Jun 26 Watch 5:42 News Wrap: Seattle protesters block crews from clearing ‘occupied zone’ In our news wrap Friday, city crews in Seattle tried to clear away protesters’ so-called “occupied zone” but were blocked when demonstrators chanted their resistance and lay down in front of heavy equipment. Police stood by but did not intervene. Continue watching
Jun 26 Facebook to label all rule-breaking posts, including Trump’s By Barbara Ortutay, Associated Press CEO Mark Zuckerberg had previously refused to take action against Trump posts suggesting that mail-in ballots will lead to voter fraud. Twitter, by contrast, placed a "get the facts" label on them. Continue reading
Jun 22 Watch 3:07 What to expect from Gen Z voters in 2020 elections By Yamiche Alcindor Voters under age 25 are taking to the streets and to social media to express their opposition to President Trump. But will the political energy of Generation Z translate into votes for former Vice President Joe Biden, the presumptive Democratic… Continue watching
Jun 17 Trump proposes measure rolling back tech company protections By Michael Balsamo, Marcy Gordon, Associated Press The Justice Department is proposing that Congress roll back legal protections for online platforms such as Facebook, Google and Twitter that generally could not be held legally responsible for what people post on the sites. Continue reading
Jun 02 Tech-rights group sues Trump to stop social-media order By Tali Arbel, Associated Press A tech-focused civil liberties group has sued to block President Donald Trump's executive order that sought to regulate social media, saying it violates the First Amendment and chills speech. Trump's order, signed last week, could allow more lawsuits against internet… Continue reading
May 28 Watch 3:37 News Wrap: House Democrats shelve FISA bill after Trump’s veto threat In our news wrap Thursday, House Democratic leaders shelved a bill to renew government surveillance tools. The move followed President Trump’s promise to veto, after which congressional Republicans “abandoned their commitment to security,” according to Speaker Nancy Pelosi. Meanwhile, Trump… Continue watching
May 28 Trump escalates war on Twitter, social media protections By Zeke Miller, Associated Press President Donald Trump is preparing to sign an executive order aimed at curbing liability protections for social media companies. Continue reading
May 27 Trump threatens social media after Twitter fact-checks him By Associated Press The president can’t unilaterally regulate or close the companies, but that didn't stop Trump from angrily issuing a strong warning. Continue reading
May 26 Watch 7:23 How Trump leverages Twitter to spread misinformation President Trump’s messages to his more than 80 million Twitter followers can carry a lot of weight -- but don’t always represent the truth. Controversy recently erupted over a Trump tweet that had no basis in fact. Now, the social… Continue watching
Apr 28 Watch 7:49 The dangerous global flood of misinformation surrounding COVID-19 By John Yang, Sam Lane, Mike Fritz Misinformation and conspiracy theories about COVID-19 have spread rapidly online, creating what some experts are now calling an “infodemic.” Health officials across the globe are scrambling to refute a flood of bogus claims, some of which could have harmful consequences. Continue watching