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Twitter must unmask ‘FBI impersonator’ who allegedly forged document that launched Seth Rich conspiracy, judge rules

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A federal judge has ordered Twitter to identify the anonymous user who allegedly sent forged FBI materials to Fox News, launching the conspiracy theory that Democratic Party staffer Seth Rich was killed for leaking emails. … Read More >Twitter must unmask ‘FBI impersonator’ who allegedly forged document that launched Seth Rich conspiracy, judge rules

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Pro-Israel lobby AIPAC frets over US elections after Twitter bans 130 alleged ‘Iranian accounts’

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AIPAC, the powerful pro-Israel lobbying group in Washington, is raising concerns that Iranian leader Ali Khamenei is trying to influence US elections after Twitter banned about 130 accounts that allegedly originated in Iran. … Read More >Pro-Israel lobby AIPAC frets over US elections after Twitter bans 130 alleged ‘Iranian accounts’

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‘I want to see them dancing when they’re four years older’: Biden’s latest gaffe with young girls elicits cringe-fest on Twitter

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Joe Biden’s penchant for gaffes and cringy moments involving girls has resurfaced, as the Democrat presidential candidate told a group of “beautiful young ladies” that he wants to “see them dancing when they’re four years older.” … Read More >‘I want to see them dancing when they’re four years older’: Biden’s latest gaffe with young girls elicits cringe-fest on Twitter

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‘Repeal Section 230’: Trump lashes out after Twitter & Facebook censor his ‘flu season’ post as Covid ‘misinformation’

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US President Donald Trump was censored by Facebook and Twitter again, after posting that the seasonal flu is more deadly to certain populations than the coronavirus. The social networks called his post harmful and misleading. … Read More >‘Repeal Section 230’: Trump lashes out after Twitter & Facebook censor his ‘flu season’ post as Covid ‘misinformation’

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A bit too late? Senate committee to grill Google, Facebook & Twitter CEOs on ‘domination & legal liability’ days before election

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The heads of major Big Tech firms have agreed to testify to a Senate panel later this month, where they’ll address legal liability for online platforms, privacy and “media domination” just days before the US election. … Read More >A bit too late? Senate committee to grill Google, Facebook & Twitter CEOs on ‘domination & legal liability’ days before election

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Could they be blocked? Russia refuses to grant extension to Facebook & Twitter over demand to store citizens’ data inside country

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Russia has changed its mind about giving Facebook and Twitter extra time to fulfill the legal requirement of moving their servers. The law states that data on Russian users is required to be stored inside the country’s borders. … Read More >Could they be blocked? Russia refuses to grant extension to Facebook & Twitter over demand to store citizens’ data inside country

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If you can’t beat them, ban them: Twitter no longer showing search results from well-known Russian state news agency RIA Novosti

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Twitter has shadow-banned well-known Russian news agency RIA Novosti. In practice, the move means users will no longer see the agency’s tweets in the website’s search results, unless they follow the media organization’s account. … Read More >If you can’t beat them, ban them: Twitter no longer showing search results from well-known Russian state news agency RIA Novosti

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Resistance Twitter thinks walls are closing in on Trump after sharing fake info that Jared Kushner abruptly deleted all tweets

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Donald Trump’s detractors actively spread info about his son-in-law apparently covering up cyber tracks by purging tweets, after media claims that the president was a tax evader. Turns out Jared Kushner never tweeted at all. … Read More >Resistance Twitter thinks walls are closing in on Trump after sharing fake info that Jared Kushner abruptly deleted all tweets

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Videos of Biden touching young girls flagged as ‘child sexual exploitation’ by Twitter despite being official public footage

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C-Span footage of Joe Biden interacting with girls is being flagged by Twitter for violating their Child Sexual Exploitation Policy after popping up online during an argument about the politician’s character. … Read More >Videos of Biden touching young girls flagged as ‘child sexual exploitation’ by Twitter despite being official public footage