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Twitter ban reveals that tech companies held keys to Trump’s power all along

It may take historians years to grasp the full implications of.....»»

Category: topSource: washpostJan 14th, 2021

Twitter ban reveals that tech companies held the keys to Trump’s power all along

It may take historians years to grasp the full implications of.....»»

Category: dealsSource: nytJan 14th, 2021

Column: Did tech companies go too far in banning President Trump? The answer is no

President Trump's permanent Twitter ban will provoke an examination of the platform's power, but it's exaggerated. President Trump's permanent Twitter ban will provoke an examination of the platform's power, but it's exaggerated......»»

Category: topSource: latimesJan 9th, 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

There"s a basic problem with calling Facebook and Twitter "platforms" - and it took Trump for us to see it

Referring to these tech companies as platforms, rather than media publishers, falsely acknowledges that protections are due to them.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderJan 14th, 2021

All the actions big tech companies have taken against Trump"s social media accounts following the US Capitol siege

Platforms like YouTube, Facebook, and Twitter have removed a video of Trump telling riote.....»»

Category: dealsSource: nytJan 7th, 2021

State of the Art: Tech Companies Like Facebook and Twitter Are Drawing Lines. It’ll Be Messy

Big tech companies are asking themselves where their responsibilities start and stop. Sorting that out will be complicated and may end up increasing their power......»»

Category: mediaSource: nytJul 25th, 2018

State of the Art: Tech Companies Like Facebook and Twitter Are Drawing Lines. It’ll Be Messy.

Big tech companies are asking themselves where their responsibilities start and stop. Sorting that out will be complicated and may end up increasing their power......»»

Category: mediaSource: nytJul 25th, 2018

Justice Department warns tech companies as Facebook and Twitter defend themselves in Congress

A statement from the agency echoed sentiments from President Trump about anti-conservative bias in social media platforms......»»

Category: topSource: washpostSep 5th, 2018

Justice Department warns tech companies as Facebook and Twitter defend themselves in Congress

A statement from the agency echoed sentiments from President Trump about anti-conservative bias in social media platforms......»»

Category: topSource: washpostSep 5th, 2018

Tech Companies Are Profiting Off ICE Deportations, Report Shows

"This concentration of power and influence is unprecedented in a lot of ways." Tech and data companies are building--and profiting from--the Trump administration's deportation machine, providing loca.....»»

Category: europeSource: fortuneOct 23rd, 2018

Maduro Reveals Secret Meetings With Trump Administration: AP

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro told AP on Thursday that his foreign minister has held secret talks in New York with the US special envoy to Venezuela, Elliott Abrams, and predicted he would remain in power despite a global campai.....»»

Category: blogSource: zerohedgeFeb 15th, 2019

Twitter is opening its exclusive audio chat rooms to more people, and hosts can soon collect money on ticket sales

The company says it will roll out a way for users to sell tickets to Spaces conversations in the coming months. Several tech companies.....»»

Category: personnelSource: nytMay 3rd, 2021

Biden to let Trump’s H1-B visa ban expire in win for tech companies

President Joe Biden plans to allow a pandemic-related ban on visas for certain temporary workers, enacted by former President Donald Trump, to expire Wednes.....»»

Category: topSource: chicagotribuneMar 31st, 2021

Big tech CEOs face lawmakers in House hearing on social media’s role in extremism, misinformation

Lawmakers interrogate the chief executive officers of Google, Facebook and Twitter on the role their companies have played in promoting extremism and spreading misinformation......»»

Category: worldSource: nytMar 25th, 2021

Live updates: Big tech CEOs face Congress in House hearing on social media’s role in extremism, misinformation

Live updates as lawmakers interrogate the chief executive officers of Google, Facebook and Twitter on the role their companies have played in promoting extremism and spreading misinformation......»»

Category: topSource: washpostMar 25th, 2021

Live updates: Big tech CEOs back in Congress, facing questions on how social media promotes extremism and misinformation

Lawmakers are interrogating the chief executive officers of Google, Facebook and Twitter on the role their companies have played in promoting extremism and spreading misinformation......»»

Category: personnelSource: nytMar 25th, 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

Gatekeepers: These tech firms control what’s allowed online

Moderating content isn’t just something Facebook, Google and Twitter do. There’s a whole “stack” of companies that run the Internet — and are under pressure to exert control......»»

Category: topSource: washpostMar 24th, 2021

Twitter is suing Texas AG Ken Paxton, claiming he abused his power by launching a retaliatory investigation into the company after it banned Trump

Twitter said Paxton misused the powers of his office "to infringe on Twitter's First Amendment rights" by retaliating after it banned Trump. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst Twitter is suing Texas Attorney.....»»

Category: dealsSource: nytMar 9th, 2021

Big Tech is under attack from every angle as governments, employees, and consumers come to grips with the industry"s concentration of power

Experts say there will be a seismic shift in the industry and one that is already affecting governments, tech companies, and consumers alike. An activist wearing a mask depicting Fac.....»»

Category: smallbizSource: nytMar 6th, 2021