Tag: Twitter

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene Criticizes Capitol Rioters Who ‘Ruined’ GOP’s Jan. 6 Objection Plans

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) denounced the Capitol rioters on Tuesday and said they ruined Republicans’ ability to object to the electoral certification. “The attack RUINED our objection that we spent weeks preparing for, which devastated our efforts on behalf of Trump and his voters,” she wrote in a series of tweets. She continued: “They placed…


Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene Criticizes Capitol Attackers Who ‘Ruined’ GOP’s Jan. 6 Objection Plans

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) denounced on Tuesday the people who attacked the Capitol and said they ruined Republicans’ ability to object to the electoral certification. “The attack RUINED our objection that we spent weeks preparing for, which devastated our efforts on behalf of Trump and his voters,” she wrote in a series of tweets. She…


Twitter Considering Subscription Fees as Way to Diversify Revenue

Twitter is considering adding subscription fees as the company looks at diversifying its income streams. “Increasing revenue durability is our top company objective. You will see us continue to research and experiment with ways to further diversify our revenue beyond ads in 2021 and beyond,” Bruce Falck, revenue product lead at Twitter, said in a…


A Digital Apartheid Is Upon Us

Commentary It started innocuously. It was an acceptable drag coefficient from Facebook, just be careful what you say politically when you post something. The quick and seemingly inexpensive brown boxes from Amazon were addictive, so just accept the sneers and derision of the self-appointed newspaper of record (subsidized by Jeff Bezos, the common owner of…


Texas Working on Bill to Prevent Big Tech Censorship Following Florida’s Footsteps

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said on Sunday that he was working on a bill with legislators in his state to prevent big tech companies taking action to moderate user content based on their political viewpoint. “We are working with Sen. [Bryan] Hughes on legislation to prevent social media providers like Facebook & Twitter from cancelling…


‘Never Warned Me’: Twitter Suspends Conservative Radio Host Wayne Allyn Root

Twitter suspended conservative radio host Wayne Allyn Root over the weekend alongside the permanent suspension of The Gateway Pundit. “I am in shock,” Root told Fox News in confirming the development. “It appears to be a permanent ban. Although I don’t know.” “Twitter never warned me. … And never sent any communication saying I’ve been…


Video: Section 230 Does Not Protect Sex Trafficking—Lawyer Lisa Haba on Lawsuit Against Twitter

Twitter is being sued for refusing to remove a video of alleged child sex abuse from its platform. According to the lawsuit, a child was coerced by sex traffickers to record sex acts with another minor. A video of this was later posted on Twitter. When he asked for the video to be removed, Twitter…


Twitter Permanently Suspends My Pillow’s Company Account

Twitter has shut down My Pillow’s official account after the bedding company’s CEO Mike Lindell used it to circumvent his own ban from the platform. Twitter said it permanently suspended My Pillow for violating its policy against “ban evasion.” Mike Lindell, a friend and outspoken supporter of former President Donald Trump, was banned from Twitter…


Billionaire Musk Says He Is ‘Off Twitter for a While’ Again

Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk, whose candid tweets about certain companies have sent their shares soaring in the recent weeks, said on Tuesday he was taking another break from Twitter. “Off Twitter for a while,” Musk tweeted to his 44.8 million followers on the platform in the early hours. He had tweeted the exact same message…


Biden Team Doesn’t ‘Miss’ Trump After Twitter Ban: Press Secretary

President Joe Biden’s team does not miss former President Donald Trump’s tweets, the White House press secretary said Monday. “I can’t say we miss him on Twitter,” Jen Psaki told reporters at the White House while answering a reporter who wondered whether Trump’s absence on social media has made Biden’s job easier. Asked if Biden…