Category: Social Media

Facts Matter (May 26): Firm Leading Ballot Audit Departs After Contract Expired, New Leader Steps In

In Florida, the governor signed a new bill into law that would allow people to file lawsuits against social media companies that engage in censorship. In Arizona, the hand recount is once again underway. However, there has been a bit of a shakeup, as the firm leading the hand recount has left—and a new firm…


[10:30PM ET TONIGHT] Live Q&A: Trump May Launch Social Network Soon; Florida Law Against Political Censorship

Donald Trump said that he is weighing several options for having a public platform, and said he’s deciding on whether to move to an existing platform, or whether to establish a new platform of his own. And in other news, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a new law into place that will fine social media…


Live Q&A: Trump May Launch Social Network Soon; Florida Law Against Political Censorship

Former President Donald Trump said that he is weighing several options for having a public platform. He said he’s deciding on whether to move to an existing platform or whether to establish a new platform of his own. And in other news, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a new law into place that will fine…


‘Stay Tuned’: Trump Says New Social Media Website Will Be Rolled Out ‘Soon’

Former President Donald Trump suggested that his new social media platform will be launched soon, while noting that mainstream media outlets misreported traffic to his website. Several weeks ago, Trump rolled out a social media-like section on his website called “From the Desk of Donald J. Trump” that allows him to post statements. Describing his…


Unruly Gathering in Huntington Beach Prompts Emergency Curfew

HUNTINGTON BEACH—An overnight curfew was place in May 22 Huntington Beach after hundreds of unruly people, prompted by a viral Tik Tok video about a birthday party on the beach, led police to declare the gathering an unlawful assembly. The Huntington Beach Police Department said the curfew would remain in effect until 5:30 a.m. May…


MI5 Chief Accuses Facebook of Giving a ‘Free Pass’ to Terrorists

The head of MI5 has accused Facebook of giving a “free pass” to terrorists with its plans for end-to-end encryption. Ken McCallum said the plans by chief executive Mark Zuckerberg would enable terrorists to plot attacks without being visible to the security services. In an interview with Times Radio, McCallum said they were not seeking…


Senators Kennedy, Klobuchar Join in Bipartisan Effort to Promote Digital Consumer Privacy

Bipartisanship is increasingly rare on Capitol Hill these days, but Louisiana Republican Sen. John Kennedy and Minnesota Democrat Sen. Amy Klobuchar are co-sponsoring a measure to strengthen digital consumers’ privacy. The proposal is the “Social Media Privacy and Consumer Protection Act of 2021,” which could fundamentally change the legal landscape that currently allows social media…


Sens. Kennedy, Klobuchar Join in Bipartisan Effort to Promote Digital Consumer Privacy

In an increasingly rare act of bipartisanship on Capitol Hill, Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) and Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) are co-sponsoring a measure to strengthen the privacy of digital consumers. The proposal, the Social Media Privacy and Consumer Protection Act of 2021, could fundamentally change the legal landscape that currently allows social media giants such…


Pentagon Pushes Back on Report of Anti-Extremism Social Media Tracking Program

The Department of Defense (DOD) on Tuesday denied a report that alleged Pentagon officials plan to launch a program to screen social media content for extremist material. “I think there’s some misreporting on this. Actually I don’t think there’s been misreporting, I know there’s been misreporting. There’s no pilot program run by Mr. Garrison or…


Parler Returns to Apple’s App Store After Months-Long Ban

Social media platform Parler has announced that its app has returned to Apple’s App Store following months of “productive dialogue” between the companies. “Millions of Parler and Apple customers may once again exercise their right to freely exchange ideas and opinions on social media, without viewpoint discrimination,” Parler said in a May 17 statement. “The…