Trump's social media platform given 30 days to comply with licensing requirements

Trump's TRUTH Social platform has 30 days to comply with licensing requirements or it risks seeing its rights and permissions in the software automatically and permanently terminated.

Hackers, ripoff claims roil Trump’s social media platform pre-launch

Nine months after being expelled from social media for his role in inciting the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection, Trump said Wednesday he's launching a new media company with its own social media platform, called TRUTH Social.

Facebook Oversight Board criticizes company for not being ‘fully forthcoming’

“On some occasions, Facebook failed to provide relevant information to the Board, while in other instances, the information it did provide was incomplete,” the Facebook Oversight Board said in its quarterly transparency report.

Donald Trump announces launch of media company, social media app

Former President Donald Trump says he’s launching the Trump Media & Technology Group and its “TRUTH Social” app.

Senator asks Zuckerberg to testify about Instagram, kids

In his probe of Instagram and its impact on young people, Sen. Richard Blumenthal is asking Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg to testify before a Senate committee.

YouTube didn’t violate Constitution by removing QAnon videos, federal judge rules

A federal judge tossed out a lawsuit filed by several “conservative content creators” who claimed YouTube banned their videos and suspended their accounts.

TikTok star robbed at gunpoint in San Francisco

A popular singer on TikTok was robbed at gunpoint in San Francisco. The thieves made away with $30,000 worth of equipment.

Facebook 'metaverse': Company to hire 10K in EU to build futuristic platform

Facebook will hire 10,000 European workers to build “the metaverse,” a futuristic platform for connecting online using augmented and virtual reality.

Protesters demand CEO Mark Zuckerberg leave Facebook

A group gathered outside of the home of Mark Zuckerberg demanding he resign as CEO of the social media company.

Facebook broadening anti-bullying policies to protect public figures

“On National Bullying Prevention and Awareness Day in the US, we’re announcing updates to our global bullying and harassment policies to better protect members of our community, particularly those who may be vulnerable to online abuse,” Facebook said in a news release.

Florida teachers union president takes to TikTok to warn of school staffing shortages

Already two months into the school year, many districts continue to deal with a teacher staffing shortage. One educator is taking to TikTok to warn of the issue.

Anti-vaccine chiropractors are rising source of spreading COVID-19 misinformation

An investigation by The Associated Press has found that a vocal group of chiropractors has become an influential force in stirring up anti-vaccine misinformation during the pandemic.

95% of Americans agree misinformation is a problem, poll shows

Almost all Americans surveyed agree that misinformation is a problem. But few are very concerned that they themselves might be responsible

Facebook whistleblower to speak with Capitol riot investigative committee

Frances Haugen, a Facebook whistleblower, will speak with members of the January 6 Select Committee to discuss the social media platform’s role in the events of the Capitol riot.

Facebook whistleblower on Capitol Hill
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Facebook and Instagram are back online after a six-hour outage yesterday. Engineers say the outage was due to a configuration change to their routers and was not the result of a hack. Meanwhile the social media giant is in the spotlight on Capitol Hill. A former employee at Facebook was spilling secrets before a congressional panel on Tuesday, claiming the company knows that it negatively impacts young children and they simply don't care.

Facebook products 'harm children, stoke division,' whistleblower testifies

Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen testified that the company’s platforms harm children and fuel division and that the company chooses “profits before people.”