Social Media

Facebook Unfriends Australia In War With Lawmakers

CBS News reports: Facebook announced Thursday it has blocked Australians from viewing and sharing news on the platform because of proposed laws in the country to make digital giants pay for journalism. Australian publishers can continue to publish news content on Facebook, but links and posts can’t be viewed or shared by Australian audiences, the U.S.-based company said in a …

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Extremist Social Media Platform Parler Is Back Online

Just in via press release: Parler was built to offer a social media platform that protects free speech and values privacy and civil discourse. When Parler was taken offline in January by those who desire to silence tens of millions of Americans, our team came together, determined to keep our promise to our highly engaged community that we would return …

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Twitter Bans James O’Keefe’s Outfit “Project Veritas”

CNN Business reports: Twitter permanently banned an account on Thursday belonging to Project Veritas, a conservative group founded by controversial activist James O’Keefe. The decision followed what a Twitter spokesperson described to CNN Business as repeated violations of the platform’s policies prohibiting sharing — or threats of sharing — other people’s private information without consent. Twitter declined to say what …

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Instagram Bans Anti-Vax Nutbag Robert F. Kennedy

CNN Business reports: Instagram on Wednesday took down the account of controversial anti-vaccine activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. “We removed this account for repeatedly sharing debunked claims about the coronavirus or vaccines,” a spokesperson for Facebook, which owns Instagram, said in a statement. Kennedy, the son of late former US Attorney General, US Senator and presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy, …

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Twitter: Even If Trump Wins In 2024, He’ll Stay Banned

The Daily Beast reports: Donald Trump will never be allowed to return to Twitter—even if he decides to run for president again in 2024, and wins. The social-media company’s CFO Ned Segal appeared on CNBC’s Squawk Box on Wednesday morning, and was asked whether Trump could ever turn to the platform in the scenario that he returns to the White …

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Nunes Locked Out Of Twitter After Failing CAPTCHA

Business Insider reports: Republican Rep. Devin Nunes was briefly locked out of his Twitter account on Tuesday evening after he failed to get past the company’s anti-spam filters, the company said. “Our automated systems took enforcement action on the account in error and it has since been reversed. The enforcement action was taken as a result of the account’s failure …

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TikTok’s Forced Sale To Oracle Shelved Indefinitely

The Wall Street Journal reports: A U.S. plan to force the sale of TikTok’s American operations to a group including Oracle Corp.and Walmart Inc. has been shelved indefinitely, people familiar with the situation said, as President Biden undertakes a broad review of his predecessor’s efforts to address potential security risks from Chinese tech companies. The TikTok deal—which had been driven …

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Lawyer Apologizes To Judge: “I’m Not A Cat” [VIDEO]

The El Paso Times reports: Judge Roy Ferguson of the 394th Texas District Court in Brewster County took to Twitter to share a link to a portion of a Zoom meeting that featured three lawyers. Two of the lawyers, Jerry L. Phillips and H. Gibbs Bauer, appeared as they do on their LinkedIn profiles. But Ron Ponton, who is listed …

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Dems Demand Info On Parler’s Owners And Creditors

Forbes reports: House Democrats are looking into Parler’s finances and foreign ties as the suspended social media network comes under increased scrutiny following the attack on the U.S. Capitol building, with House Oversight Committee chair Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-N.Y.) sending a letter to the company Monday demanding it turn over documents regarding its associations with Russia and former President Donald …

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Facebook Expands Crackdown On COVID Anti-Vaxxers

From Facebook’s corporate blog: Today, we are expanding our efforts to remove false claims on Facebook and Instagram about COVID-19, COVID-19 vaccines and vaccines in general during the pandemic. Since December, we’ve removed false claims about COVID-19 vaccines that have been debunked by public health experts. Today, following consultations with leading health organizations, including the World Health Organization (WHO), we …

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Twitter Mulls Subscription Model For Some Features

Bloomberg News reports: Twitter Inc. is building a subscription product as a way to ease its dependence on advertising – a plan the social network has considered for years, and one that has taken on a heightened priority given the pandemic and pressure from activist investors to accelerate growth. At least one idea being considered is related to “tipping,” or …

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Far-Right Trump Cultist Wayne Root Banned By Twitter

Fox News reports: Twitter suspended radio host Wayne Allyn Root this weekend. “I am in shock,” Root told Fox News. “It appears to be a permanent ban. Twitter never warned me and never sent any communication saying I’ve been suspended or banned. “I simply tried to tweet yesterday afternoon and could not. But unlike a previous suspension, my followers suddenly …

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TN Man Shot And Killed In YouTube “Prank Robbery”

The Tennessean reports: Timothy Wilks, 20, was shot and killed in the parking lot of Urban Air Trampoline and Adventure Park around 9:20 p.m. When officers arrived at the scene around five minutes later, 23-year-old David Starnes Jr. admitted to shooting Wilks. Investigators were told that Wilks and a friend approached a group of people, including Starnes, with butcher knives …

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Parler CEO: I Just Got Fired By Rebekah Mercer

Fox News reports: Parler has terminated CEO John Matze, according to a memo Matze sent to staffers that has been obtained by Fox News. “On January 29, 2021, the Parler board controlled by Rebekah Mercer decided to immediately terminate my position as CEO of Parler. I did not participate in this decision,” Matze wrote. “I understand that those who now …

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Twitter Bans MyPillow After Banned CEO Uses Company Account To Accuse Twitter’s CEO Of “Election Fraud”

The New York Daily News reports: Twitter has permanently suspended MyPillow’s corporate account after controversial CEO Mike Lindell, who was himself banned just a week ago, apparently used his company’s account to spew lies about the 2020 election. The fervent Donald Trump supporter seems to have hijacked the MyPillow account to circumvent his own ban and taunt Twitter CEO Jack …

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Better Business Bureau: Don’t Post Your Proof Of Vax

Via press release from the Better Business Bureau: You got your COVID-19 inoculation, and you are excited to share the good news and encourage others to do the same. You take a selfie holding your vaccination card and post it to Facebook, Instagram, or another social media platform. Unfortunately, your card has your full name and birthday on it, as …

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Banished QAnon Cultists Migrate To New TikTok Clone

The Verge reports: After this month’s deadly attack at the Capitol, QAnon has been widely banished from the internet. Facebook, Twitter, and TikTok have all banned Q-related content, and the right’s favored platform, Parler, has been forced offline for weeks. But it hasn’t all disappeared. A new platform called Clapper, a “free-speech” TikTok clone, is becoming a home for QAnon …

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Facebook To Stop Pushing Political Content To Users

CNN Business reports: CEO Mark Zuckerberg said Facebook is considering steps it can take to reduce the amount of political content in the News Feed. “One of the top pieces of feedback that we’re hearing from our community right now is that people don’t want politics and fighting to take over their experience on our services,” Zuckerberg said. Ahead of …

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YouTube Extends Trump Ban, Demonetizes Giuliani

Politico reports: Video sharing giant YouTube extended its suspension of former President Donald Trump’s channel indefinitely on Tuesday and restricted Trump adviser Rudy Giuliani’s ability to make money off the platform. “In light of concerns about the ongoing potential for violence, the Donald J. Trump channel will remain suspended,” YouTube spokesperson Ivy Choi said in a statement. “Our teams are …

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Twitter Permanently Bans MyPillow Idiot Mike Lindell

Reuters reports: Twitter Inc has permanently suspended the account of MyPillow chief Mike Lindell for repeated violations of the company’s policy on election misinformation, the social media firm said late on Monday. Lindell, a devout supporter of former U.S. President Donald Trump, financed post-election protest movements in a bid to overturn the election win of President Joe Biden. Lindell used …

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