Social Media

Judge rules Amazon won't have to restore Parler web service

Amazon won't be forced to immediately restore web service to Parler after a federal judge ruled Thursday against a plea to reinstate the fast-growing social media app, which is favored by followers of former President Donald Trump.

21 hours ago

Twitch bans Trump ‘indefinitely,’ cites ‘ongoing risk of further incitement of violence’

Twitch, a popular streaming platform, said it will disable President Donald Trump’s account “indefinitely” over an “ongoing risk of further incitement of violence.”

1 day ago

‘I believe this was the right decision’: Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey speaks out on Trump ban

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey broke his silence on the permanent suspension of President Donald Trump from the social media platform after the violent pro-Trump Capitol riot last week.

January 13

Yelp will indicate how well restaurants enforce masks, social distancing

In a blog post published Tuesday, Yelp announced it will prompt users to say whether or not they observed restaurant staff wearing masks and observing social distancing.

January 13

Lawmaker wants Florida to divest state funds from big tech

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Lawmaker wants Florida to divest state funds from big tech

A Central Florida lawmaker wants Florida to divest state funds from tech firms that he said is exercising censorship on social media platforms.

January 12

Twitter removes more than 70K QAnon-associated accounts following Trump ban

Twitter announced on Monday that it had deleted more than 70,000 accounts associated with the QAnon conspiracy theory following the permanent suspension of President Donald Trump’s account last week.

January 11

Trump hints at starting his own social platform after Twitter ban

The president has also been blocked from posting on Facebook and Instagram -- at least until his term ends. ises.

January 9

Google Play removes Parler app, Apple reportedly threatens the same

Google Play suspended the Parler app from its store, and Apple has reportedly threatened to do the same if the company does not moderate “objectionable content” within 24 hours.

January 8

Reddit bans subreddit group ‘r/DonaldTrump’ for 'repeated policy violations' after Capitol riot

Reddit has banned the subreddit group "r/DonaldTrump" from its platform after repeated violations of its policies in recent days amid the violent breach by supporters of the president at the U.S. Capitol.

January 8

Mexico leader condemns Facebook, Twitter for blocking Trump

“I don’t like anybody being censored or taking away from the right to post a message on Twitter or Face(book). I don’t agree with that, I don’t accept that,” López Obrador said.

January 7

YouTube announces channels posting false election claims will receive strike, suspension

Just one day after President Donald Trump’s social media accounts were blocked, YouTube announced that all channels posting false election claims will now receive a strike and temporary account suspension.

January 7

Facebook, Instagram indefinitely blocking President Trump, Zuckerberg says

President Donald Trump won’t have access to his Facebook or Instagram accounts for the foreseeable future.

January 7

Twitter locks Trump's account for 12 hours, threatens permanent suspension

"As a result of the unprecedented and ongoing violent situation in Washington, D.C., we have required the removal of three @realDonaldTrump Tweets that were posted earlier today for repeated and severe violations of our Civic Integrity policy." said the Twitter Safety account.

January 6