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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

TikTok

U.S. Will ‘Vigorously Defend’ TikTok Executive Order Despite Ruling

U.S. Will 'Vigorously Defend' TikTok Executive Order Despite Ruling Via Reuters: The U.S Commerce Department said on Sunday it would “vigorously defend” an executive order that seeks to bar transactions with Chinese-owned short video-sharing app TikTok after a federal judge halted the action. U.S. District Judge Wendy Beetlestone on Friday blocked the Commerce Department order set to take effect on Nov. 12 that would have effectively barred ByteDance-owned TikTok from […]

today11/02/2020 1

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

Section 230

Social Media CEOs To Defend Protecting Section 230 Before Senate Panel

Social Media CEOs To Defend Protecting Section 230 Before Senate Panel Via Reuters: The chief executives of three large tech companies will defend a law protecting internet companies before a Senate panel on Wednesday - a topic that has split U.S. lawmakers on ways to hold Big Tech accountable for how they moderate content on their platforms. Facebook Inc's FB.O Mark Zuckerberg, Twitter Inc's TWTR.N Jack Dorsey and Google's GOOGL.O […]

today10/28/2020 19

Antitrust

U.S. Government Files Antitrust Lawsuit Against Google

U.S. Government Files Antitrust Lawsuit Against Google Via Reuters: The U.S. Justice Department and 11 states filed an antitrust lawsuit against Alphabet Inc's GOOGL.O Google on Tuesday for allegedly breaking the law in using its market power to fend off rivals. Google did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Google, whose search engine is so ubiquitous that its name has become a verb, had revenue of $162 billion […]

today10/20/2020 17

CEOs

Senate Panel Delays Vote To Subpoena Twitter, Facebook CEOs

Senate Panel Delays Vote To Subpoena Twitter, Facebook CEOs Via Politico: The Senate Judiciary Committee on Monday postponed plans to vote on subpoenas to compel the CEOs of Twitter and Facebook to testify on allegations of anti-conservative bias after some panel Republicans expressed reservation about the maneuver. President Donald Trump and his Republican allies have scorched the two social media companies in recent days over their handling of disputed New […]

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Hunter Biden

‘Unverified’ Is A (False) Excuse For Ignoring The Post’s Hunter Biden Scoops

‘Unverified’ Is A (False) Excuse For Ignoring The Post’s Hunter Biden Scoops Via New York Post: Much of the push to ignore The Post’s drop of Hunter Biden’s e-mails centers on the charge that it’s all “unverified.” The claim is more excuse than truth. First, a host of media outlets have now interviewed the computer-repair guy who provided the data at the heart of these exposés — and he’s said exactly […]

today10/19/2020 18

Dr. Atlas

Twitter Continues To Act As A Publisher, This Time Targeting Dr. Atlas

Twitter Continues To Act As A Publisher, This Time Targeting Dr. Atlas Via Reuters: Twitter on Sunday removed a “misleading” tweet downplaying the efficacy of masks posted by a top coronavirus adviser to President Donald Trump, while U.S. cases surged before the Nov. 3 election. As the Trump administration fends off accusations that its mixed messaging on wearing masks hampered the fight against the coronavirus, Dr. Scott Atlas continued to […]

today10/19/2020 5

Censorship

Twitter Changes Guidelines Following Post Censorship Controversy

Twitter Changes Guidelines Following Post Censorship Controversy Via New York Post: Twitter has changed its “Hacked Materials Policy” in the wake of the social media giant’s controversial decision to block an exclusive report by The Post on Hunter Biden’s emails, the company said Thursday. Twitter will no longer remove allegedly “hacked” content unless it is shared by hackers themselves or by accomplices and will label questionable tweets rather than blocking […]

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