Twitter took a new action against President Trump’s account Wednesday, adding a large, pop-up warning message to his latest tweet ...
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Social media allowed a shocked nation to watch a coup attempt in real timeSocial media allowed a shocked nation to watch a coup attempt in real time
Today’s historic and terrifying coup attempt by pro-Trump extremists in Washington, D.C. played out live the same way it was ...
Pro-Trump mob storms the US Capitol, touting ‘Stop the Steal’ conspiracyPro-Trump mob storms the US Capitol, touting ‘Stop the Steal’ conspiracy
A chaotic scene unfolded in Washington D.C. on Wednesday as a large crowd of pro-Trump protesters stormed the U.S. Capitol ...
NSO used real people’s location data to pitch its contact-tracing tech, researchers sayNSO used real people’s location data to pitch its contact-tracing tech, researchers say
Spyware maker NSO Group used real phone location data on thousands of unsuspecting people when it demonstrated its new COVID-19 ...
At the first-ever virtual DNC, Democrats play it safeAt the first-ever virtual DNC, Democrats play it safe
The first all-virtual Democratic National Convention is in full swing, but don’t expect fireworks. The event runs through Thursday in ...
Twitter locked the Trump campaign out of its account for sharing COVID-19 misinformationTwitter locked the Trump campaign out of its account for sharing COVID-19 misinformation
Twitter took action against the official Trump campaign Twitter account Wednesday, freezing @TeamTrump’s ability to tweet until it removed a ...
YouTube bans thousands of Chinese accounts to combat ‘coordinated influence operations’YouTube bans thousands of Chinese accounts to combat ‘coordinated influence operations’
YouTube has banned a large number of Chinese accounts it said were engaging in “coordinated influence operations” on political issues, ...
How to watch big tech’s CEOs tangle with Congress on antitrust issues and moreHow to watch big tech’s CEOs tangle with Congress on antitrust issues and more
Jeff Bezos, Tim Cook, Sundar Pichai and Mark Zuckerberg will defend their companies before the House Antitrust Subcommittee Wednesday in ...
US Commerce Dept. amends Huawei ban to allow for development of 5G standardsUS Commerce Dept. amends Huawei ban to allow for development of 5G standards
The United States Department of Commerce today issued a change to its sweeping Huawei ban. Proponents of the move note ...
FCC updates orbital debris rules for the first time since 2004FCC updates orbital debris rules for the first time since 2004
The FCC has finally gotten around to updating its 15-year-old orbital debris rules, adding new requirements and streamlining the approval ...