As chaos and violence have erupted in Washington, D.C., social media platforms are grappling with the fallout. A spokesperson for […]
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Daily Crunch: Trump tweets approvingly as rioters storm US Capitol
A pro-Trump mob stormed the U.S. Capitol while the president encouraged them on Twitter and … well, it feels extremely […]
Pro-Trump mob storms the US Capitol, touting ‘Stop the Steal’ conspiracy
A chaotic scene unfolded in Washington D.C. on Wednesday as a large crowd of pro-Trump protesters stormed the U.S. Capitol […]
Facebook and YouTube remove Trump video calling extremists ‘special’
Facebook and YouTube have removed a video posted by President Trump telling rioters who stormed Congress “we love you.” The […]
Twitter locks Trump out of his account for at least 12 hours
In a reversal of its long standing policy, Twitter has locked the President of the United States’ Twitter account and […]
Instagram’s hashtag searches gave Trump better treatment than Biden
Instagram apparently handled searches for popular hashtags related to the two presidential candidates differently, pointing Joe Biden search queries toward […]
Trump says Google CEO Sundar Pichai called to apologize
At what is now a daily coronavirus press briefing at the White House, President Trump today said that Google CEO […]
US border officials are increasingly denying entry to travelers over others’ social media
Travelers are increasingly being denied entry to the United States as border officials hold them accountable for messages, images and […]
Hacker leaks data on Angela Merkel and hundreds of German lawmakers
A hacker has targeted and released personal information on German chancellor Angela Merkel along with other senior German lawmakers and […]