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Xinjiang Policy

Twitter Locks Account Of China’s U.S. Embassy Over Its Defense Of Xinjiang Policy

Twitter Locks Account Of China's U.S. Embassy Over Its Defense Of Xinjiang Policy Via Reuters: Twitter has locked the account of China’s U.S. embassy for a tweet that defended China’s policy towards Muslim Uighurs in Xinjiang, which the U.S. social media platform said violated its stand against “dehumanizing” people. China’s Foreign Ministry said on Thursday that it was confused by the move and that it was the embassy’s responsibility to […]

today01/21/2021 15

AI

Parler Chief Policy Officer Says Company ‘Exploring’ Use Of AI

Parler Chief Policy Officer Says Company 'Exploring' Use Of AI Via Just The News Parler Chief Policy Officer Amy Peikoff said during an interview on the John Solomon Reports podcast that the social media platform is considering the utilization of artificial intelligence in relation to policing content posted on the platform. Peikoff noted that the company is dedicated to free speech within the confines of the law, but that they "will not knowingly allow our platform […]

today01/20/2021 11

Cardinal

Facebook Puts Warning On Virus Video By Retired Cardinal

Facebook Puts Warning On Virus Video By Retired Cardinal Via AP News: Facebook has placed a warning screen over a rambling chat by retired Mexican Cardinal Juan Sandoval Iñiguez in which he claims coronavirus vaccines contain a satanic microchip. The Facebook screen warns viewers, “This post repeats information about COVID-19 that independent fact checkers say is false.” However, viewers on Saturday could still see the video, which was posted Jan. […]

today01/19/2021 8

parler

Parler Resurfaces On Web, Promises Social Media Platform To Be Revived Soon

Parler Resurfaces On Web, Promises Social Media Platform To Be Revived Soon Via Just The News: The website of the social media platform Parler has resurfaced after going offline earlier this month.  While the platform still has not become operational again, the message indicates that it will revive "soon." "Now seems like the right time to remind you all — both lovers and haters — why we started this platform," the website says. "We […]

today01/18/2021 6

Parler

Parler Said Amazon Shut It Down To Prevent Trump From Joining

Parler Said Amazon Shut It Down To Prevent Trump From Joining Via Just The News: The social media platform Parler is arguing in its case against Amazon that the tech giant forced Parler off line because President Trump was poised to joined after being banned from Twitter. Parler attorney David Groesbeck argued Thursday in court that the conservative-lean learning site would have been a logical place for the president to go since […]

today01/16/2021 13

Lauren Boebert

Twitter Says It Reversed Its ‘Incorrect’ Decision To Lock Rep. Lauren Boebert Account

Twitter Says It Reversed Its 'Incorrect' Decision To Lock Rep. Lauren Boebert Account Via Business Insider: Twitter has reversed its decision to lock Colorado Rep. Lauren Boebert's account, a Twitter spokesperson confirmed to Insider. Boebert posted on Instagram Wednesday a screenshotof a Twitter alert that her account has been restricted for 6 days over policy violations. In a statement to Insider, the spokesperson said, "In this instance, our teams took […]

today01/14/2021 13

YouTube

YouTube Bows To Pressure, Suspends President Trump’s Channel

YouTube Bows To Pressure, Suspends President Trump's Channel Via Reuters: Alphabet Inc’s YouTube said on Tuesday it has suspended Donald Trump’s channel as it violated policies for inciting violence after last week’s assault on the U.S. Capitol by the president’s supporters. Online platforms and social media companies are distancing themselves from, and taking action against, those that encouraged or engaged in the violence in Washington, DC. Trump’s channel is now […]

today01/13/2021 30

Election Eve

Twitter, Facebook Flag President Trump Posts On U.S. Election Eve

Twitter, Facebook Flag President Trump Posts On U.S. Election Eve Via Reuters: Twitter TWTR.N and Facebook FB.O late on Monday both flagged posts by President Donald Trump that claimed a U.S. Supreme Court decision on mail-in voting in Pennsylvania would lead to "rampant" fraud and was "very dangerous." Twitter hid the president’s tweet, sent the day before the U.S. presidential election, behind a label which said the content was “disputed” […]

today11/03/2020 8

instagram

Instagram Pauses “Recent” Search Listings To Stop “Fake Election News

Instagram Pauses "Recent" Search Listings To Stop "Fake Election News" Via Reuters: Facebook Inc's FB.O Instagram said on Thursday it was making changes to its image sharing platform for U.S. users to prevent the spread of misinformation around the Nov. 3 presidential election. For users in the United States, Instagram will temporarily remove the “Recent” tab from hashtag pages starting Thursday, it said in a statement on Twitter. “We’re doing […]

today10/30/2020 7

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