‘I believe this was the right decision’: Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey speaks out on Trump ban
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey broke his silence on the permanent suspension of President Donald Trump from the social media platform after the violent pro-Trump Capitol riot last week.
Google to indefinitely disable comments on President Trump's YouTube channel and temporarily ban new uploads
In the aftermath of the deadly riot at the U.S. Capitol, Google has taken action against President Trump's account on YouTube.
Twitter removes more than 70K QAnon-associated accounts following Trump ban
Twitter announced on Monday that it had deleted more than 70,000 accounts associated with the QAnon conspiracy theory following the permanent suspension of President Donald Trump’s account last week.
Google Play removes Parler app, Apple reportedly threatens the same
Google Play suspended the Parler app from its store, and Apple has reportedly threatened to do the same if the company does not moderate “objectionable content” within 24 hours.
Trump rails against Twitter from @POTUS handle after platform permanently suspends his account
After having his personal Twitter account permanently suspended Friday, President Donald Trump tweeted from the official government @POTUS account four times, ranting against the social media company before the tweets were removed by Twitter.
Reddit bans subreddit group ‘r/DonaldTrump’ for 'repeated policy violations' after Capitol riot
Reddit has banned the subreddit group "r/DonaldTrump" from its platform after repeated violations of its policies in recent days amid the violent breach by supporters of the president at the U.S. Capitol.
YouTube announces channels posting false election claims will receive strike, suspension
Just one day after President Donald Trump’s social media accounts were blocked, YouTube announced that all channels posting false election claims will now receive a strike and temporary account suspension.
Doctor suggests limiting your time on social media to benefit your mental health
Lockdowns, restrictions, and fear of infection throughout the pandemic have forced many of us to spend more time at home and online.
Twitter to remove false claims about coronavirus vaccines, add label to misleading tweets
Starting Dec. 21, the company plans to take measures to stop the spread of misinformation regarding the vaccines for the novel coronavirus.
TikTok star who went viral for skateboarding to Fleetwood Mac's 'Dreams' says he tested positive for COVID-19
A social media sensation who went viral after he longboarded to a Fleetwood Mac classic announced he has tested positive for COVID-19.
Australia to reveal laws to make Google, Facebook pay for news
Australia’s government will soon reveal in Parliament legislation that would make Facebook and Google pay for journalism.
Twitter will give @POTUS handle to Biden on Inauguration Day
The @POTUS Twitter account will automatically be given to President-elect Joe Biden on Inauguration Day, according to Twitter.
300,000 tweets flagged over election disinformation, CEO says during Senate hearing
A Senate panel is calling on the CEOs of Facebook and Twitter to defend their handling of disinformation in the contest between President Donald Trump and Democrat Joe Biden.
Debt collectors will be allowed to contact you via text, social media messaging, email by 2021
By next year, debt collectors will be allowed to contact debtors via text messages, email and even through private social media messaging.
McDonalds drink size TikTok video sparks outrage online
A Tiktok video from a McDonald's employee has sparked outrage online after the worker claimed that all of the fast food chain’s cups hold the same amount of any drink.
Home baker kept track of 2020 election results using red, blue icing on giant US cookie
One home baker and TikToker decided to share how she kept track of the voting results for each state using a giant cookie of the U.S. and blue and red icing.
Election 2020: Twitter, Facebook kick efforts against disinformation into overdrive amid vote count
“We’re seeing exactly what we expected, which is not enough, especially in the case of Facebook,” said Shannon McGregor, an assistant professor of journalism and media at the University of North Carolina.
Federal judge postpones Trump's TikTok ban in suit brought by users
A federal judge has postponed President Donald Trump's threatened shutdown of the popular short-form video app TikTok.
‘Great Barrington Declaration’ on COVID-19 ‘herd immunity’ draws criticism from experts
The head of the World Health Organization warned against the idea that herd immunity might be a realistic strategy to stop the pandemic, dismissing such proposals as “simply unethical.”
DHS, veterans organization call on vets to help fight 2020 election disinformation
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (CISA) and Vietnam Veterans of America (VVA) are teaming up to help veterans combat the spread of misinformation ahead of the 2020 election.