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Former Pres. Donald Trump Shuts Down His Blog, Adviser Says He Will Return to Social Media in Another Form

The decision of former President Donald Trump to remove himself from the internet on Wednesday, June 2, was the first time he intentionally stopped his online activity. On previous occasions, it was social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter that shut down and banned the accounts of Trump.
Florida OKs Bill to Penalize Social Media Firms That Ban Politicians

Florida OKs Bill to Penalize Social Media Firms That Ban Politicians

The Florida House and Senate voted this week to pass legislation that will penalize social media companies banning politicians from their platforms.

White House's Social Media Campaign Includes High Officials

White House to launch vaccine campaign on social media to curb hesitancy among communities and American adults; Dr. Fauci and other officials to participate.

President-Elect Joe Biden Launches New Twitter Account, Starts From Zero With No Trump Followers

President-elect Joe Biden launched a new Twitter account after his team found out that he might not retain all followers in the already banned @POTUS account.
Snapchat

Snapchat Permanently Suspends Trump From Its Platform

Snapchat, one of the country's leading social media platforms, recently announced that it has permanently banned President Donald Trump.
FTC, 40 States Accuse Facebook of Being a Social Media Monopoly

FTC, 40 States Seeks to Break Up Facebook for Being a Social Media Monopoly

The Federal Trade Commission along with more than 40 states have accused Facebook on Wednesday of being a social media monopoly through buying out its rivals to illegally eliminate competition.
Fact Check: Did Social Media Really Prevent Election Misinformation?

Fact Check: Did Social Media Really Prevent Election Misinformation?

Prior to the actual day of election, social media giants Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube promised to curb election misinformation.
Why Chris Pratt is Being Bombarded with Social Media Hate

Marvel Star Chris Pratt Targeted with Hate Online for His Religious, Political Beliefs

Jurassic World actor Chris Pratt is being bombarded with social media hate for his views and alleged support for President Trump.
Popular Video App Tik Tok Under National Security Review

Microsoft in Talks to Acquire TikTok

Microsoft is in the works of acquiring TikTok, the widely used video-sharing app. This would mean divorcing TikTok from its parent company, ByteDance.

Selena Gomez Explains Why She’s Been Off Social Media Lately

Selena Gomez explained her short absence from social media on Wednesday and told fans that they can expect more content from her soon.

Trump Campaign Claims Snapchat Is Rigging 2020 Elections Following Removal from 'Discover' Page

The president's 2020 campaign manager, Brad Parscale, accused the platform of illegally using corporate funding to promote the opposition and suppress the United States president.

Social Network should not Fact-Check Political Speech, Facebook CEO

Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook CEO recently expressed contradiction against Twitter's recent move involving President Donald Trump's tweet.

Twitter Criticized by U.S. President Trump for Labeling His Social Media Posts as “Misleading”

Following a request by an affected party over the allegations against Joe Scarborough of murder in a series of tweets posted by the U.S. president, Twitter has introduced a new system that fact-checks posts.

Facebook Launches "Shops" Feature to Bring More Businesses Online Amid the Global Pandemic

Facebook recently launched "Shops", a new feature, that will bring more small businesses online.

Conspiracy Theory: Social Media Sites Scramble to Delete 26-Minute Video 'Plandemic'

Different social media sites scramble to delete the 26-minute 'Plandemic,' a video of another COVID-19 conspiracy theory because it violates the policy guidelines.

Meghan Markle and Kate Middleton: Different Social Media Approaches

While Middleton has their three children as her favorite subjects in terms of photography and photos, Markle is more private, and she would want someone else taking pictures of her from afar, be it openly or secretly.

Shakira’s 5-Year-Old Son Takes a Sweet Photo as They Practice Social Distancing

Recently, Sasha took to social media to share a sweet photo of herself that Sasha, her five-year-old son took of her as they continue to practice social distancing in the middle of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

Introducing 'Fleets': Tweets That Disappear From Twitter After 24 Hours

A new Twitter feature could be a game-changer for users. (Photo : pixabay. com) Fleets, a new Twitter feature, is a gamechanger for its users. According to an article by Engadget, the social networking site is making its way to ephemeral content as its developers are testing a new feature, called "fleets," which allows users to post tweets that automatically deletes themselves after 24 hours.
Arrested

Bolivian Student Arrested for Posting Memes Criticizing Government

The Bolivian student behind the meme account that posted content against the government has been arrested.
Restaurant in Puerto Rico Getting Defamed for Kicking-out Two Gay Men Dancing Together

Restaurant in Puerto Rico Getting Defamed for Kicking-out Two Gay Men

Puerto Rican Resto gets bashed for kicking out two men who were dancing together. (Photo : Reuters) According to reports issued by Metro Puerto Rico, a statement of public apology was issued on the Facebook page of the restaurant in Puerto Rico that had received numerous negative feedbacks from the online community for kicking out two men who danced together in their restaurant.
Chile Protests Uses Chilean Slangs in their Social Media Posts against the Chilean Administration

How Social Media Slang Became an Instrumental Tool for Chilean Protesters

Chilean protesters combine their native slang and social media to protest against their government. (Photo : Reuters) Despite some countries speaking the same language, each has a unique slang that only they and the native speakers can comprehend.
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