Feb 04 Twitter to label altered media and remove if it may cause harm By Barbara Ortutay, Associated Press Twitter will begin to label and in some cases remove doctored or manipulated photos, audio and videos that are designed to mislead people. Continue reading
Dec 20 Twitter and Facebook delete foreign state-backed accounts By Mae Anderson, Associated Press Twitter's and Facebook's announcements underscore the fact that misinformation concerns aren't limited to the U.S. and Russia. Continue reading
Dec 19 Author J.K. Rowling draws criticism for transgender comments By Associated Press J.K. Rowling is facing widespread criticism from the transgender community and other activists after tweeting support for a researcher who lost her job for stating that people cannot change their biological sex. Continue reading
Dec 13 Watch 8:15 Are social media giants doing enough to prevent the spread of misinformation? Social media has revolutionized the way we connect and communicate -- and certainly not all for the better. In his new book, “Antisocial: Online Extremists, Techno-Utopians, and the Hijacking of the American Conversation,” Andrew Marantz explores how digital platforms full… Continue watching
Dec 05 Trump to Democrats: If you’re going to impeach me, ‘do it now, fast’ By Jill Colvin, Associated Press After months of fighting the House impeachment inquiry, blocking witnesses and ignoring subpoenas, the White House is now publicly embracing a strategy it has privately signaled for weeks: It will accept the reality that President Donald Trump will likely be… Continue reading
Nov 15 Twitter details political ad ban, admits it’s imperfect By Barbara Ortutay, Associated Press Twitter’s new ban on political ads will cover appeals for votes, solicitations for campaign contributions and any political content. But the company quickly acknowledged Friday that it expects to make mistakes as individuals and groups look for loopholes. Continue reading
Nov 07 Watch 3:40 How the Saudi government may have used Twitter to target dissidents in the U.S. The Department of Justice alleges that the government of Saudi Arabia is surveilling people living in the United States — by leveraging Twitter. Specifically, the indictment charges that a Saudi official is recruiting Twitter employees to share personal details of… Continue watching
Nov 07 U.S.: Saudis recruited Twitter workers to spy on critics By Daisy Nguyen, Brian Melley, Associated Press The complaint unsealed in U.S. District Court in San Francisco detailed a coordinated effort by Saudi government officials to recruit employees at the social media giant to look up the private data of Twitter accounts, including email addresses linked to… Continue reading
Nov 06 Saudis recruited Twitter workers to spy on users, U.S. prosecutors say By Daisy Nguyen, Associated Press The complaint unsealed Wednesday in U.S. District Court in San Francisco detailed a coordinated effort by Saudi officials to recruit employees at the social media giant to look up the private data of thousands of Twitter accounts. Continue reading
Nov 04 Ocasio-Cortez apologizes to critic she blocked on Twitter By Deepti Hajela, Associated Press In a statement, the Democrat said she had reconsidered her decision, as part of the settlement of a federal lawsuit that Dov Hikind had brought against her this year. Continue reading