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Categories USA

Michelle Obama Urges Twitter, Facebook to Ban Trump’s Accounts Forever

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The biggest US social media platforms moved to suspend President Donal Trump’s accounts after his supporters stormed the Capitol in DC on Wednesday, as Congress convened to certify the results of the 2020 presidential election, forcing it to go under lockdown, since Trump allegedly endorsed the violence and claimed the election was rigged. … Read More >Michelle Obama Urges Twitter, Facebook to Ban Trump’s Accounts Forever

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‘Go home & remember this day forever!’ Twitter, Facebook & YouTube wipe Trump’s ‘mixed message’ to supporters who stormed Congress

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After some of his supporters stormed Congress, US President Donald Trump said they had been wronged and mistreated but should go home in peace and “remember this day forever,” as Facebook, Twitter and YouTube restricted his posts. … Read More >‘Go home & remember this day forever!’ Twitter, Facebook & YouTube wipe Trump’s ‘mixed message’ to supporters who stormed Congress

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Twitter & Facebook JAIL Trump over mixed message to protesters, threatening to delete POTUS’ account for ‘policy violations’

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US President Donald Trump’s Twitter and Facebook accounts have been locked due to “policy violations,” with Twitter threatening an outright ban unless he scrubs select posts, even as he called for calm amid riots in the capital. … Read More >Twitter & Facebook JAIL Trump over mixed message to protesters, threatening to delete POTUS’ account for ‘policy violations’

Categories World

‘Measure how far US is from the South China Sea’: Global Times editor shuts down Pompeo for noting China’s distance from Arctic

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The feud between Beijing and Washington escalated on Twitter after US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo disputed China’s claim that it’s a near-Arctic state. … Read More >‘Measure how far US is from the South China Sea’: Global Times editor shuts down Pompeo for noting China’s distance from Arctic

Categories Russia

Months after Twitter shadow-bans RT, Putin signs law to fine & block social media giants that censor Russian media sources

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Russian President Vladimir Putin has approved new legislation that could see foreign social media companies punished for discriminating against the country’s media outlets. This year, RT and Sputnik have been censored on Twitter. … Read More >Months after Twitter shadow-bans RT, Putin signs law to fine & block social media giants that censor Russian media sources

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Risking American life abroad ‘won’t divert attention from catastrophic failures at home’: Iran blasts Trump’s threats

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Military adventurism and threats against Tehran won’t help US President Donald Trump to divert attention from the “catastrophic failures” in America’s Covid-19 response, Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif has said. … Read More >Risking American life abroad ‘won’t divert attention from catastrophic failures at home’: Iran blasts Trump’s threats

Categories USA

Mission accomplished? Facebook joins Twitter in reverting to pre-election news feed algorithms that do not prioritize MSM

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Facebook has reversed its election-season policy of prioritizing mainstream media stories in News Feed after a similar move from Twitter. This is as Mark Zuckerberg is sued for allegedly helping tip the vote in favor of Joe Biden. … Read More >Mission accomplished? Facebook joins Twitter in reverting to pre-election news feed algorithms that do not prioritize MSM

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In latest ‘conspiracy’ crackdown, Twitter to scrub posts claiming vaccines ‘cause harm’ or are ‘used to control populations’

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In its latest effort to suppress “misinformation,” Twitter has signaled it will begin removing posts containing vaccine “conspiracies,” including claims vaccines are purposely used to cause harm and “control populations.” … Read More >In latest ‘conspiracy’ crackdown, Twitter to scrub posts claiming vaccines ‘cause harm’ or are ‘used to control populations’

Categories Asia & Pacific

Japan’s ‘Twitter killer’, who preyed on users sharing suicidal thoughts online & dismembered victims’ bodies, sentenced to death

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A court in Tokyo has sentenced a serial murderer, known as the ‘Twitter killer’ in Japan, to be executed. He picked his victims on social media, targeting girls with suicidal thoughts, and kept their dismembered bodies at home. … Read More >Japan’s ‘Twitter killer’, who preyed on users sharing suicidal thoughts online & dismembered victims’ bodies, sentenced to death