Twitter acknowledged that it had “incorrectly” applied a warning on a post that showed photos of unaccompanied children huddled under emergency blankets in crowded “cells” at a Texas detention center. “This warning was incorrectly applied by one of our automated tools and it has since been removed,” a Twitter spokesperson told The Epoch Times in…
Twitter Says It ‘Incorrectly Applied’ Warning to Photos of Crowded Migrant Facilities
Facebook Sued in France Over Hate Speech, False Information
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) said Tuesday it is suing Facebook in France for allegedly violating the European nation’s consumer code with deceptive promises to fight hate speech and false information. In a press release, the Paris-based free press watchdog alleged that the U.S. social media giant has broken its own terms of services to “allow…
Bernie Sanders Not ‘Comfortable’ With Trump’s Twitter Ban
March 24, 2021
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Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) expressed reservations about the Twitter ban of former President Donald Trump, saying he doesn’t like the idea of a “handful of high-tech people” wielding too much power. Sanders made the remarks in a wide-ranging interview with The New York Times, in which Sanders was asked about Twitter banning Trump from its platform….
Most Congressmembers Don’t Consume News From Across the Aisle: Study
Most Democratic and Republican members of Congress don’t interact with news sources from across the aisle, according to a new study. While no Democrats interact more than half the time with right-leaning news sources on Twitter, 5.3 percent of Republican members interact more than half the time with left-leaning sources. Republicans with the most left-leaning…
Former Parler CEO Files Lawsuit Against Company for Millions, Alleging Theft of Ownership Stake
Former Parler CEO John Matze filed a lawsuit against the social media company he helped co-found on Tuesday, alleging theft, bullying, and intimidation. The lawsuit, which was filed in Nevada, where Parler is based, alleged that Matze’s 40 percent ownership in Parler was taken away from him. Matze’s suit also said that he had a dispute…
Verified Twitter Users, Including AFP Fact-Checker, Spread Disinformation About Boulder Shooting Suspect
An AFP fact-checker and other verified Twitter users spread disinformation about the Colorado shooting suspect, falsely claiming he was white. Uzair Hasan Rizvi, who says he specializes in “debunking misinformation/fake news” for AFP, a global wire agency, wrote in a tweet that “a poor white guy” committed the shooting in Boulder, killing 10. “He was…
Facebook Says It Removed 1.3 Billion Fake Accounts, Explains How It Handles Misinformation
Facebook on March 22 issued an announcement on how it plans to combat misinformation on its platforms. The technology giant also said it took down 1.3 billion fake accounts between October and December last year. “Tackling misinformation actually requires addressing several challenges including fake accounts, deceptive behavior, and misleading and harmful content,” wrote Guy Rosen,…
Supreme Court Rejects Facebook Appeal in $15 Billion Lawsuit
The Supreme Court on Monday rejected an appeal from Facebook that requested the court intervene in a $15 billion class-action lawsuit alleging the firm illegally tracked the online activities of its users when they are not on the platform, thereby violating the federal Wiretap Act law. “Facebook’s user profiles would allegedly reveal an individual’s likes,…
Video: Live Q&A: Trump Launching a New Social Network; US Falls Into Diplomatic Trap With China Debates
Donald Trump is planning to release his own social media platform within the next few months, according to one of his advisors. And in other news, when representatives from the United States and China met to discuss in Anchorage, Alaska, the US fell into several diplomatic traps. In this live Q&A with Crossroads host Joshua…
Candace Owens On Suing Cardi B: ‘It Was Not An Idle Threat’
Conservative commentator and activist Candace Owens has confirmed that she plans to sue Cardi B, accusing the rapper of spreading misinformation.
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