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12 States Pressure Facebook and Twitter on Taking Action Regarding Anti-Vaxxers

Attorneys general from 12 states demanded Facebook and Twitter to take action on the anti-vaxxers. Attorneys general from 12 states demanded Facebook and Twitter to do more on COVID-19 misinformation in their respective platforms.

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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Stripe Stops Processing Payments for Trump Campaign Website After Capitol Siege

Financial technology company and platform, Stripe, decided to stop processing payments for the Trump campaign website after the Capitol siege on Wednesday.
Twitter Permanently Suspends Accounts of Trump, Flynn, and Powell

Twitter Permanently Suspends Accounts of Trump, Flynn, and Powell

Twitter has permanently suspended President Donald Trump from its platform on Friday due to the "risk of further incitement of violence."
Trump to Lose Special Twitter Protections in January

Trump to Lose Special Twitter Protections in January

U.S. President Donald Trump will be subjected to the same Twitter rules once president-elect Joe Biden takes the position officially on January 20, according to Twitter.
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America's Big Tech Companies Keep Getting Richer Amid the Pandemic

America's big tech companies Amazon, Facebook, Google, and Twitter reported on Thursday their massive earnings for the third quarter this year.

Republicans File Complaint vs. Twitter Over Ban on Hunter Biden Articles

The Republican National Committee (RNC) has filed a federal elections complaint against Twitter for allegedly banning the sharing of recent articles on Hunter Biden, the son of former Vice President Joe Biden.

Star Wars Hotel Is Finally Taking Shape as Twitter User Shares Aerial Images of Construction Progress

Twitter user shares aerial images of the current status of the construction of the Star Wars hotel that will look like a Galactic Starcruiser.

Twitter Imposes Tough New Restrictions Ahead of US Election

Twitter is enforcing new rules that prohibit candidates from declaring early victory. Twitter is enforcing new rules that prohibit candidates from declaring early victory.

Twitter's 'Birdwatch' Feature Allows Users to Combat Online Misinformation

Twitter confirmed that is working on a new feature called "Birdwatch" that lets users warn each other about online misinformation.

Twitter Receives Backlash After Warning About Tweets on Trump's Death, Rules on User Suspension

Twitter said tweets wishing for President Donald Trump's death from COVID-19 violates their policies and can result in user suspension.

Twitter Shows Racial Bias in Photo Algorithm, Leads to Probe

Twitter said on Sunday that it would do an investigation on whether the neural network favors showing white people's face over Black people.
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Oracle Enters Race to Buy TikTok US Operations, Reports Say

Oracle has expressed intent to buy off TikTok's U.S. operations, seeking a rival out of Microsoft Corp. to acquire the viral video-sharing app, reports said.

Twitter Wants to Buy TikTok US Operations, Sources Say

Twitter has approached TikTok's parent company, ByteDance, in their intent to acquire the U.S. operations of the video-sharing app, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters.

Twitter Could Face up to $250M Fine for Using Users' Data to Target Ads

Twitter announced that it could face up to $250 million as a fine to the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) for using users' phone numbers and email addresses for advertising gains, according to a CNN report.

Florida Teen, Two Others Arrested for Hacking Massive Twitter Accounts

A 17-year-old teenager from Tampa, Florida was arrested on Friday for allegedly hacking dozens of Twitter accounts, including those of several high-profile users, last month.
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Security Alert! Twitter Hacking Spree Alarms Experts

The hacking spree that hit Twitter targetting the most followed personalities is now being questioned for the platform's security as the United States election nears.

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.

Trump Threatened to 'Close Down' Social Media Platforms Following Twitter's Fact-Check Response

The United States' President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order on Thursday to limit the legal protection that federal law currently grants social media companies and other online platforms.

Twitter CEO Donates $15M to San Francisco, Portion Will Aid Undocumented Immigrants

The donation will go towards San Francisco's COVID-19 relief fund which aims to support people who are struggling during the pandemic.

Twitter Deletes 20,000 Fake Accounts Linked to Honduras and Other Governments

Twitter recently deleted about 20,000 fake accounts linked to has deleted 20,000 fake accounts associated with the governments of Honduras, Saudi Arabia, Indonesia, Egypt, and Serbia, claiming the governments violated Twitter's policy.
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