted about the Three Percenters. Chris Pratt has worn clothes with symbols associated with far-right groups in the past. This article has been updated to include […]

A man died in a shooting sparked by a YouTube prank that went wrong, Nashville police said. Timothy Wilks, 20, was shot Friday after police say he held butcher knives in a parking lot. Prank videos, including robbery pranks, are extremely popular on YouTube. Visit Insider’s homepage for more stories. […]

Leslie Socolov accosted a man, calling him a “stupid Jew,” in a video shared on Twitter. Socolov, who wore a Miami-Dade Police Department jacket, is a retired employee of the department. In 2015, she reportedly killed a veteran, but was not prosecuted due to a Florida hit-and-run law. Visit Insider’s […]

A Russian man reportedly died after drinking too much vodka during a livestream he participated in. Engaging in dangerous or violent acts for money has become popular among Russian streamers. A Russian senator said he’s preparing legislation to make so-called “thrash” streaming illegal. Visit Insider’s homepage for more stories. A […]

The House voted to remove Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, a Georgia Republican, from committees. Greene has espoused beliefs tied to the QAnon conspiracy theory. Here’s her history of supporting conspiracy theories online. Visit Insider’s homepage for more stories. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s election to Congress came after she spread conspiracy […]

Jewish Americans have been politically divided over support for Trump. The pro-Trump Capitol riot on January 6 that featured at least one Holocaust reference showed the depth of that chasm. While most American Jews voted for Biden, most Orthodox Jews approved of Trump’s job as president. Visit Insider’s homepage for […]

Claudia Conway, 16, claimed that her mother, Kellyanne Conway, posted a nude photo of her on Twitter on Monday. Claudia and Kellyanne appeared to fight over the allegation in a conversation recorded via FaceTime by influencer Tana Mongeau. “We’re going to handle this privately, and I will never ever be […]

The chairperson of the Hawaii GOP resigned after the party’s Twitter account posted tweets flattering QAnon believers. Shirlene Ostrov is the second official from the state party to resign in the wake of the tweets. The Hawaii GOP had said on Twitter that QAnon believers “were largely motivated by a […]

JoJo Siwa appeared to come out on social media on Wednesday. People online reacted with an outpouring of support, sending kind comments and wholesome memes. Others expressed how much they felt Siwa’s coming out would mean to her younger LGBTQ fans. Visit Insider’s homepage for more stories. Teenage pop star […]

A popular baby sleep expert faced backlash after it was revealed she had donated to Trump’s reelection campaign. FEC records show the Taking Cara Babies founder donated over $US1,000 from 2016 to 2019. The mum community online has been split on whether or not they should continue to support her. […]

Alexis Sharkey, an influencer who was found dead in Houston in November, reportedly died by homicide. Sharkey, who was 26 at the time, was strangled to death, the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences said. Her mother and friend previously told Insider they believed she was murdered. Visit Insider’s homepage […]

Many believers of the QAnon conspiracy theory have lost faith since Trump left the White House. But QAnon is not going to disappear, researchers told Insider. QAnon followers may join other extremist movements or find new ways to spread the tenets of the theory. Visit Insider’s homepage for more stories. […]