Sep 05 WATCH: Senators unhappy by absence of Google executive By Associated Press While executives from Facebook and Twitter are testifying before Congress today, there's an empty chair in place for Google's parent Alphabet, which has refused to send its top executive. Continue reading
Sep 04 Read CEO Jack Dorsey's full testimony on Twitter and political bias By Erica R. Hendry In his prepared testimony, Dorsey said "we have learned from situations where people have taken advantage of our service and our past inability to address it fast enough." The platform has so far removed 3,843 accounts linked to the IRA,… Continue reading
Sep 04 WATCH: Twitter's Jack Dorsey, Facebook's Sheryl Sandberg testify to Congress on foreign election interference By Mary Clare Jalonick, Barbara Ortutay, Associated Press Facebook and Twitter executives assured Congress on Wednesday that they are aggressively working to root out foreign attempts to sow discord in America, and they pledged to better protect their social networks against manipulation during the 2018 midterm elections and… Continue reading
Sep 04 WATCH: Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey faces questions about 'transparency and accountability' in House hearing By Mary Clare Jalonick, Barbara Ortutay, Associated Press In prepared testimony released ahead of a House hearing Wednesday, Jack Dorsey says he wants to be clear about one thing: "Twitter does not use political ideology to make any decisions, whether related to ranking content on our service or… Continue reading
Sep 03 How seeing a political logo can impair your understanding of facts By Nsikan Akpan Political symbols have a sneaky influence on your brain, according to a new study from the University of Pennsylvania. Continue reading
Aug 29 Trump is unblocking more Twitter users. What about the rest? By Courtney Norris President Donald Trump's Twitter account unblocked several followers this week, the latest development in a legal battle over free speech and how presidents use social media. Continue reading
Aug 23 Watch 2:43 Jonny Sun on the upside of online anonymity Author Jonny Sun amassed a loyal Twitter following through his honesty, humor and irreverent candor. His latest book, "Everyone’s a Aliebn When U a Alien Too," features the distinctive “intentional clumsiness” for which he is known. We turn to Sun… Continue watching
Aug 14 In series of nasty tweets, Trump calls Omarosa 'dog,' 'lying lowlife' By Catherine Lucey, Jill Colvin, Associated Press Her book paints a damning picture of Trump, including her claim that he used racial slurs on the set of his reality show "The Apprentice."… Continue reading
Aug 04 Election crackdown runs into speed-tweeting human 'bots' By Sara Burnett, Associated Press A dedicated band of Trump supporters tweet and retweet Keep America Great messages thousands of times a day. Continue reading
May 23 Trump can't block critics on Twitter for political speech, judge says By Associated Press A federal judge in New York says President Donald Trump violates the First Amendment by blocking critics on Twitter for political speech. In ruling, she said no government official — including the president — is above the law. Continue reading