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Lais Crisostomo Aguiar: Brazilian Social Media Influencer, Fiancé's Friend Face Drug Charges After Attempting to Board Plane to Dubai With Cocaine

A Brazilian blogger known online for flaunting her lavish vacations and designer bags on social media and her fiancé's friend was charged after both tried to board a Dubai-bound flight with cocaine-filled capsules in food supplement bottles inside her bag.
Are Selena Gomez and Chris Evans Dating? Rumors That the Two Are Dating Take Internet by Storm

Are Selena Gomez and Chris Evans Dating? Rumors That the Two Are Dating Take Internet by Storm

Are pop star Selena Gomez and "Captain America" star Chris Evans the new "power couple"? Rumors that the two have been dating started to circulate on Thursday.
Cuba Protests: Internet Is Back, Reveals Scenes of a Crackdown on Protesters

Cuba Protests: Internet Is Back, Reveals Scenes of a Crackdown on Protesters

Cuba's internet came back and scenes of the government's crackdown on protesters were revealed through social media's images and videos.
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Texas Family Arrested in Capitol Riot; Minor Family Member Escapes Charges

Five members of a Texas family have been charged for their alleged participation in the January 6 riot in the U.S. Capitol.

Cuba Blocks Social Media Access Amid Protests; U.S. State Department Considers Options to Help Cubans

Cuba blocked social media access amid the mass protests and demonstrations that erupted in the country on Sunday.
Former Pres. Donald Trump Shuts Down His Blog After One Month

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.
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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.