Jan 13 Twitter, Meta among social media giants subpoenaed by Jan. 6 panel By Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press The House committee investigating the Capitol insurrection has issued subpoenas to Twitter, Meta, Reddit and YouTube, demanding documents after lawmakers said the companies' initial responses were inadequate. Continue reading
Jan 02 Twitter bans personal Greene account for COVID-19 misinfo By Associated Press 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… Continue reading
Dec 01 WATCH: House hearing on social media reform with Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen By Marcy Gordon, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Nov 29 New Twitter CEO steps from behind the scenes to high profile By Barbara Ortutay, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Nov 29 Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey steps down as CEO By Michelle Chapman, Tali Arbel, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Nov 17 House censures Rep. Gosar for tweeting violent anime video in rare rebuke By Kevin Freking, Brian Slodysko, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Nov 09 Rep. Gosar under fire for tweeting anime video depicting attack on Rep. Ocasio-Cortez By Associated Press 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. Continue reading
May 17 Russia won’t block Twitter, but partial slowdown to continue By Daria Litvinova, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
May 05 Facebook board upholds Trump suspension but says it must review indefinite penalty By Associated Press While uploading the suspension, the board faulted Facebook for the way it made the decision. Continue reading
Apr 27 WATCH: Social media executives testify on how algorithms affect discourse By Joshua Barajas 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. Continue reading