Category: Social Media

Scientist Who Emailed Fauci About COVID-19 Being ‘Potentially Engineered’ Deactivates Account

A scientist who emailed top U.S. infectious diseases official Dr. Anthony Fauci about COVID-19 being possibly engineered in a laboratory suddenly deactivated his Twitter account over the past weekend. Kristian Andersen, a virologist at California’s Scripps Research Institute, emailed Fauci in January 2020 about the possibility of the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus being engineered, in…


Former Deputy PM Turned Facebook Executive Defends 2-Year Trump Suspension

Former UK Deputy Prime Minister who now serves as Facebook’s vice president of global affairs, Nick Clegg, has defended the two-year suspension of former President Donald Trump from the social media platform. “Free speech, free expression is not a free-for-all, it’s not a recipe for anarchy. We’ve always had rules, quite rightly as Facebook that…


When Posting Online Becomes Our Lives

On a recent visit to the Museum of Modern Art with a friend and her daughter, meandering through the museum’s exhibits, I was struck by how often my friend’s 13-year-old daughter asked us to take photos of her in front of the artwork. Her head tilted, she gazed contemplatively at the pieces, the photos of which…


How a Chinese Anti-American P2P Platform Monetizes Fans

Commentary On May 21, 2021, Shenzhen Public Security Bureau made a case report on three P2P (peer-to-peer) lending platforms, Ideal Treasure, RJS Investment, and Xitou.com, accusing them of fraud. Xitou.com attracted special attention among the three platforms because its owner, Huang Sheng, is known for his pro-Chinese communist party (CCP) and anti-American views. Netizens summarized…


Twitter Access Suspended by Nigerian Telecoms After Tech Giant Removes President’s Post

Per the Nigerian government’s orders, the country’s telecommunications operators are going to shut down whatever access is left to Twitter by Saturday, coming after the tech giant deleted a post by President Muhammadu Buhari. “Our members received formal instruction from the Nigerian Communications Commission, the industry regulator, to suspend access to Twitter,” Gbenga Awonuga, executive secretary…


Trump Teases White House Run, Telling Zuckerberg No More Friendly Dinners ‘Next Time’ He’s President

Former President Donald Trump again hinted at a possible run for the presidency while responding to news of his two-year ban from Facebook on Friday by saying he would not invite CEO Mark Zuckerberg to dinner “next time I’m in the White House.” After Facebook vice president of global affairs Nick Clegg announced Friday that the…


Smugglers Openly Advertise Illegal Border Crossings on Facebook

Human smugglers along the southern border are openly advertising their services on Facebook and the social media company has fallen short on removing such content. A plethora of user accounts have posted offers to facilitate illegal border crossings on the platform. Some even directly advertise how much they charge for the service. Rep. Kat Cammack…


LinkedIn Blocks Some China Critics on Eve of Tiananmen Anniversary, Including Epoch Times Staff

LinkedIn is censoring some China critics—including some staff members at The Epoch Times—by wiping out their presence in China. On the morning of June 3, a number of people within The Epoch Times network, including some staff members based in the United States, Sweden, and Turkey, received notifications alerting them to the decision. The message,…


Facebook Suspends Trump for Two Years

Facebook announced Friday that former President Donald Trump is suspended from its platform for two years. “We are suspending his accounts for two years, effective from the date of the initial suspension on January 7 this year,” Nick Clegg, vice president of global affairs for Facebook, said in a blog post. Facebook’s Oversight Board, a…


Facebook Suspends Trump for 2 Years

Facebook announced Friday that former President Donald Trump is suspended from its platform for two years. “We are suspending his accounts for two years, effective from the date of the initial suspension on January 7 this year,” Nick Clegg, vice president of global affairs for Facebook, said in a blog post. Facebook’s Oversight Board, a…