Category: Social Media

Facebook to Remove Some Posts About George Floyd Ahead of Verdict in Chauvin Trial

Facebook is preparing for the verdict in the trial of Derek Chauvin by removing some posts about George Floyd and deleting missives calling for arms to be brought to areas in Minneapolis. Chauvin is the former Minneapolis police officer accused of killing Floyd in the city in May of last year. Closing arguments in the…


Apple Greenlights Parler’s App for Return to iOS App Store

Apple has approved Parler’s updated app for a return to the iOS store, the company said in a letter. In a missive to members of Congress, Apple said Parler has proposed updates to its app that include strengthened moderation practices. Apple’s review team informed Parler that as of April 14, its proposed updated app “will…


Loneliness Is Killing You (Yes, Even You!)

Commentary Loneliness is poison. It is deadly. Loneliness is literally killing us. And if you just rolled your eyes, I’m especially talking to you. Over the past couple of decades, researchers have repeatedly found a direct link between loneliness and a host of physical and psychological problems, like heart disease and mental illness. Loneliness slowly dissolves us…


Social Media Is a Mighty Pen Indeed

Commentary “The pen is mightier than the sword.” So said English author Edward Bulwer-Lytton in 1839. Essentially, Bulwer-Lytton meant that the written word is more effective at achieving lasting results than violence or the threat of violence. It’s not hard to see why this is the case. The threat of violence might lead to outward compliance,…


Ruling on Trump Facebook Ban Coming in ‘Weeks:’ Oversight Board

Facebook’s Supreme Court equivalent is set to announce its decision on whether to overturn the suspension of former President Donald Trump in weeks, it announced on Friday. The independent Oversight Board, which has the power to overrule Facebook, is reviewing the technology giant’s January move to indefinitely suspend Trump from the social media platform. The…


Child Safety Groups Urge Zuckerberg to Drop Plans for ‘Babyish’ Instagram for Kids Under 13

A broad-based coalition of child safety advocates has sent a letter to Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg, urging him to abandon plans to launch a version of Instagram for children under 13, saying it’s not the right fix for the problem of kids lying about their age to get on the platform and it would “put…


Child Safety Groups Urge Zuckerberg to Drop Plans for Instagram for Kids

A broad-based coalition of child safety advocates has sent a letter to Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg, urging him to abandon plans to launch a version of Instagram for children under 13, saying it’s not the right fix for the problem of kids lying about their age to get on the platform and it would “put…


Facebook And Instagram Block Users From Sharing NY Post Report On BLM Co-Founder’s Multi Million Dollar Property Purchases

Facebook and Instagram are censoring users from sharing a New York Post report regarding the luxury homes purchased by Black Lives Matter Co-founder, Patrisse Khan-Cullors, in predominantly white neighborhoods. The article was published on April 10 and states that Cullors had purchased “four high-end homes for $3.2 million” in the United States since 2016. She had also looked…


Mike Lindell: Free, Clean Speech Social Media Site Set to Launch Monday

MyPillow’s Mike Lindell announced Thursday that his new social media platform called “Frank,” with the mission of providing a place for free speech as laid out in the U.S. Constitution, will be launching Monday. In a video statement, Lindell said he has taken steps to make sure the site is most secure, with his own servers,…


Amazon’s Twitch Bans Users Based on Undisclosed ‘Hate Group’ List

Amazon’s live stream video site Twitch will ban from its platform any user whom it considers a member of a “hate group.” The company wouldn’t say what groups it considers as such. The company announced on April 7 that it will start banning users for “serious offenses that pose a substantial safety risk to the…