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Uvalde residents react after release of video of school shooting

Nation Jul 19

Uvalde school shooter left trail of warning signs ahead of attack

By Bernard Condon, Associated Press

Nation Jul 13

Social media platforms fail to stop LGBTQ hate speech, according to GLAAD report

A new report says social media platforms including Facebook and TikTok are failing to stop hate and threats against LGBTQ users.

By Amanda Seitz, Associated Press

Nation Jun 09

FILE PHOTO: Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee hearing in Washington
FTC chair Khan pursues enforcement of kids’ online privacy law

The head of the Federal Trade Commission says the agency is pushing a robust agenda of actions and policies to help safeguard children’s privacy online.

By Marcy Gordon, Associated Press

Politics Jun 01

A police officer walks in front of the United States Supreme Court Building in Washington, D.C.
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Supreme Court blocks Texas law preventing social media companies from controlling content

The Supreme Court on Tuesday blocked Texas from enforcing a new law that would prevent social media platforms from banning users based on their viewpoint. The law is part of the Republican battle over what they say is censorship of…

Nation May 10

FILE PHOTO: Elon Musk talks at the Automotive World News Congress at the Renaissance Center in Detroit
Elon Musk says he would reverse Twitter’s ban of Donald Trump

Musk, speaking virtually at a Future of the Car summit hosted by the Financial Times, said Twitter’s Trump ban was a “morally bad decision” and “foolish in the extreme.”…

By Kelvin Chan, Tom Krisher, Matt O'Brien, Associated Press

Apr 23

Twitter bans ads that contradict science on climate change

By Associated Press

There was no indication that the change would affect what users post on the social media site, which along with Facebook has been targeted by groups seeking to promote misleading claims about climate change.

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Apr 11

Elon Musk reverses course, won’t join Twitter’s board

By Associated Press

Billionaire Musk has been one of Twitter’s loudest critics and is now its largest investor.

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Mar 12

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Meet the new generation driving Myanmar’s resistance

By Kira Kay, Jason Maloney

A year into its fight to overturn a military coup that forced Myanmar’s democratically-elected leaders from power, the Burmese civilian resistance movement is being driven by its younger members, who are harnessing the power of social media. Special Correspondent Kira…

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Mar 11

Russia blocks Instagram, extending national crackdown on social media

By Associated Press

The regulator said Friday it’s tightening access to Instagram because the platform is spreading “calls to commit violent acts against Russian citizens, including military personnel.”…

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Mar 01

Twitter suspends U.S. Senate candidate for hateful conduct

By Associated Press

U.S. Senate candidate for Missouri says she has no plans to delete a transphobic tweet that violated Twitter’s rules against hateful conduct.

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