Twitter bans personal Greene account for COVID-19 misinfo
In a statement on the messaging app Telegram, Greene blasted Twitter's move as un-American. She wrote that her account was suspended after tweeting statistics from the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System, a government database which includes unverified raw data…
WATCH: House hearing on social media reform with Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen
Lawmakers brought forward proposals after Haugen presented a case in October that Facebookâs systems amplify online hate and extremism and fail to protect young users from harmful content.
New Twitter CEO steps from behind the scenes to high profile
Newly named Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal has emerged from behind the scenes to take over one of Silicon Valley's highest-profile and politically volatile jobs.
Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey steps down as CEO
Dorsey has faced criticism from investors about his management, particularly his decision to concurrently serve as CEO of another company he founded, the payment firm Square.
The House will vote Wednesday on a resolution that would censure Gosar for tweeting an animated video that depicted him striking Democratic congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York with a sword.
The roughly 90-second video is an altered version of a Japanese anime series, interspersed with shots of Border Patrol officers and migrants at the southern U.S. border.
The announcement seemingly ends the most recent standoff between the Russian government and the platform that has played a role in amplifying dissent in Russia.
While uploading the suspension, the board faulted Facebook for the way it made the decision.
Democratic lawmakers have signaled that they wanted to address the structural issues embedded in these platforms that can boost misinformation and become hubs for extremism.
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