SAN FRANCISCO — President Donald Trump's next tweet might come with a warning label. Starting Thursday, tweets that Twitter deems to involve matters of public interest, but which violate the service's rules, will be obscured by a warning explaining the violation and Twitter's reasons for publishing it anyway. Users will...
'What's in Your Weed?' California to Push Pot Users to Go Legal
LOS ANGELES — Marijuana shoppers are going to be getting a message from California regulators: Go legal. Aiming to slow illegal pot sales that are undercutting the nation's largest licensed market, California is kicking off a public information campaign — Get #weedwise — that encourages consumers to verify their purchases...
Facebook Leaps into Clean Energy with Massive Solar Project
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Facebook is building a massive solar farm in West Texas that's believed to be one of the largest solar projects in the nation and the social media giant's first direct investment in renewable energy. Boston-based renewable energy developer Longroad Energy recently announced it was partnering with Facebook...
Stick the Bullard Blackface Story on Your Kid's Door
There really isn’t an excuse for donning blackface and dropping N-bombs anymore. We’ve established clearly as a culture that we no longer accept that as valid humor. The day after 9/11, Joan Rivers invited a friend to dinner at “Windows on the Ground.” If I had told that joke I...
Goodbye, Grumpy Cat: Viral Sourpuss Dies at Age 7
MORRISTOWN, Ariz. — Grumpy Cat, whose sourpuss expression entertained millions on the internet and spawned hundreds of memes, national television commercials and even a movie, died at age 7.Her owners posted on social media that she experienced complications from a urinary tract infection. "She passed away peacefully on the morning of Tuesday,...
Why Facebook Makes Americans Feel Politically Polarized
Why is the moderate majority a silent one? It’s not hard to understand why moderate opinions are absent from the ranks of cable television talking heads, satellite radio hosts, and newspaper opinion editorialists. Moderation doesn’t sell. Americans have short attention spans, and conflict is more interesting than cooperation. Inciting anger...
Facebook Bans Louis Farrakhan, Alex Jones for Hate Speech
SAN FRANCISCO — Facebook has banned Louis Farrakhan, Alex Jones and others from its main service and from Instagram, saying they violated the company's ban against hate and violence. The company said Thursday that it has also banned right-wing extremists Paul Nehlen, Milo Yiannopoulos, Paul Joseph Watson and Laura Loomer,...
$9 For Gallon of Gas in California? Don't Believe It.
A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week. None of these are legit, even though they were shared widely on social media. The Associated Press checked these out. Here are the real facts: CLAIM: Regular gas costs $9.40 a gallon in...
Twitter Profit Rises as Trump Demands 'Fairer' Social Media
SAN FRANCISCO — Twitter Inc. on Tuesday trumpeted strong quarterly growth in earnings and users while President Donald Trump tweeted criticism of the social media site for allegedly discriminating against him politically. The company said net income for the first three months of the year rose on strong ad demand....
UCLA's Katelyn Ohashi Looks to Make Final Statement on Floor
LOS ANGELES — Katelyn Ohashi wrote a poem called "Fame " that ends "Not everyone's destiny is going to be the same. Set your own goals and make your own fame." As the 22-year old UCLA senior gets ready to compete for the final time at the NCAA Championships, she has...