Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have HAD IT with social media… And in light of all the crazy stuff that’s gone on online in the last couple years — and, well, the last couple days — can we really blame them? Related: Master Archie Seriously Has The MOST Precious Laugh! So Great! A new report published […]
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Twitter permanently bans Donald Trump’s account from the platform
Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson / Getty) Twitter has permanently suspended President Donald Trump’s personal Twitter account due to repeated incitement of violence, the company announced Friday night. “After close review of recent Tweets from the @realDonaldTrump account and the context around them—specifically how they are being received and interpreted on and off Twitter—we have permanently […]
Ajit Pai abandons plan to help Trump punish Facebook and Twitter
Enlarge / Ajit Pai backs slowly away from President Trump. (credit: Aurich Lawson / Photo by Gage Skidmore) Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai said he is dropping his plan to help President Trump impose a crackdown on social-media platforms and offered mild criticism of Trump’s incitement of a mob that stormed the US Capitol […]
Is social media to blame?
Yesterday was a dark day for American history as pro-Trump rioters stormed the U.S. Capitol over what they believed to be a stolen election. And, true to form, social media services struggled with how to handle the President’s comments. After angry mobsters broke windows, invaded the Capitol buildings, and in some cases brawled with police, […]
Twitter freezes Trump’s account as social media platforms silence his remarks amid coup attempt
Update: At 7:02 p.m. ET, Twitter announced via its Twitter Safety account that it had temporarily suspended President Trump’s Twitter access. “As a result of the unprecedented and ongoing violent situation in Washington, D.C.,” the company tweeted, “we have required the removal of three @realDonaldTrump Tweets that were posted earlier today for repeated and severe […]
Now is not the time to repeal Section 230, but it should be soon
President Trump, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, and other GOP leaders have suddenly flipped positions on stimulus payments. Now they’re insisting that the (unrelated) repeal of obsolete protections for social media companies is a sudden condition for voting to boost assistance to Americans in distress over the coronavirus pandemic. This is, of course, a canard […]
McConnell introduces bill tying $2K stimulus checks to Section 230 repeal
Enlarge / Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY), has thrown a wrench into the expected Congressional over-ride of President Trump’s veto of the National Defense Authorization Act. (credit: Ting Shen/Bloomberg via Getty Images) Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) has thrown a wrench into Congressional approval of an increase in government stimulus relief checks from […]
Khloé Kardashian Opens Up About Why She’s Taking A Break From Social Media Right Now
Khloé Kardashian has stepped back a bit from her usually all-encompassing presence on social media… and for good reason! Keeping Up With The Kardashians fans have likely noticed how the Good American founder is a good deal less active than usual on her social channels right now. In fact, commenters are even starting to ask her […]
LinkedIn Watched a Enormous influx in Consumer posts and Offenses this Season
LinkedIn faced an unprecedented challenge this season since consumers raised the amount of posts that they created with 50%, signifying a record growth in articles on the agency. However, the influx also contributed to more debatable articles, prompting LinkedIn to twist its own principles and enlarge its content management group. However, as events such as […]
Instagram Model Joselyn Cano Dead In 29 After Allergic Botched Butt Lift Surgery At Colombia
Wildly common Instagram influencer and OnlyFans celebrity Joselyn Cano has reportedly passed away after what’s being reported as a botched buttocks lift operation in the South American country of Colombia. Cano, that was only 29 years old in the time of the documented death from early December, was known as the “Mexican Kim Kardashian. ” In […]