Dec 20, 2022: Vox: Wasn’t Elon Musk supposed to quit by now?
It’s been over 36 hours since people voted overwhelmingly for Elon Musk to step down as CEO of Twitter (out of some 17 million votes, 57.5 percent were in favor of Musk resigning). But instead of immediately and publicly accepting the results, which he said he’d do, Musk is now casting doubt on the validity of his poll after Musk himself launched it on Twitter, a platform that he owns.
It’s been over 36 hours since people voted overwhelmingly for Elon Musk to step down as CEO of Twitter (out of some 17 million votes, 57.5 percent were in favor of Musk resigning). But instead of immediately and publicly accepting the results, which he said he’d do, Musk is now casting doubt on the validity of his poll after Musk himself launched it on Twitter, a platform that he owns.
Dec 19, 2022: Deutsche Welle: Opinion: Elon Musk's Twitter poll is ridiculous
Around 58% of all 17.5 million people voting ticked "yes" when Elon Musk tweeted a poll asking whether he should step down as the head of Twitter. What does this tell us?
The short answer is: nothing, really.
The long answer is: Elon Musk seems to be growing bored with the new $44-billion (€41 billion) toy that's caused him nothing but trouble since he bought it. But it seems out of place to feel sorry for the world's now only second-richest man — he's brought this misery upon himself by acting out like a spoiled 4-year-old.
Around 58% of all 17.5 million people voting ticked "yes" when Elon Musk tweeted a poll asking whether he should step down as the head of Twitter. What does this tell us?
The short answer is: nothing, really.
The long answer is: Elon Musk seems to be growing bored with the new $44-billion (€41 billion) toy that's caused him nothing but trouble since he bought it. But it seems out of place to feel sorry for the world's now only second-richest man — he's brought this misery upon himself by acting out like a spoiled 4-year-old.
Dec 17, 2022: Aljazeera: Advertisers should fear more than the chaos at Twitter
In the wake of Elon Musk’s chaotic takeover of Twitter, several of the world’s largest ad agencies have advised clients to pause advertising their brands on the social media network due to concerns over “brand safety”. Thousands of Twitter employees either quit or were let go which reportedly affected moderation capacities, including those dedicated to ensuring adverts do not appear next to online content that could damage the image or reputation of a brand.
In the wake of Elon Musk’s chaotic takeover of Twitter, several of the world’s largest ad agencies have advised clients to pause advertising their brands on the social media network due to concerns over “brand safety”. Thousands of Twitter employees either quit or were let go which reportedly affected moderation capacities, including those dedicated to ensuring adverts do not appear next to online content that could damage the image or reputation of a brand.
Dec 17, 2022; NPR: Twitter lifts suspensions on several journalists amid rift between the site and media
The company has not explained why the accounts were taken down. But Musk took to Twitter on Thursday night to accuse journalists of sharing private information about his whereabouts, which he described as "basically assassination coordinates." He provided no evidence for that claim.
The company has not explained why the accounts were taken down. But Musk took to Twitter on Thursday night to accuse journalists of sharing private information about his whereabouts, which he described as "basically assassination coordinates." He provided no evidence for that claim.
Dec 16, 2022: Insider: Twitter's real problem is that the constant string of Elon Musk scandals is making it boring
- The only thing anyone talks about on Twitter these days is Elon Musk.
- It's getting dull.
- Constant scandal is fun for journalists and influencers, but it's off-putting for ordinary users.
Dec 16, 2022: The Atlantic: No One Wins in Elon Musk’s Battle With Journalists
Last night, several well-known journalists, including Ryan Mac of The New York Times and Drew Harwell of The Washington Post, were suspended from Twitter.
The suspensions were ostensibly related to the journalists’ reporting on an account—@ElonJet, operated by the 20-year-old Jack Sweeney—which was dedicated to publishing the location of Elon Musk’s private jet based on public data. Musk had once promised that his commitment to free speech would prevent him from ever suspending or banning @ElonJet, but he pivoted this week after an apparently unrelated alleged stalking incident.
Last night, several well-known journalists, including Ryan Mac of The New York Times and Drew Harwell of The Washington Post, were suspended from Twitter.
The suspensions were ostensibly related to the journalists’ reporting on an account—@ElonJet, operated by the 20-year-old Jack Sweeney—which was dedicated to publishing the location of Elon Musk’s private jet based on public data. Musk had once promised that his commitment to free speech would prevent him from ever suspending or banning @ElonJet, but he pivoted this week after an apparently unrelated alleged stalking incident.
July 7, 2021: Sothern Poverty Law Center released a report, written by Michael Edison Hayden, a senior investigative reporter for the SPLC’s Intelligence Project stating: “Perhaps above any other platform, Twitter enabled the Jan. 6 insurrectionists to organize their attack on the U.S. Capitol...This multibillion-dollar company has clearly made the calculation that enabling and even promoting fascists like Nick Fuentes is good for their bottom line. There is little doubt that we will see similar violence again if they do not correct course immediately or are not forced to do so.”
Dec 15, 2022: NPR: Twitter suspends several journalists who shared information about Musk's jet
Press freedom advocates on Thursday criticized Twitter owner Elon Musk, who has suspended the accounts of several high-profile journalists who cover the billionaire and his chaotic leadership of the social media site.
Press freedom advocates on Thursday criticized Twitter owner Elon Musk, who has suspended the accounts of several high-profile journalists who cover the billionaire and his chaotic leadership of the social media site.
Dec 14, 2022: SFGate: Elon Musk’s Twitter is allegedly failing to pay rent on its San Francisco HQ
Bills are reportedly piling up at Elon Musk’s Twitter, including overdue rent for the tech company’s San Francisco headquarters.
Bills are reportedly piling up at Elon Musk’s Twitter, including overdue rent for the tech company’s San Francisco headquarters.
Dec 12, 2022; NBC News: Twitter disbands its Trust and Safety Council
Elon Musk, the new CEO of Twitter, continues to shape the company toward what he has called his "free speech absolutist" ideals, which have included restoring the accounts of white nationalists and QAnon adherents. Musk has addressed concerns about abuse and misinformation flourishing on the platform by saying the company will embrace "freedom of speech, but not freedom of reach."
More recently, he has used his Twitter feed to more publicly embrace far-right talking points, including attacking Dr. Anthony Fauci while also mocking the use of gender pronouns.
Elon Musk, the new CEO of Twitter, continues to shape the company toward what he has called his "free speech absolutist" ideals, which have included restoring the accounts of white nationalists and QAnon adherents. Musk has addressed concerns about abuse and misinformation flourishing on the platform by saying the company will embrace "freedom of speech, but not freedom of reach."
More recently, he has used his Twitter feed to more publicly embrace far-right talking points, including attacking Dr. Anthony Fauci while also mocking the use of gender pronouns.
Dec 10, 2022: New York Times: A Political Theory of King Elon Musk
Musk claims to want Twitter to serve as a digital town square. But that seems like a category error: Social media includes aspects of a town-square experience, but fundamentally it’s a larger parallel reality, a prototype of the immersive virtual world that Mark Zuckerberg has so far failed to build. It’s a place where people form communities and alliances, nurture friendships and sexual relationships, yell and flirt, cheer and pray. And all this happens transnationally, the system spreading itself across borders while policing who can cross its own.
Musk claims to want Twitter to serve as a digital town square. But that seems like a category error: Social media includes aspects of a town-square experience, but fundamentally it’s a larger parallel reality, a prototype of the immersive virtual world that Mark Zuckerberg has so far failed to build. It’s a place where people form communities and alliances, nurture friendships and sexual relationships, yell and flirt, cheer and pray. And all this happens transnationally, the system spreading itself across borders while policing who can cross its own.
Dec 10, 2022: CNBC: Twitter to relaunch subscription service Twitter Blue on Monday
Twitter will relaunch a revamped version of its subscription service Twitter Blue on Monday at a higher price for Apple users, the company said in a tweet on Saturday.
The revamped service will allow subscribers to edit tweets, upload 1080p videos and get a blue checkmark post account verification. Twitter did not explain why Apple users were being charged more than others on the web but there have been media reports that the company was looking for ways to offset fees charged in the Apple App Store.
Twitter will relaunch a revamped version of its subscription service Twitter Blue on Monday at a higher price for Apple users, the company said in a tweet on Saturday.
The revamped service will allow subscribers to edit tweets, upload 1080p videos and get a blue checkmark post account verification. Twitter did not explain why Apple users were being charged more than others on the web but there have been media reports that the company was looking for ways to offset fees charged in the Apple App Store.
Dec 9, 2022: New York Magazine: The ‘Twitter Files’ Is What It Claims to Expose
That’s the story that conservatives want to tell about what Twitter used to be, in the bad old days before Elon Musk begrudgingly bought it. Fortunately, Twitter’s new CEO has a deep-seated objection to social-media companies using their power over discourse to promote partisan causes. Therefore, Musk is using his newfound power over discourse to promote the conservative movement’s demagogic narratives about Twitter and the Democratic president’s son.
That’s the story that conservatives want to tell about what Twitter used to be, in the bad old days before Elon Musk begrudgingly bought it. Fortunately, Twitter’s new CEO has a deep-seated objection to social-media companies using their power over discourse to promote partisan causes. Therefore, Musk is using his newfound power over discourse to promote the conservative movement’s demagogic narratives about Twitter and the Democratic president’s son.
Nov 30, 2022: NBC News: Twitter has grown under Elon Musk — mainly in the U.S., data shows
Elon Musk has generated fresh interest in Twitter, and you don’t have to take his word for it.
Data from two independent research firms, Apptopia and Sensor Tower, indicate that downloads and activity on Twitter are on the upswing in the weeks since Musk bought it and in comparison to last year, appearing to confirm recent boasting from the tech billionaire that he has reinvigorated the social media app.
Elon Musk has generated fresh interest in Twitter, and you don’t have to take his word for it.
Data from two independent research firms, Apptopia and Sensor Tower, indicate that downloads and activity on Twitter are on the upswing in the weeks since Musk bought it and in comparison to last year, appearing to confirm recent boasting from the tech billionaire that he has reinvigorated the social media app.
Human Rights Advocates Are Fighting Elon Musk’s 'Amnesty' Plan for Suspended Twitter Users
Elon Musk’s plan to offer ‘amnesty’ to suspended Twitter users puts human rights in jeopardy across the globe, advocacy experts say.
Musk’s announcement that he will grant a “general amnesty” to banned Twitter accounts starting this week comes roughly a month after he took over day-to-day management of Twitter and laid off nearly half of its workforce—including the entirety of the human rights team and an untold number of outsourced content moderators who tracked hate and harmful posts on the site. Key security, privacy, and trust and safety executives have also left the company since Musk took over. 11.29.22
Elon Musk’s plan to offer ‘amnesty’ to suspended Twitter users puts human rights in jeopardy across the globe, advocacy experts say.
Musk’s announcement that he will grant a “general amnesty” to banned Twitter accounts starting this week comes roughly a month after he took over day-to-day management of Twitter and laid off nearly half of its workforce—including the entirety of the human rights team and an untold number of outsourced content moderators who tracked hate and harmful posts on the site. Key security, privacy, and trust and safety executives have also left the company since Musk took over. 11.29.22
Win 98.5: ‘It’s over’: Twitter France’s head quits amid layoffs
Twitter Inc’s head of French operations, Damien Viel, said he was quitting the social media platform, whose new owner Elon Musk recently fired top executives and enforced steep job cuts at the company.
“It’s over,” Viel tweeted on Sunday, thanking his team in France, which he led for the last seven years.
11.21.22
Twitter Inc’s head of French operations, Damien Viel, said he was quitting the social media platform, whose new owner Elon Musk recently fired top executives and enforced steep job cuts at the company.
“It’s over,” Viel tweeted on Sunday, thanking his team in France, which he led for the last seven years.
11.21.22
Nov 18, 2022: Government Technology: What Should Government Agencies Do Amid the Twitter Chaos?
It took years for Twitter to evolve from a platform for casual lunch updates to a vital tool for public information exchange. But after billionaire Elon Musk purchased majority shares in the company and assumed leadership in late October, it took just days for his chaotic, profit-driven strategy to dismantle the personnel and security functions that supported a once-reliable public resource. Now, elected officials and agencies that spent a decade building trust in their online accounts must decide how to proceed.
It took years for Twitter to evolve from a platform for casual lunch updates to a vital tool for public information exchange. But after billionaire Elon Musk purchased majority shares in the company and assumed leadership in late October, it took just days for his chaotic, profit-driven strategy to dismantle the personnel and security functions that supported a once-reliable public resource. Now, elected officials and agencies that spent a decade building trust in their online accounts must decide how to proceed.
Proactive Investors: Eli Lilly shares fall after fake verified account tweets 'insulin is free now'
Elon Musk’s new pay-$8-for-Twitter-verification system has gone awry in a matter of days. Now, instead of just costing Twitter money, other companies are taking losses too.
Eli Lilly and Company shares tumbled more than 5% on Friday after a parody Twitter account purporting to be the pharmaceutical firm (which had purchased one of Musk’s $8 checkmarks) tweeted on Thursday afternoon that insulin would now be free.
11.11.22
Elon Musk’s new pay-$8-for-Twitter-verification system has gone awry in a matter of days. Now, instead of just costing Twitter money, other companies are taking losses too.
Eli Lilly and Company shares tumbled more than 5% on Friday after a parody Twitter account purporting to be the pharmaceutical firm (which had purchased one of Musk’s $8 checkmarks) tweeted on Thursday afternoon that insulin would now be free.
11.11.22
CNBC: Sen. Markey demands answers from Musk on Twitter imposters
After a Washington Post reporter successfully set up a fake verified account impersonating him, Sen. Ed Markey, D-Mass., demanded answers from Twitter owner Elon Musk about how it happened.
Twitter appeared to have paused the $7.99/month Twitter Blue verification program shortly after the Post ran its test as impersonations of celebrities and brands proliferated across the platform.
“Allowing an imposter to impersonate a U.S. Senator on Twitter is a serious matter that you need to address promptly,” Markey wrote. 11.11.22
After a Washington Post reporter successfully set up a fake verified account impersonating him, Sen. Ed Markey, D-Mass., demanded answers from Twitter owner Elon Musk about how it happened.
Twitter appeared to have paused the $7.99/month Twitter Blue verification program shortly after the Post ran its test as impersonations of celebrities and brands proliferated across the platform.
“Allowing an imposter to impersonate a U.S. Senator on Twitter is a serious matter that you need to address promptly,” Markey wrote. 11.11.22
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CNBC: Twitter pauses paid verifications after users abuse service to impersonate brands and people
Twitter appears to have paused its $7.99/month Blue subscription service, which allowed people to pay for a verification check mark, after users were abusing it to impersonate brands and famous people.11.11.22 NPR: Some Twitter users flying the coop hope Mastodon will be a safe landing
Few people outside computer programmers or engineers had heard of the social network Mastodon before Elon Musk bought Twitter. Now, Twitter users queasy about changes the eccentric billionaire is making are signing up for Mastodon accounts in droves. Mastodon reached a million users earlier this week, up from under 400,000 before Musk closed the Twitter deal on Oct. 27. 11.10.22 |
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WSB-TV: Fulton poll worker fired for social media posts says she was fired for her political beliefs
A Fulton County poll worker who was fired this morning minutes before polls opened says she was fired for her political beliefs.
Laura Kronen and her teenage son were asked to leave a polling location in Johns Creek Tuesday morning after another worker reported concerning posts on her social media accounts. Channel 2 Action News has obtained the posts, which show Kronen at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6.
11.8.22
A Fulton County poll worker who was fired this morning minutes before polls opened says she was fired for her political beliefs.
Laura Kronen and her teenage son were asked to leave a polling location in Johns Creek Tuesday morning after another worker reported concerning posts on her social media accounts. Channel 2 Action News has obtained the posts, which show Kronen at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6.
11.8.22
Elon Musk's net worth slips below $200 billion as Tesla shares waver
Elon Musk's net worth dropped below $200 billion on Tuesday as investors dumped Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) shares on fears the top executive and largest shareholder of the world's most valuable electric-vehicle maker is more preoccupied with Twitter.
Musk now has a net worth of $194.8 billion, according to Forbes, with a big share of that coming from his nearly 15% stake in Tesla, which has a market value of $622 billion.
11.8.22
Elon Musk's net worth dropped below $200 billion on Tuesday as investors dumped Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) shares on fears the top executive and largest shareholder of the world's most valuable electric-vehicle maker is more preoccupied with Twitter.
Musk now has a net worth of $194.8 billion, according to Forbes, with a big share of that coming from his nearly 15% stake in Tesla, which has a market value of $622 billion.
11.8.22
Nov 7, 2022:
Elon Musk said on Sunday Twitter users engaging in impersonation without clearly specifying it as a "parody" account will be permanently suspended without a warning. Actress Valerie Bertinelli started it off on Sunday. Kathy Griffin did it after her. Griffin was permanently suspended. Not the first time Griffin has been suspended from Twitter.
Elon Musk said on Sunday Twitter users engaging in impersonation without clearly specifying it as a "parody" account will be permanently suspended without a warning. Actress Valerie Bertinelli started it off on Sunday. Kathy Griffin did it after her. Griffin was permanently suspended. Not the first time Griffin has been suspended from Twitter.
CNBC: Tesla stock has dropped more than 35% since Elon Musk first said he’d buy Twitter
Since Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced his bid to buy social network Twitter, shares in his electric vehicle maker have dipped by more than 35%, and closed down just 3.6% for the day on Friday, amid a market rally that followed a volatile week. By way of comparison, the Nasdaq Composite is down by about 18% over the same time frame.
Musk first announced he had agreed to buy Twitter on April 25, 2022. Tesla shares closed that day at $332.67, and closed today at $207.47 capping his first full week of Twitter ownership.
11.4.22
Since Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced his bid to buy social network Twitter, shares in his electric vehicle maker have dipped by more than 35%, and closed down just 3.6% for the day on Friday, amid a market rally that followed a volatile week. By way of comparison, the Nasdaq Composite is down by about 18% over the same time frame.
Musk first announced he had agreed to buy Twitter on April 25, 2022. Tesla shares closed that day at $332.67, and closed today at $207.47 capping his first full week of Twitter ownership.
11.4.22
Reuters: Twitter sued for mass layoffs -Bloomberg
Twitter was sued over Elon Musk's plan to lay off about half of its workforce, Bloomberg News reported on Friday, citing a class-action lawsuit filed in a San Francisco federal court.
Twitter employees say the company is eliminating workers without enough notice in violation of federal and California law, the report said. 11.4.22
Twitter was sued over Elon Musk's plan to lay off about half of its workforce, Bloomberg News reported on Friday, citing a class-action lawsuit filed in a San Francisco federal court.
Twitter employees say the company is eliminating workers without enough notice in violation of federal and California law, the report said. 11.4.22
NBC News: Ye suspended from Instagram again after targeting Jewish people in post
In the screenshot Ye posted on Parler, the individual he identified as Simmons encourages Ye to “leave this fight and strategize” and “rebuild your biz.” Ye responds with a disparaging claim about “Jewish business people.” In his Parler post, Ye said he was “kicked off Instagram for 30 days” after posting the image. 10.31.22
In the screenshot Ye posted on Parler, the individual he identified as Simmons encourages Ye to “leave this fight and strategize” and “rebuild your biz.” Ye responds with a disparaging claim about “Jewish business people.” In his Parler post, Ye said he was “kicked off Instagram for 30 days” after posting the image. 10.31.22
NBC News: Elon Musk, new owner of Twitter, tweets unfounded anti-LGBTQ conspiracy theory about Paul Pelosi attack
Elon Musk, the new owner of Twitter, tweeted and deleted an unfounded anti-LGBTQ conspiracy theory Sunday morning about the attack on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's husband from a website that has a history of publishing false information. 10.30.22
Elon Musk, the new owner of Twitter, tweeted and deleted an unfounded anti-LGBTQ conspiracy theory Sunday morning about the attack on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's husband from a website that has a history of publishing false information. 10.30.22
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The Byte: DEPARTED TWITTER FOUNDER JACK DORSEY IS LAUNCHING A NEW SOCIAL NETWORK
Looking for an alternative to the now Elon Musk-owned Twitter? The original Twitter architect himself, Jack Dorsey, might just have something for you: Bluesky Social, a new "decentralized social network" that allegedly seeks to reclaim user data. But before you pack your Twitter bags for a decentralized social future, Bluesky isn't exactly here just yet. The app is currently in private beta testing, though according to a blog post should be coming to the public "soon." 10.29.22 |
Seattle PI: Judge orders Meta to pay $10.5M in legal fees to Washington
Facebook parent company Meta has been ordered to pay $10.5 million in legal fees to Washington state atop a nearly $25 million fine for repeated and intentional violations of campaign finance disclosure laws. 10.28.22
Facebook parent company Meta has been ordered to pay $10.5 million in legal fees to Washington state atop a nearly $25 million fine for repeated and intentional violations of campaign finance disclosure laws. 10.28.22
“This is a direct result of that disgusting political rhetoric, whether it’s from Donald Trump or Marjorie Taylor Greene or Newsmax or Fox News. And I’m really worried that now that Elon Musk is taking over Twitter, he is going to unleash the hate. I’m concerned about that. It’s going to make things worse.” -California State Senator Scott Wiener on violence against Paul Pelosi 10.28.22
NBC News: Bay Area: Elon Musk Takes Over Twitter But Where Will He Go From Here?
Former President Donald Trump, an avid tweeter before he was banned, said Friday he was “very happy that Twitter is now in sane hands” but promoted his own social media site, Truth Social, that he launched after being blocked from the more widely used platform. 10.28.22
Former President Donald Trump, an avid tweeter before he was banned, said Friday he was “very happy that Twitter is now in sane hands” but promoted his own social media site, Truth Social, that he launched after being blocked from the more widely used platform. 10.28.22
New York Times: Musk Said to Begin Firing Twitter’s Top Executives
The Twitter executives who were fired include Parag Agrawal, Twitter’s chief executive, Ned Segal, the chief financial officer, Vijaya Gadde, the top legal and policy executive, and Sean Edgett, the general counsel, said the people, who declined to be identified because they were not authorized to speak publicly. 10.27.22
The Twitter executives who were fired include Parag Agrawal, Twitter’s chief executive, Ned Segal, the chief financial officer, Vijaya Gadde, the top legal and policy executive, and Sean Edgett, the general counsel, said the people, who declined to be identified because they were not authorized to speak publicly. 10.27.22
Mashable: Parler leaked email addresses for Ivanka Trump, other 'VIPs' in Kanye West announcement
The most prominent members of the conservative social media platform, Parler, were in for not one but two surprises on Monday.First, the news most people have likely heard about is that Ye, aka Kanye West, the rapper-turned-right-wing-pundit, has agreed to acquire Parler. This announcement came following a number of TV appearances and interviews during which Ye went on anti-semitic rants. Ye had also been seen spending time with conservative commentator Candace Owens, whose husband George Farmer just also happens to be CEO of Parler. 10.20.22
The most prominent members of the conservative social media platform, Parler, were in for not one but two surprises on Monday.First, the news most people have likely heard about is that Ye, aka Kanye West, the rapper-turned-right-wing-pundit, has agreed to acquire Parler. This announcement came following a number of TV appearances and interviews during which Ye went on anti-semitic rants. Ye had also been seen spending time with conservative commentator Candace Owens, whose husband George Farmer just also happens to be CEO of Parler. 10.20.22
Dallas Morning News: Kanye West to buy conservative social media platform Parler
The rapper formerly known as Kanye West is offering to buy right-wing friendly social network Parler shortly after being booted off Twitter and Instagram for antisemitic posts.
Parlement Technologies, which owns the platform, and West, legally known as Ye, said the acquisition should be completed in the fourth quarter, but details like price were not revealed. Parlement Technologies said the agreement includes the use of private cloud services via Parlement’s private cloud and data center infrastructure.
10.17.22
The rapper formerly known as Kanye West is offering to buy right-wing friendly social network Parler shortly after being booted off Twitter and Instagram for antisemitic posts.
Parlement Technologies, which owns the platform, and West, legally known as Ye, said the acquisition should be completed in the fourth quarter, but details like price were not revealed. Parlement Technologies said the agreement includes the use of private cloud services via Parlement’s private cloud and data center infrastructure.
10.17.22
Reuters: Elon Musk is under federal investigations, Twitter says in court filing 10.14.22
NBC News: How the Supreme Court could change the internet as we know it
The Supreme Court this week opened the door to radically different ways of thinking about social media and the internet. The court is poised to hear as many as three cases this term about the legal protections that social media companies have used to become industry behemoths, and about the freewheeling latitude the companies now have over online speech, entertainment and information. 10.4.22
The Supreme Court this week opened the door to radically different ways of thinking about social media and the internet. The court is poised to hear as many as three cases this term about the legal protections that social media companies have used to become industry behemoths, and about the freewheeling latitude the companies now have over online speech, entertainment and information. 10.4.22
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Boom Live: Twitter Cannot Define What Is Free Speech: Centre Tells Karnataka HC 9.2.22
Aug 7, 2022; The Hill: Is there nothing extreme about Doug Mastriano? Nothing at all?
Mastriano emerged from obscurity to become the “GOP legislator most loyal to Trump.” Between November 2020 and Jan. 6, 2021, he posted election disinformation on his Facebook page more than 100 times. Biden’s win, Mastriano claimed, was “statistically impossible.” He advocated decertifying Dominion voting machines and requiring all citizens in the state to re-register to vote. Mastriano introduced a bill in the state senate rejecting the certification of Pennsylvania’s presidential election results. He asserted that Vice President Mike Pence should not accept Electoral College tallies. Mastriano used campaign funds to charter buses to take Trump supporters to Washington, D.C., on Jan. 6 and attended the rally himself. He continues to view Joe Biden as an illegitimate president. July 21, 2022: Benzinga: After-Hours Alert: Why Pinterest Stock Is Falling
Pinterest Inc shares are trading lower in Thursday's after-hours session in sympathy with social media peer Snap Inc , which reported worse-than-expected financial results. |
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Mar 16, 2022: Breitbart: ‘YouTube Alternative’ Vimeo Bans ‘Fake News’ and ‘Conspiracy Theories’
Vimeo, a video hosting platform that markets itself as an alternative to YouTube, has updated its terms of service to ban “fake news” and “conspiracy theories” that creates “a serious risk of material harm to a person, group, or the general publi
Vimeo, a video hosting platform that markets itself as an alternative to YouTube, has updated its terms of service to ban “fake news” and “conspiracy theories” that creates “a serious risk of material harm to a person, group, or the general publi
Feb 21, 2022: Daily Beast: ‘Something Went Wrong’: Trump’s Twitter Ripoff Suffers Bumpy Launch
Around 11 p.m. ET, select users who tried to create accounts were repeatedly met with a red error warning: “Something went wrong. Please try again.” Shortly thereafter, around midnight, others were told that the app was simply too popular for them to join it, with a warning that read: “Due to massive demand, we have placed you on our waitlist.”
Around 11 p.m. ET, select users who tried to create accounts were repeatedly met with a red error warning: “Something went wrong. Please try again.” Shortly thereafter, around midnight, others were told that the app was simply too popular for them to join it, with a warning that read: “Due to massive demand, we have placed you on our waitlist.”
Even if I had half a brain I would not go to "Truth Social. However I am being told that the membership requirements are that you can only have half a brain. It's like a Maga Family Reunion!!! 2.17.22 |
Feb 12, 2022: New Republic: The Real Problem With Spotify Isn’t Joe Rogan
It’s how the streaming service exploits musicians to pay podcasters like Rogan millions of dollars.
It’s how the streaming service exploits musicians to pay podcasters like Rogan millions of dollars.
Feb 4, 2022: American Reporter: Deep Dive into YouTube’s Ever-Evolving Algorithm
According to marketers, “if you have the backing of the algorithm, there’s no one stopping you.”
Do you know the reason?
Based on research, 81 percent of American YouTube users claim to go to YouTube videos recommended through the algorithm.
According to marketers, “if you have the backing of the algorithm, there’s no one stopping you.”
Do you know the reason?
Based on research, 81 percent of American YouTube users claim to go to YouTube videos recommended through the algorithm.
Feb 4, 2022L Arca Max: Michael Hiltzik: A flailing Mark Zuckerberg wants Facebook to pivot to video -- again
As reported by Bloomberg, Zuckerberg on Thursday convened an all-hands virtual meeting at Meta Platforms, the parent of Facebook, and urged employees to focus on the company's short-video service. Dubbed Reels, the service is a copycat of TikTok, the enormously popular video social media platform.
As reported by Bloomberg, Zuckerberg on Thursday convened an all-hands virtual meeting at Meta Platforms, the parent of Facebook, and urged employees to focus on the company's short-video service. Dubbed Reels, the service is a copycat of TikTok, the enormously popular video social media platform.
Jan 26, 2022: Yahoo: YouTube bans Fox News host Dan Bongino for evading suspension
Fox News host Dan Bongino is no longer welcome on YouTube. The company confirmed to The Hill that Bongino is now permanently banned from its video platform, after he attempted to evade a prior suspension related to COVID-19 misinformation.
Fox News host Dan Bongino is no longer welcome on YouTube. The company confirmed to The Hill that Bongino is now permanently banned from its video platform, after he attempted to evade a prior suspension related to COVID-19 misinformation.
Jan 15, 2022: Yahoo: Fox News host Dan Bongino suspended on YouTube over COVID-19 misinformation
Fox News host and right-wing commentator Dan Bongino won't be able to upload anything to his YouTube channel for a week, according to Forbes and The Hill. The website has temporarily suspended his account over COVID-19 misinformation, specifically for saying masks are useless in preventing the coronavirus' spread.
Fox News host and right-wing commentator Dan Bongino won't be able to upload anything to his YouTube channel for a week, according to Forbes and The Hill. The website has temporarily suspended his account over COVID-19 misinformation, specifically for saying masks are useless in preventing the coronavirus' spread.
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Jan 11, 2022: The Tablet: Meta lifts Facebook ACN campaign restrictions
Facebook’s parent company Meta has lifted the restrictions it placed on the accounts of a Catholic charity. The charity, Aid to the Church in Need UK (ACN UK), said that the restrictions imposed on their Facebook and Instagram accounts had “severely hampered” its outreach. |
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Jan 10, 2022: Christian Today: Catholic charity accuses Facebook of censorship after blocking advert
A Catholic charity has accused Facebook of acting like an "arbitrary censor" after its advert was pulled and restrictions imposed on its use of the social media platform.
A Catholic charity has accused Facebook of acting like an "arbitrary censor" after its advert was pulled and restrictions imposed on its use of the social media platform.
January 4, 2022:
Its gonna be hard to name Donald Trump's new social media company run by Devin Nunes. "Dumpster Fire" has already been taken by ..well..uh by dumpster fires. We probably should be taking bets on whether Devin Nunes will 1)Be charged with some kind of ethics or financial conspiracy or 2) Trump fires him for betraying him for not not doing something illegal.
Its gonna be hard to name Donald Trump's new social media company run by Devin Nunes. "Dumpster Fire" has already been taken by ..well..uh by dumpster fires. We probably should be taking bets on whether Devin Nunes will 1)Be charged with some kind of ethics or financial conspiracy or 2) Trump fires him for betraying him for not not doing something illegal.
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January 3, 2022:
Finnish politician Päivi Räsänen is facing criminal charges in Finland for quoting Romans 1:24–27 on Twitter.
Lutheran Bishop Juhana Pohjola is being charged for publishing Räsänen’s booklet.
Though Finland has legal protections for free speech and the free exercise of religion, Prosecutor General Raija Toiviainen says Räsänen and Pohjola’s actions are criminal incitement against a minority group—hate speech.
Along with the attacks going on in India, Christianity is taking some hits abroad.
Finnish politician Päivi Räsänen is facing criminal charges in Finland for quoting Romans 1:24–27 on Twitter.
Lutheran Bishop Juhana Pohjola is being charged for publishing Räsänen’s booklet.
Though Finland has legal protections for free speech and the free exercise of religion, Prosecutor General Raija Toiviainen says Räsänen and Pohjola’s actions are criminal incitement against a minority group—hate speech.
Along with the attacks going on in India, Christianity is taking some hits abroad.
The easiest way to figure the cost of living is to take your income and add ten percent. Thirty percent in California, New York or DC. 😎
Jan 2, 2022: The Hill: Twitter permanently suspends Marjorie Taylor Greene account over COVID-19 misinformation
Twitter said on Sunday it permanently suspended the personal account of Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene over the social media platform’s COVID-19 misinformation policy.
The social network said in a statement that it took the action after "repeated violations" of the policy.
Twitter said on Sunday it permanently suspended the personal account of Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene over the social media platform’s COVID-19 misinformation policy.
The social network said in a statement that it took the action after "repeated violations" of the policy.
Dec 31, 2021: The Rio Times: Twitter permanently suspends mRNA inventor Dr. Robert Malone
Twitter on Wednesday suspended the account operated by Dr. Robert Malone, a U.S.-based virologist, and immunologist credited for significantly contributing to the invention of the mRNA technology, the foundation of the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines against Covid-19.
The ban came just hours after the AP posted a controversial “fact check” report claiming Malone “misled” people by claiming the vaccines are failing against the Omicron variant.
Twitter on Wednesday suspended the account operated by Dr. Robert Malone, a U.S.-based virologist, and immunologist credited for significantly contributing to the invention of the mRNA technology, the foundation of the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines against Covid-19.
The ban came just hours after the AP posted a controversial “fact check” report claiming Malone “misled” people by claiming the vaccines are failing against the Omicron variant.
Dec 29, 2021: Persecution: Christian Youtuber Accused of Blasphemy Waiting for Justice
As the proverb goes, “Rub salt into the wound.” Such was the fate of Muhammad Kace, an Indonesian Christian apologist with Muslim background known for his Youtube videos. By responding and offering rebuttal to attacks from Muslim preachers who have very clearly insulted Christianity in their lectures on Youtube, he got himself in trouble.
As the proverb goes, “Rub salt into the wound.” Such was the fate of Muhammad Kace, an Indonesian Christian apologist with Muslim background known for his Youtube videos. By responding and offering rebuttal to attacks from Muslim preachers who have very clearly insulted Christianity in their lectures on Youtube, he got himself in trouble.
Dec 28, 2021: Psychology Today: The Social Significance of Online Dating
Online dating is more than just a passing trend. In the U.S., most couples today meet online. Online dating has also become particularly popular among Millennials and Gen Zers, thanks in no small part to apps like Tinder and Bumble.
Online dating is more than just a passing trend. In the U.S., most couples today meet online. Online dating has also become particularly popular among Millennials and Gen Zers, thanks in no small part to apps like Tinder and Bumble.
Dec 2, 2021: Houston Chronicle: Federal judge blocks Gov. Greg Abbott's Texas social media censorship law before it takes effect
A federal judge in Austin Wednesday blocked Texas' social media censorship law, which prohibits large social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter from censoring users "based on their political viewpoints." The law, known as House Bill 20, was signed by Gov. Greg Abbott on Sept. 9 and set to take effect Thursday.
A federal judge in Austin Wednesday blocked Texas' social media censorship law, which prohibits large social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter from censoring users "based on their political viewpoints." The law, known as House Bill 20, was signed by Gov. Greg Abbott on Sept. 9 and set to take effect Thursday.
Nov 29, 2021: CBS News: Jack Dorsey stepping down as CEO of Twitter: "It's finally time for me to leave"
Jack Dorsey, who co-founded social media giant Twitter in 2006, is stepping down as CEO, he said Monday.
Jack Dorsey, who co-founded social media giant Twitter in 2006, is stepping down as CEO, he said Monday.
Nov 24, 2021: Reveal: Behind the Tweet That Became the Rallying Cry for the Insurrection
The engine powering this viral spread was what the Center for an Informed Public calls “repeat spreaders”: a small number of influencers with large follower counts who disseminated not one but many false or misleading narratives about the 2020 election. Their analysis ranked Posobiec, Trump Jr. and Roman among the 21 most prominent, alongside right-wing media figures like @BreitbartNews and Sean Hannity, as well as Twitter-specific influencers like “Cat Turd” and the QAnon account @prayingmedic.
The engine powering this viral spread was what the Center for an Informed Public calls “repeat spreaders”: a small number of influencers with large follower counts who disseminated not one but many false or misleading narratives about the 2020 election. Their analysis ranked Posobiec, Trump Jr. and Roman among the 21 most prominent, alongside right-wing media figures like @BreitbartNews and Sean Hannity, as well as Twitter-specific influencers like “Cat Turd” and the QAnon account @prayingmedic.
Nov 13, 2021: CNN: Fact check: Viral video purporting to show vaccinated woman's plane tantrum is fake
The viral video is a staged scene from a professional film. The tantrum-throwing woman is an actor, as is the supposed pilot who challenges her at the end of the video. The video was produced by a man known as Prince Ea, an entertainer and creator of online content who has a history of using authentic-sounding titles about hot-button social issues to get people to watch his scripted footage.
The viral video is a staged scene from a professional film. The tantrum-throwing woman is an actor, as is the supposed pilot who challenges her at the end of the video. The video was produced by a man known as Prince Ea, an entertainer and creator of online content who has a history of using authentic-sounding titles about hot-button social issues to get people to watch his scripted footage.
Nov 8, 2021: Yahoo: Twitter flags GOP lawmaker's anime video depicting him killing Ocasio-Cortez, attacking Biden
Twitter added a warning label Monday to a tweet from a Republican lawmaker that depicted an animated killing of Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., and an attack on President Joe Biden — saying the post violated the company's rules about "hateful conduct."
But the tweet, from Rep. Paul Gosar, R-Ariz., will remain accessible for the "public interest," Twitter said in its notice.
Twitter added a warning label Monday to a tweet from a Republican lawmaker that depicted an animated killing of Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., and an attack on President Joe Biden — saying the post violated the company's rules about "hateful conduct."
But the tweet, from Rep. Paul Gosar, R-Ariz., will remain accessible for the "public interest," Twitter said in its notice.
Oct 25, 2021: Christian Post: Twitter suspends Republican congressman’s account for calling Rachel Levine a man
Rep. Jim Banks, R-Ind., was suspended Saturday after posting a tweet in response to Levine — who went by the name Richard before he began identifying as female — becoming the first trans-identified four-star officer in the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps.
Rep. Jim Banks, R-Ind., was suspended Saturday after posting a tweet in response to Levine — who went by the name Richard before he began identifying as female — becoming the first trans-identified four-star officer in the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps.
10.21.21
Donald trump is going to start a new social network.
"Truth Social" is essentially Trump wanting a lot of Cum-Bay-yah moments with his "fans." The TOS reads like stereo instructions & essentially if anyone does something wrong you can be sued. "Wrong" is whatever Trump says is wrong.
Kinda like the 2020 GOP Platform
Donald trump is going to start a new social network.
"Truth Social" is essentially Trump wanting a lot of Cum-Bay-yah moments with his "fans." The TOS reads like stereo instructions & essentially if anyone does something wrong you can be sued. "Wrong" is whatever Trump says is wrong.
Kinda like the 2020 GOP Platform
Oct 13, 2021: HITC: WHAT DOES THE RED FLAG EMOJI MEAN ON FACEBOOK? TREND EXPLAINED
Red flags are taking over Facebook as part of the latest viral social media trend.
The trend involves posting something that you think is a ‘red flag’ in somebody.
Just to emphasise that you think it’s a big red flag, people are putting loads of red flag emojis alongside the statement.
Red flags are taking over Facebook as part of the latest viral social media trend.
The trend involves posting something that you think is a ‘red flag’ in somebody.
Just to emphasise that you think it’s a big red flag, people are putting loads of red flag emojis alongside the statement.
Oct 13, 2021: Time: Facebook Will Not Fix Itself
Five years ago, I embarked on a mission to help Facebook change its culture, business model and algorithms. I had been involved with the company in its early days as an adviser and investor. Since then, I and countless others have pressed Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and chief operating officer Sheryl Sandberg to reform Facebook. I communicated with them privately. I spoke out in public. I wrote for TIME in 2019, urging Facebook and Silicon Valley to adopt human-driven technology over addictive, dangerous algorithms. Nothing happened.
Five years ago, I embarked on a mission to help Facebook change its culture, business model and algorithms. I had been involved with the company in its early days as an adviser and investor. Since then, I and countless others have pressed Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and chief operating officer Sheryl Sandberg to reform Facebook. I communicated with them privately. I spoke out in public. I wrote for TIME in 2019, urging Facebook and Silicon Valley to adopt human-driven technology over addictive, dangerous algorithms. Nothing happened.
Oct 10, 2021: Digital Wire: Doja Cat Is CRACKING Underneath Stress . . . Goes On Twitter Rant!!
In a sequence of since-deleted tweets posted on October 6, the rapper publicly revealed that she feels overworked, burned-out, and unable to relaxation.
In a sequence of since-deleted tweets posted on October 6, the rapper publicly revealed that she feels overworked, burned-out, and unable to relaxation.
Oct 5, 2021: TechJaja: Here is why you couldn’t access all Facebook apps for over six hours
In a blog post-Monday by Facebook, that the six-hour outage that took it offline along with Instagram, Messenger, Whatsapp, and OculusVR was the result of a configuration change to its routers — not of a hack or attempt to get at user data. The explanation doesn’t give much in the way of detail, but it seems like Facebook’s machines weren’t able to talk to one another — Facebook says that “this disruption to network traffic had a cascading effect on the way our data centers communicate, bringing our services to a halt.”
In a blog post-Monday by Facebook, that the six-hour outage that took it offline along with Instagram, Messenger, Whatsapp, and OculusVR was the result of a configuration change to its routers — not of a hack or attempt to get at user data. The explanation doesn’t give much in the way of detail, but it seems like Facebook’s machines weren’t able to talk to one another — Facebook says that “this disruption to network traffic had a cascading effect on the way our data centers communicate, bringing our services to a halt.”
Aug 20, 2021: Christian Post: Sex trafficking victims can sue Twitter for not removing child porn videos, Judge rules
A federal judge in California has allowed a lawsuit against Twitter filed on behalf of two victims of child sexual abuse to move forward, having partly denied a motion by the social media platform to dismiss the complaint.
A federal judge in California has allowed a lawsuit against Twitter filed on behalf of two victims of child sexual abuse to move forward, having partly denied a motion by the social media platform to dismiss the complaint.
Aug 18, 2021: Christian Post: Twitter under fire for allowing Taliban propaganda while banning Trump
A Republican congressman has sent a letter to Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey denouncing the social media giant's “troubling double standard” for banning the former president from its platform but allowing the Taliban.
A Republican congressman has sent a letter to Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey denouncing the social media giant's “troubling double standard” for banning the former president from its platform but allowing the Taliban.
Aug 12, 2021: Christianity Today: New Prayer Tool for Facebook Groups Draws Praise and Doubts
The social media giant has rolled out a new prayer request feature, a tool embraced by some religious leaders as a cutting-edge way to engage the faithful online. Others are eyeing it warily as they weigh its usefulness against the privacy and security concerns they have with Facebook.
The social media giant has rolled out a new prayer request feature, a tool embraced by some religious leaders as a cutting-edge way to engage the faithful online. Others are eyeing it warily as they weigh its usefulness against the privacy and security concerns they have with Facebook.
Aug 8, 2021: WRBL: Facebook rolls out prayer request feature but not everyone trusts it
The social media giant has rolled out a new prayer request feature, a tool embraced by some religious leaders as a cutting-edge way to engage the faithful online. Others are eyeing it warily as they weigh its usefulness against the privacy and security concerns they have with Facebook.
The social media giant has rolled out a new prayer request feature, a tool embraced by some religious leaders as a cutting-edge way to engage the faithful online. Others are eyeing it warily as they weigh its usefulness against the privacy and security concerns they have with Facebook.
Aug 2, 2021: Godzooks: Facebook and religion forging unholy alliance after joint assault on democracy
I'm thinking about this because of an unsettling New York Times article I read this week about how Facebook lately has been aggressively selling use of its platform to American religious institutions and churches of all faiths; like Atlanta megachurch Hillsong, which presumably can't help but include some dangerous cults and other fringe faith collectives.
I'm thinking about this because of an unsettling New York Times article I read this week about how Facebook lately has been aggressively selling use of its platform to American religious institutions and churches of all faiths; like Atlanta megachurch Hillsong, which presumably can't help but include some dangerous cults and other fringe faith collectives.
The best thing about social media is that it gives everyone a voice
The worst thing about social media is that it gives everyone a voice🤔
The worst thing about social media is that it gives everyone a voice🤔
July 12, 2021: The Citizen: Facebook, Twitter vow to tackle racial abuse of England footballers
Facebook and Twitter said Monday they were scrambling to take down racially abusive comments directed at members of the England football team following a heartbreaking loss in Sunday's Euro 2020 final.
Facebook and Twitter said Monday they were scrambling to take down racially abusive comments directed at members of the England football team following a heartbreaking loss in Sunday's Euro 2020 final.
July 8, 2021: Raw Story: Trump writes WSJ op-ed defending his 'absurd' Big Tech lawsuit -- and it quickly blows up in his face
The Wall Street Journal on Thursday published an op-ed, ostensibly written by former President Donald Trump, in support of his lawsuit — unveiled Wednesday — alleging that Facebook, Google, and Twitter are violating his First Amendment rights by banning his accounts for inciting the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection.
The Wall Street Journal on Thursday published an op-ed, ostensibly written by former President Donald Trump, in support of his lawsuit — unveiled Wednesday — alleging that Facebook, Google, and Twitter are violating his First Amendment rights by banning his accounts for inciting the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection.
JULY 8, 2021: America Magazine: Facebook Wants a Monopoly on Human Connection
Mark Zuckerberg loves to talk about community. His story, the founder of Facebook said in a 2017 commencement address at Harvard University, is that of a “student in a dorm room, connecting one community at a time, and keeping at it until one day we connect the whole world.”
Mark Zuckerberg loves to talk about community. His story, the founder of Facebook said in a 2017 commencement address at Harvard University, is that of a “student in a dorm room, connecting one community at a time, and keeping at it until one day we connect the whole world.”
July 8, 2021: Southern Poverty Law Center: Tweeting Hate: SPLC analysis shows that Twitter has failed to address its use by far-right extremists and was a major tool in the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection
Six months after the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, Twitter continues to be a major tool for far-right extremists, facilitating and boosting their efforts, and – if left unchecked – will likely enable politically motivated violence again, according to a report released this week by the Southern Poverty Law Center’s Intelligence Project.
Six months after the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, Twitter continues to be a major tool for far-right extremists, facilitating and boosting their efforts, and – if left unchecked – will likely enable politically motivated violence again, according to a report released this week by the Southern Poverty Law Center’s Intelligence Project.
July 7, 2021: Reclaim The Net: Facebook is banning anyone charged (not convicted) with participating in January 6 US Capitol riot
Facebook has revealed that it will ban anyone who’s charged in connection with the riot at the US Capitol on January 6 and may start “fact-checking” claims that the riot was staged.
Facebook has revealed that it will ban anyone who’s charged in connection with the riot at the US Capitol on January 6 and may start “fact-checking” claims that the riot was staged.
July 7, 2021: WCCB: Trump Announces Suits Against Facebook, Twitter And Google
Former President Donald Trump announced Wednesday he is filing suits against three of the country’s biggest tech companies: Facebook, Twitter and Google, as well as their CEOs.
Former President Donald Trump announced Wednesday he is filing suits against three of the country’s biggest tech companies: Facebook, Twitter and Google, as well as their CEOs.
July 6, 2021: Junkee: Gladys Berejiklian Has Become TikTok’s New Hero And It’s Utter Chaos
I regret to inform you that TikTok has lost it, and has reached the “stanning Gladys Berejiklian” stage of lockdown.
I regret to inform you that TikTok has lost it, and has reached the “stanning Gladys Berejiklian” stage of lockdown.
July 4, 2021: Alabama Baptist: Christians should be careful not to fall victim to videos that misinterpret reality
In 2019, a video went viral on Instagram showing Facebook founder Mark Zuckerburg bragging how the platform “owns” its users. The quote revealed the so-called truth of how Facebook misuses private information and caused Facebook users to panic.
However, the video of Zuckerburg was not the truth — it was a “deep fake.”
In 2019, a video went viral on Instagram showing Facebook founder Mark Zuckerburg bragging how the platform “owns” its users. The quote revealed the so-called truth of how Facebook misuses private information and caused Facebook users to panic.
However, the video of Zuckerburg was not the truth — it was a “deep fake.”
Jan 15, 2021: Ad Exchanger: It’s Official: YouTube No Longer Accepts Third-Party Pixels
As of Thursday, all campaigns on YouTube are required to enable Ads Data Hub linking in order to be eligible for third-party measurement.
As of Thursday, all campaigns on YouTube are required to enable Ads Data Hub linking in order to be eligible for third-party measurement.
Jan 1, 2021: Newsweek: Fact Check: Is Facebook Banning Bible Passages?
"The Web site BibleHub.com links were flagged as low-quality content in error, which can restrict sharing capabilities," the Facebook spokesperson said in an email.
Facebook has since fixed the issue, and links to Biblehub.com can now be shared after Newsweek's inquiry, according to Facebook.
"We apologize for this error," the Facebook spokesperson said.
"The Web site BibleHub.com links were flagged as low-quality content in error, which can restrict sharing capabilities," the Facebook spokesperson said in an email.
Facebook has since fixed the issue, and links to Biblehub.com can now be shared after Newsweek's inquiry, according to Facebook.
"We apologize for this error," the Facebook spokesperson said.
I got mad cow disease from eating a ham sandwich.
Yes: ham. That's how insane the cow was!!!
Yes: ham. That's how insane the cow was!!!
Nov 3, 2020: Clarion Project: DHS: Twitter Censorship ‘Threat to Security’
Shutting down law enforcement’s ability to communicate leaves the public more vulnerable to ‘threat actors’
Shutting down law enforcement’s ability to communicate leaves the public more vulnerable to ‘threat actors’
Sept 3, 2020: Politico: Facebook, Twitter crack down on Trump's double-voting remarks
Facebook and Twitter on Thursday moved to limit the visibility of President Donald Trump's recent remarks encouraging supporters to try to cast two ballots for the November election, which the social media companies said violated their election integrity rules.
Facebook and Twitter on Thursday moved to limit the visibility of President Donald Trump's recent remarks encouraging supporters to try to cast two ballots for the November election, which the social media companies said violated their election integrity rules.
Sept 3, 2020: Just The News: Facebook will stop accepting new political ads seven days before November presidential election
The move is part of an effort by the social media platform to safeguard against the kind of election interference that occurred in the 2016 presidential race.
The move is part of an effort by the social media platform to safeguard against the kind of election interference that occurred in the 2016 presidential race.
8.28.20
👉Facebook employees slammed CEO Mark Zuckerberg during a companywide meeting, questioning his leadership and decision-making, following a week in which the platform promoted violent conspiracy theories and gave safe harbor to militia groups. Zuckerberg attempted to address questions about violence in Kenosha, Wisconsin, and the QAnon conspiracy that has proliferated across Facebook. #DeleteFacebook trended on Twitter today. No social media idea can last forever..and I see the end of FaceBook coming and am working at leaving it soon myself after 10 years..
When I first got on FB there were so many cat pictures....maybe that's what's wrong: Not enough cat pictures any more.......Hmmmmm..."Dear Mark Zuckerberg......"
👉Facebook employees slammed CEO Mark Zuckerberg during a companywide meeting, questioning his leadership and decision-making, following a week in which the platform promoted violent conspiracy theories and gave safe harbor to militia groups. Zuckerberg attempted to address questions about violence in Kenosha, Wisconsin, and the QAnon conspiracy that has proliferated across Facebook. #DeleteFacebook trended on Twitter today. No social media idea can last forever..and I see the end of FaceBook coming and am working at leaving it soon myself after 10 years..
When I first got on FB there were so many cat pictures....maybe that's what's wrong: Not enough cat pictures any more.......Hmmmmm..."Dear Mark Zuckerberg......"
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Aug 31, 2020: Yahoo News: Twitter removes Trump retweet sharing false information on COVID-19 deaths
Twitter on Sunday removed a post retweeted by President Donald Trump that falsely claimed the COVID-19 pandemic is not as deadly as officials have reported. The original tweet, posted by a user with the handle @littlemel, has been replaced by standard language stating, "This Tweet is no longer available because it violated the Twitter Rules. Learn more." |
An apple a day keeps anyone away if you throw it hard enough."
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Aug 31, 2020: CNN: Twitter removes QAnon supporter's false claim about coronavirus death statistics that Trump had retweeted
Optimism grows for emergency coronavirus vaccine use in 2020 02:14(CNN)Twitter on Sunday took down a tweet containing a false claim about coronavirus death statistics that was made by a supporter of the baseless QAnon conspiracy theory -- a post that President Donald Trump had retweeted earlier in the day. July 20, 2020: Crosswalk: Is Satan Using Social Media to Trick You?
When social media was created, it was used primarily as a means of connection. Over the years, it has gone beyond connection (a blessing) and has become a place of contention, confusion, and conflict (a curse). 
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May 26, 2020: A survey from the University of Otago also indicated this. Ana Stojanov, from the university's Department of Psychology, reported the survey found people "who reported lower perceptions of general control over their lives reported that they were more affected by the crisis. These participants also reported higher belief in Covid-19-related conspiracy theories, consistent with the idea that lack of personal control may indeed motivate belief in conspiracy theories."
University of Waikato epistemologist and conspiracy theory expert M Dentith told The Detail that the scientific nature of the crisis is just too difficult for many people to grapple with. "This is the thing about the Covid-19 pandemic. Most of us don't know much about epidemiology. Most of us don't know much about virology. The claims being made about exactly what's going on are horrendously complex," he said. "So people are just searching for answers of some kind. And when people put forward a conspiracy theory which provides a slightly simpler explanation of the events at hand, people end up going, 'Well, I don't know whether it's true, but I'm willing to entertain it.'" Newsroom: The pandemic is Facebook’s ultimate test - and it’s failing |
Well, I just finished FaceBook, you guys. You won’t believe what happens.😎
All it takes is one tragic typo, and the weasel goes poop......😲
Oct 31, 2019: By contrast, in support of Zuckerberg’s plan to take a mostly hands-off approach to political ads on Facebook’s platform, law professor and pundit Jonathan Turley writes: “The truly insidious aspect of this effort by those on the left is that they are dressing up censorship as the protection of democracy to try to convince citizens to give up core free speech protections. In the silence that would follow, few would be able to object. After all, the censors could merely treat censorship objections as simply more ‘lies’ to take down.” National Religious Broadcasters: Slicing Free Speech Too Thinly
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May 22, 2020: Z-Note: I cant find anything to refute this. The tweets are real but the source is unknown although the article makes it clear that they are. The full source name of the study is "Carnegie Mellon University’s Center for Informed Democracy and Social Cybersecurity." which they formed in July 2019. Info was published by a lot of sources from mainstream to obscure but Never mentioned on any Pro-Trump website of usual alt.right conspiracy site. -Zorek Richards
Article synopsis: There's been a surge in bot activity in the past month in online discussions about reopening America from COVID-19 shutdowns, researchers at Carnegie Mellon University said this week.
The researchers analyzed over 200 million tweets discussing COVID-19 and found that roughly half the accounts were likely bots.
They identified the bots by looking for accounts that tweeted more frequently than humanly possible or whose location appeared to rapidly switch among different countries.
It's unclear who's behind the surge in bot activity or whether they're originating from the US or abroad.
Business Insider: Roughly half the Twitter accounts pushing to 'reopen America' are bots, researchers found
Article synopsis: There's been a surge in bot activity in the past month in online discussions about reopening America from COVID-19 shutdowns, researchers at Carnegie Mellon University said this week.
The researchers analyzed over 200 million tweets discussing COVID-19 and found that roughly half the accounts were likely bots.
They identified the bots by looking for accounts that tweeted more frequently than humanly possible or whose location appeared to rapidly switch among different countries.
It's unclear who's behind the surge in bot activity or whether they're originating from the US or abroad.
Business Insider: Roughly half the Twitter accounts pushing to 'reopen America' are bots, researchers found
Jan 10, 2019: Relevant: Report: 3 Porn Sites Are Now More Popular Than Instagram, Wikipedia, Twitter and Netflix
The trio of adult sites fell only behind Google, Facebook, YouTube, Amazon and Yahoo.
The trio of adult sites fell only behind Google, Facebook, YouTube, Amazon and Yahoo.
Aug 24, 2015:
If someone wants information to be secret...putting it on the internet is NOT smart. No matter how secure someone says it is. That should be the takeaway from observers on the Ashley Madison hack. The ethics of hacking a web site for personal information can be debated I suppose, but the idea of having a web site devoted to cheating is not even remotely ethical. To be honest, if I knew anything about hacking, and knew anything about the web site, I might have done it myself with no apologies. I have a strong distaste for people who cheat on spouses or girlfriends so I suppose I am driven somewhat by that conviction, but if anyone wishes to label me as unethical on this issue then I am OK with the label on this one.
IMHO
For nothing is secret, that shall not be made manifest; neither any thing hid, that shall not be known and come abroad.--Luke 8:17
If someone wants information to be secret...putting it on the internet is NOT smart. No matter how secure someone says it is. That should be the takeaway from observers on the Ashley Madison hack. The ethics of hacking a web site for personal information can be debated I suppose, but the idea of having a web site devoted to cheating is not even remotely ethical. To be honest, if I knew anything about hacking, and knew anything about the web site, I might have done it myself with no apologies. I have a strong distaste for people who cheat on spouses or girlfriends so I suppose I am driven somewhat by that conviction, but if anyone wishes to label me as unethical on this issue then I am OK with the label on this one.
IMHO
For nothing is secret, that shall not be made manifest; neither any thing hid, that shall not be known and come abroad.--Luke 8:17