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An Alabama man has been arrested for his alleged role in the January hack of a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission social media account that led the price of bitcoin to spike, the Justice Department said. Eric Council Jr. is accused of helping to break into the SEC’s account on X, formerly known as Twitter.

Alabama lawmakers have advanced anti-pornography legislation that would require phones and tablets to automatically block sexually explicit content or pornography until the purchaser changes the device settings.

Tuscaloosa is introducing an easier way to request help. The new 311 app launches Wednesday and is a non-emergency request center for residents. Citizens in the Druid City can directly contact City Hall through submitting city service requests.

The Yellowhammer State is part of a massive service issue reported nationally by customers of T-Mobile

A video gaming system appears to be the most popular item on holiday gift wish lists—except in Alabama.

Governor Brian Kemp of Georgia and Chris Sununu of New Hampshire have banned TikTok. This follows a similar move by Alabama Governor Kay Ivey. All three have ordered state workers not to use the popular messaging applications on their computer devices controlled by their state governments.

Members of the U.S. House and Senate are writing bills to ban federal workers from using the popular app Tik Tok. Florida U.S. Senator Marco Rubio is introducing legislation that would ban federal workers from using the video sharing system.

The American Red Cross is launching a hurricane app for smart phones.The nonprofit organization said the technology is designed for people who visit or…