Twitter permanently bans Infowars’ Alex Jones, citing abusive behavior
Twitter says Jones won't be able to create new accounts on Twitter or take over any existing ones.
WATCH: A fast-talking auctioneer-turned-Congressman drowned out this far-right protester
A House hearing about social media censorship was briefly interrupted as a protester stood up and yelled at Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey. A Republican congressman drowned her out using his auctioneering skills.
It’s not fair that victims of abuse and harassment ‘have to do the work to report it,’ Twitter’s Dorsey says
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey says Twitter "can't place the burden" on victims when it comes to reporting abuse on the service.
Justice Department to discuss concerns that social media companies may be ‘stifling’ ideas on their platforms
The statement comes as Facebook and Twitter executives appeared at congressional hearings Wednesday. Both companies pledged to better protect their social media platforms in the 2018 elections and beyond.
Facebook's No. 2 executive has told a Senate committee that Facebook has made progress in addressing the issue of meddling by foreign interests in U.S. elections. But Sheryl Sandberg also says security efforts to combat such threats are never finished.
In prepared testimony released ahead of a House hearing Wednesday, Jack Dorsey says he wants to be clear about one thing: "Twitter does not use political ideology to make any decisions, whether related to ranking content on our service or…
Political symbols have a sneaky influence on your brain, according to a new study from the University of Pennsylvania.
President Donald Trump promised Tuesday to address what he says is the “very serious situation” of social media companies “suppressing” conservative voices and “hiding information” and good news.
iTunes, Facebook, Spotify and YouTube have all removed conspiracy theorist Alex Jones’ audio and video content from their platforms, saying he violated their hate-speech policies. P.J. Tobia takes a closer look at his media operation, and William Brangham examines the…
