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BookWatch: Trump is the greatest gift that Twitter and other social media could have asked for

Social-media companies have us checking messages and news like rats pushing levers for food, says Vivek Wadhwa......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchJun 25th, 2018

Trump asks why ‘radical left wing media’ are allowed on social media

President Trump asked why “radical left wing media” like CNN and the New York Times are allowed to be on Twitter and Facebook......»»

Category: worldSource: nytMay 4th, 2019

Trump"s social media mentions have plummeted by 91% since he was banned by Facebook and Twitter

Social .....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderMay 6th, 2021

The Supreme Court dismissed as moot a First Amendment case over Trump blocking his critics on Twitter

The Court cited the "change in presidential administrations" for the dismissal, but Trump has also been banned from the social media.....»»

Category: smallbizSource: nytApr 5th, 2021

Trump may partner with an obscure social media app "built on the power of positivity" to launch his own network

The app, FreeSpace, has just 20,000 downloads and claims it wants to "make social media fun again." For comparison, Twitter has 192 million daily user.....»»

Category: smallbizSource: nytMar 25th, 2021

After social-media sites booted Trump, Mexican leaders want to put "clear limits" on what those companies can do

"I don't like anyone ... to have their right taken away to send a message on Twitter or on Facebook," Mexico's president said on January 7. SAUL LOEB/AFP via.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderFeb 24th, 2021

Twitter bans MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell

The fierce Trump ally has repeatedly violated policies barring the spread of election misinformation, the social media giant says......»»

Category: topSource: washpostJan 26th, 2021

Why Big Tech and Conservatives Are Clashing on Free Speech

When Twitter banned President Donald Trump after a mob he had encouraged stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, the White House fell into an unusual social media silence. But the company’s move, followed by actions by Facebook, Apple, Google and A.....»»

Category: topSource: washpostJan 20th, 2021

Biden takes over POTUS Twitter account, inheriting a blank slate from Trump

President-elect Joe Biden’s administration will take over the official White House social media accounts Wednesday. But Twitter won’t transfer followers, unlike with the previous administration......»»

Category: topSource: washpostJan 20th, 2021

Exiled from social media mainstream, Trump and his followers will find life different at the extreme corners of the Web

There will always be ways for Trump to make his views known on the Internet. But those who get purged from Twitter, Facebook and YouTube and move to comparatively obscure alternatives find their freedom to speak intact but their reach diminished......»»

Category: topSource: washpostJan 20th, 2021

The Trump ban across social media wasn"t censorship - it was a series of editorial decisions by media companies that call themselves social platforms

Becca Lewis says the difference between how social media companies present themselves and how they actually function is reaching a breaking point. Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey. REUTERS/Anushree Fadnav Becca Lewi.....»»

Category: smallbizSource: nytJan 17th, 2021

After Trump"s Twitter ban, critics want other populists like Brazil"s Jair Bolsonaro and India"s Narendra Modi booted from social media

Critics see tech platforms' Trump ban as an opportunity to deplatform other populist politicians who spread misinformation. President Donald Trump and Indian prime minister Narendra Modi. Hindustan Times / Contri.....»»

Category: smallbizSource: nytJan 17th, 2021

Far-right groups move online conversations from social media to chat apps — and out of view of law enforcement

After big tech companies kicked Trump off Twitter and shut down right-wing social network Parler, extremist groups are moving to encrypted chat apps like Telegram. It's making it tougher for police to look for future attacks......»»

Category: topSource: washpostJan 15th, 2021

Jack Dorsey breaks his silence on Twitter"s decision to ban Trump after Capitol riots

"I do not celebrate or feel pride in our having to ban @realDonaldTrump," Dorsey said in a Twitter rant on the current status of social media. Burhaan Kinu/H.....»»

Category: personnelSource: nytJan 13th, 2021

President Trump lashes out at social media companies following Twitter ban

President Trump lashed out at Silicon Valley on Tuesday in his first public comments since Twitter banned him from the site, stressing the industry had done a “horrible thing for our country and to our country.".....»»

Category: topSource: washpostJan 12th, 2021

Why Big Tech, U.S. Conservatives Battle Over Speech

When Twitter banned President Donald Trump after a mob he had encouraged stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, the White House fell into an unusual social media silence. But the company’s move, followed by actions by Facebook, Apple, Google and A.....»»

Category: topSource: washpostJan 12th, 2021

Former White House spokesman Hogan Gidley says Trump is the "most masculine" president in US history

This came after Fox News host Bill Hemmer asked Gidley if Trump felt "emasculated" by the recent "social media crackdown." P.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderJan 11th, 2021

: How much money was President Trump’s Twitter account worth?

Shares in the social-media company fell 6% Monday. ‘Most advertisers won’t touch anything Trump related,' one analyst said......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchJan 11th, 2021

What is Gab? The far-right social media site that Google and Apple banned and that is still gaining thousands of new users after Twitter and Facebook deplatformed Trump

Gab was launched in 2016 for users who don't like Twitter and Facebook's rules on f.....»»

Category: dealsSource: nytJan 11th, 2021

Wall Street retreats from record highs amid virus, political uncertainty

Twitter and Facebook shares slide after the social media sites crack down on President Trump......»»

Category: topSource: washpostJan 11th, 2021

Social media ETFs slump Monday in wake of Trump bans

Shares of social media companies were sharply lower Monday after several of them banned President Donald Trump from their platforms, helping drag down the exchange-traded funds that invest in them. Twitter Inc. shares were down .....»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchJan 11th, 2021