Tag: Social Media

Judge Orders Twitter to Give Elon Musk Former Executive’s Documents

WILMINGTON, Del—Twitter Inc. needs to give Elon Musk documents from a former Twitter executive who Musk said was a key figure in calculating the amount of fake accounts on the platform, according to a Monday court order. Bot and spam accounts on Twitter have become a central issue in the legal fight over whether Musk,…


UK Cabinet Office to Vet Guest Speakers by Checking Their Social Media Accounts

Civil servants at the UK’s Cabinet Office were told to check potential guest speakers’ social media accounts before inviting them, it emerged on Sunday. According to the Financial Times, government efficiency minister Jacob Rees-Mogg set out new rules on the vetting of guests who take part in “learning and development events” that include combing through the…


One Click Away: How Online Platforms Put Our Nation’s Youth at Risk for Human Trafficking

Commentary Experts warn that human trafficking increases during the summer months when children are under less supervision. However, as school resumes, parents, teachers, and students must remain vigilant. Tragically, with the advent of social media, smartphones, and online gaming, America’s youth remain at risk for human trafficking. The most recent Federal Human Trafficking Report, which…


Woman Charged With Murdering Boyfriend Caught on Camera Beating Him

A woman was arrested in Hawaii on Aug. 10 and has since been charged with murder in connection to the fatal stabbing of her boyfriend, officials have confirmed. Courtney Clenney, 26, from Austin, Texas, was arrested by Hawaii police at an undisclosed location in Laupahoehoe on Wednesday following the death of Christian Obumseli on April 3, 2022. “She was arrested…


Alex Berenson Says He’s Going to Sue Biden Administration for Pressuring Twitter to Ban Him

Journalist Alex Berenson said on Aug. 12 that he plans to sue President Joe Biden and other government officials for pressuring Twitter to ban him. “I don’t have a target date yet, but I would like to move as quickly as possible. I believe I have a powerful claim and I want federal courts to…


Facebook Overturns Decision to Censor Pro-Women Group for Sharing Post Saying Men Can’t Give Birth

Facebook has removed its censorship on an Australian independent think tank group for sharing a post saying men can’t get pregnant.   The social media giant claimed it was an error following public backlash despite initially saying the decision to impose the ban was “final.”  Women’s Forum Australia, which promotes a pro-women approach to social and…


EXCLUSIVE: Senator Seeks to Expose CCP’s Authoritarian Ambition

The Chinese Communist Party has for years been bent on cementing its influence over the developing world. One U.S. senator is hoping to counter this through an awareness-raising initiative. In a Twitter campaign dubbed “#ExposingTheCCP,” Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) plans to spotlight the regime’s “sinister relationships” with countries in Latin America and the Caribbean, Africa,…


EXCLUSIVE: Senator Seeks to Expose CCP’s Authoritarian Ambitions

The Chinese Communist Party has for years been bent on cementing its influence over the developing world. One U.S. senator is hoping to counter this through an awareness-raising initiative. In a Twitter campaign dubbed “#ExposingTheCCP,” Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) plans to spotlight the regime’s “sinister relationships” with countries in Latin America and the Caribbean, Africa,…


Elon Musk Posts X.com on Twitter, Hinting at Potential Social Media Site of His Own

Tech entrepreneur Elon Musk on Aug. 10 referred to his own website as a potential rival to Twitter if his $44 billion deal to purchase the social media platform ultimately doesn’t go through. The reference came in response to a question from one of his followers. “Have you thought about creating your own social platform?…


Courts Must Decide Whether Government Pressured Twitter to Ban Donald Trump: Attorney

Former President Donald Trump is appealing the dismissal of his lawsuit against Twitter for violating his First Amendment rights by banning him from the platform, and one of his attorneys said the key issue is whether Twitter was acting at the behest of government officials to censor him. Alex Kozinski, who is representing the former…