[ad_1] There’s no guarantee this would be enough. President Trump said on Air Force One that he would ban TikTok outright and rejected talk of allowing a sell-off. He suggested he would use an executive order or emergency economic powers to block the company. However, he also said this before word of a possible US […]
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Donald Trump claims he will ban TikTok in the US
[ad_1] According to Donald Trump, he believes he has the power to do that via executive order or emergency economic powers, but was not specific about how such a ban would work. Per Bloomberg, he told reporters he will sign a document tomorrow. On Twitter, the president said “We have more Cases because we do […]
Twitch restores Donald Trump’s account after a two-week suspension
[ad_1] Twitch also took issue with a rebroadcast of Trump’s 2015 speech in which he declared he was running for president. At the time, he referred to Mexican migrants as “rapists.” It’s not clear why Twitch determined that a two-week suspension would be appropriate in this case. A spokesperson declined to comment further on the […]
Trump confirms cyberattack against Russian trolls during 2018 midterms
[ad_1] The 2018 US attack on Russia was reportedly meant to disrupt efforts to cast doubt on the legitimacy of midterm results, which saw the Democrats regain control of the House of Representatives. The confirmation is a change of tune for Trump. He previously claimed that Russia had stopped cyberattacks agains the US and has […]
TikTok users and K-pop fans say they wrecked Trump’s Tulsa rally
[ad_1] It’s unclear exactly how much of an impact these social media efforts had, since COVID-19 may have kept many at home regardless. However, Trump campaign manager Brad Parscale had clearly accepted inflated attendance numbers when he boasted of over 1 million ticket requests on June 15th, and the team had prepared an overflow section […]
Twitter marks a Trump tweet ‘manipulated media’ for the first time
[ad_1] In a move that may spur another round of yelling about censorship and Section 230 from the White House, a tweet by Donald Trump has received a special marker — not one of those special markers — from Twitter. In this case, the shoddily-manipulated video clip aims to turn people against “fake news” by […]
Senators push FCC to take action on Trump’s social media order
[ad_1] Whether or not the senators get what they want is another matter. Reuters noted that FCC Commissioner Mike O’Rielly saw “very complex issues” behind the order. He previously echoed beliefs that conservatives were being “stifled by liberal tech leaders,” but also said he was “extremely dedicated” to free speech rights. Chairman Pai said in […]
Zuckerberg says he will ‘review’ policies after employee backlash
[ad_1] Zuckerberg said Facebook would “review” three policy areas, but stopped short of committing to specific changes. Among them: “threats of state use of force,” voter suppression in the context of the coronavirus pandemic, and whether Facebook should add labels to “violating or partially-violating content.” “I know many of you think we should have labeled […]
The Trojan Horse in Trump’s anti-Twitter executive order
[ad_1] “The Order would circumvent the role of Congress and of the courts in enacting and interpreting [Section 230] …and purport to empower multiple government agencies to pass judgment on companies’ content moderation practices,” its lawsuit states. “The Order clouds the legal landscape in which the hosts of third-party content operate and puts them all […]
Snapchat stops promoting Trump’s account due to his tweets
[ad_1] A Snap spokesperson said the company made the decision over the weekend in response to tweets from the president that threatened protestors with “the most vicious dogs and ominous weapons, I have ever seen.” The Trump campaign is quite active on Snapchat and spends a significant amount on advertising in the app. Ads will […]