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Ashley Rae Goldenberg | July 3, 2018

Actor Seth Rogen took to Twitter to assert that he has been in communication with CEO Jack Dorsey about the site allegedly verifying the accounts of white supremacists. Rogen claims that after eight months of discussion with Dorsey, he has come…

Ashley Rae Goldenberg | July 3, 2018

If you’re looking for yet another reason to be grateful to live in the United States of America this Fourth of July, look no further than Uganda, which just introduced a tax on social media.

According to the BBC, Uganda’s tax…

Ashley Rae Goldenberg | June 29, 2018

A new study released by the Pew Research Center shows that a majority of Americans believe it is likely that social media sites censor political views. A majority of both Democrats and Republicans believe social media sites censor political…

Ashley Rae Goldenberg | June 29, 2018

Twitter has received extensive criticism for promoting a left-wing agenda. Its CEO Jack Dorsey just added to the problem. Dorsey shared a post expressing admiration for Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, the 28-year-old Democratic Socialist who won her…

Ashley Rae Goldenberg | June 25, 2018

The main Twitter and Facebook accounts representing terrorist group Hezbollah were reportedly shut down over the weekend.

Ynet reported that Hezbollah announced over Telegram, an encrypted messaging app, that its main social media pages…

Gabriel Hays | June 13, 2018

An Israeli Minister has demanded that Twitter police the official Hamas and Hezbollah social media accounts for being “actively engaged in inciting and executing attacks against innocent civilians.”

Israel’s…

Gabriel Hays | June 1, 2018

Once again, Twitter’s public safety bureau has slipped up in its charade of making the internet safer for free speech. The platform’s recent censorship of gun-rights activist Kaitlin Bennett (while overlooking death threats against…

Ashley Rae Goldenberg | May 31, 2018

The Satanic Temple is accusing Twitter of religious discrimination for suspending accounts affiliated with the organization and for refusing to verify those accounts.

According to Boston Magazine, the saga began when Satanic Temple…

Ashley Rae Goldenberg | May 25, 2018

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey recently named former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick, the Ferguson protesters, and the Parkland students as his favorite accounts to follow on the site. He also advocated for the gun-control platform put forth by the…

Ashley Rae Goldenberg | May 25, 2018

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey defended President Trump’s presence on Twitter during a Q&A session, citing the importance of an “open conversation.”

CNET reported that during a Q&A at the Twitter Australia office on…

Corinne Weaver | May 25, 2018

Social media platforms must work with both sides of the political spectrums if they wish to maintain neutrality. That was the message to top social media companies from a top Republican.

On Friday’s America’s Newsroom, Ronna…

Ashley Rae Goldenberg | May 15, 2018

Twitter announced on Tuesday it will institute a new policy to crackdown on how visible allegedly bad tweets are on the site. Users who are believed to be engaging in “troll-like” behavior will be corralled into a “[s]how more…

Sam Dorman | December 5, 2016

After Donald Trump chose former presidential candidate Ben Carson to lead the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), journalists ridiculed the choice, mocked Carson’s beliefs and labeled him a “scammer.”

Mira Ebersole | July 29, 2016

CNBC’s business news coverage took a humorous turn when Squawk Box anchors Joe Kernen and Andrew Ross Sorkin’s conversation turned to social media. 

On July 27, after reporting that Twitter shares were down following a…

Sam Dorman | December 16, 2015

View co-host Raven-Symoné took to Twitter last night to blast GOP candidates on foreign policy and, in particular, climate change. The actress and one-time Disney star scolded…