Jun 27 Twitter says Trump’s future tweets might come with warning labels By Barbara Ortutay, Associated Press Starting Thursday, tweets that Twitter deems in the public interest, but which violate the service's rules, will be obscured by a warning explaining the violation. Continue reading
Jun 13 Twitter deletes accounts linked to foreign governments that use fake personas By Associated Press Twitter says it has deleted nearly 4,800 suspect accounts linked to Iran that the company says secretly pushed that government's agenda, as well as others linked to Russia, Venezuela and the Catalonia region of Spain. Continue reading
May 27 Watch 7:23 After edited Pelosi video, how should social media companies respond? A doctored video of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, slowed to make her appear to slur her words, continues to provoke controversy. While YouTube removed the video from its platform, both Facebook and Twitter left it up. The episode sparks questions… Continue watching
Apr 23 Trump meets with Twitter CEO after complaining about bias By Kevin Freking, Associated Press President Donald Trump says he had a "great meeting" Tuesday with Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey after bashing the company profusely earlier in the day. Continue reading
Apr 08 UK plan steps up global crackdown on social media By Danica Kirka, Associated Press As concerns mount globally over how to monitor internet material without stifling free speech, the British proposal reflects a push by some countries -- particularly in Europe but also Australia and New Zealand -- to give regulators more power. Continue reading
Mar 11 Why Elon Musk’s tweets matter to the SEC By Gretchen Frazee Securities and Exchange Commission forbids company leaders from making “untrue” or “misleading” statements in connection with their stock. Continue reading
Feb 27 Florida Bar opens investigation into GOP congressman who taunted Cohen By Associated Press Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz, a House Republican who taunted former Trump lawyer Michael Cohen ahead of a congressional hearing, says he did not intend to threaten Cohen. Continue reading
Jan 30 Russian company indicted in Mueller probe improperly tweeted information, court filing says By Associated Press A Russian company charged by special counsel Robert Mueller shouldn't be permitted to review sensitive evidence outside of the United States because confidential material it has already received was improperly released as part of a "disinformation campaign."… Continue reading
Jan 24 How conservative ‘supersharers’ drove fake news in the 2016 election By Vicky Stein Silver lining: That means most people were not being inundated with fake news. Continue reading
Nov 02 For farmers, talking about mental health used to be taboo. Now there’s #AgTwitter By Courtney Vinopal More and more farmers are taking to #AgTwitter to discuss mental health. While the research isn’t extensive, studies have shown that most rural parts of the country lack access to mental health treatment. Continue reading