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Siri called Israel the "Zionist occupation state" when users asked about President Reuven Rivlin, according to videos shared to social media

Wachiwit/Shutterstock Siri, Apple's virtual assistant, appeared to call Israel the "Zionist occupation.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderJan 19th, 2020

Facebook lets users view data shared by other sites

Facebook said it will introduce a feature called Off-Facebook Activity to view what data third-party sites share with the social media platform......»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralAug 20th, 2019

Bill to stop Big Tech companies from banning users to be heard by Texas House

A bill that would bar social media companies boasting at least 100 million monthly users from banning an account because of the person’s opinion is once again moving through the Texas Legislature. The Texas House State Affairs Committee on May 14 co.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsMay 24th, 2021

Tech platforms" treatment of pro-Palestinian content raises bias allegations

Social media users say they've been been censored for views expressing support for Palestinians and criticism of Israel. Employees of.....»»

Category: topSource: latimesMay 21st, 2021

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi thanks George Floyd for "sacrificing his life" for justice

Social media users called Pelosi's phrasing suggesting that Floyd died willingly at the hands of Minneapolis police "ignorant" and "tone-deaf." House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., speaks as Rep. Joyce.....»»

Category: worldSource: nytApr 20th, 2021

Why you shouldn"t bet on North Carolina bill that lets users sue Facebook, Twitter for censorship

A new bill in the state legislature would allow social-media users to sue companies such as Facebook and Twitter for censoring political posts — but legal experts aren't optimistic that it would pass constitutional muster......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsApr 5th, 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

Facebook and Twitter blocked videos from Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro for coronavirus misinformation

Andressa Anholete/Getty Images Facebook and Twitter have removed videos of Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro endorsing the anti-malarial drug hydroxychloroquine as a COVID-19 treatment. Social media companies have been r.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderMar 31st, 2020

Mick Mulvaney said the deep state is ‘100% true,’ and government officials should obey Trump or quit

Acting White House Chief of Staff Mike Mulvaney shared his views on President Donald Trump administration in a speech at Oxford University on Wednesday night. At one point Mulvaney vented his anger at a so-called deep .....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderFeb 20th, 2020

Trump shared an edited Pelosi video on social media, highlighting a gray area in the debate over disinformation

A video tweeted by President Trump of Ho.....»»

Category: topSource: washpostFeb 7th, 2020

People are accusing Trump of copying Obama"s Twitter tribute to Kobe Bryant, after the president used a number of similar phrases

Twitter/Barack Obama/Donald Trump Social media users have accused President Donald Trump of copying Barack Obama's tribute to Kobe Bryant. Trump's tweet matches the structure of Obama's, sent.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderJan 27th, 2020

‘Snapchat dysmorphia’ is leading teens to get plastic surgery based on unrealistic filters. Here’s how parents can help.

Getty Some social media users are developing a condition called 'Snapchat dysmor.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderJan 8th, 2020

Like Trump, Clinton also launched an Iraq airstrike as his impeachment inquiry was heating up

Getty/Getty Social media users are pointing out the similarity between President Dona.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderJan 3rd, 2020

Army’s Use of TikTok Raises Concerns on Capitol Hill

Sen. Schumer asked about potential national security risks posed by the social media platform WASHINGTON — The Army’s use of a China-owned video app called TikTok as part of a new campaign to recruit you.....»»

Category: topSource: timeNov 12th, 2019

Twitter wants your feedback on its deepfake policy plans

Social media platform Twitter on Monday unveiled its plan for handling deepfake videos and other manipulated media, and called for feedback from the public......»»

Category: topSource: reutersNov 11th, 2019

Social-media stars are glueing their upper lip to their face for a fuller-looking pout and it"s got to stop

Tina Yong/YouTube Tik Tok users have started a new beauty trend: using eyelash glue to create the appearance of fuller lips. Videos on the platform show women applying the glue above their .....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderOct 8th, 2019

Twitter and Facebook take first actions against China for using fake accounts to sow discord in Hong Kong

The social media giants said they were taking action against what Twitter called a "significant state-backed information operation" related to the protests......»»

Category: topSource: washpostAug 19th, 2019

Get ‘Slimy,’ Get Paid – It’s the Influencer Economy

Do-it-yourself videos on homemade slime might not sound like cutting-edge marketing, but that’s the way the so-called “influencer economy” works. People who build loyal social media followings on a particular subject, no matter how odd, can exp.....»»

Category: topSource: washpostAug 6th, 2019

Trump looks to rally controversial allies at WH social media summit

Some experts fear President Trump's invite list might legitimize their online tactics — posting incendiary, misleading tweets or videos —entering the 2020 election campaign......»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralJul 10th, 2019

Videos capture the terrifying moment sports games and a live newscast abruptly stop during the 7.1 magnitude earthquake in California

@Evan_Rosenfeld/CBSN Videos shared on social media captured the powerful, preliminary 7.1 magnitude earthquake, which shook areas in Southern Californ.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderJul 6th, 2019

Facebook is launching a cryptocurrency called Libra — here’s why people may take some convincing

Will social-media users welcome or balk at Mark Zuckerberg’s financial-services ambitions?.....»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchJun 18th, 2019