Facebook and Twitter removed a short video by President Donald Trump in which he urged supporters who stormed the U.S. Capitol Wednesday to “go home” while also repeating false accusations about the integrity of the presidential election. YouTube also said it has removed the Trump video for spreading false claims...
Did Twitter Block Fresno Radio Station Over COVID Story? Manager Says Yes.
Did Twitter block access to KMJ radio's account over an interview with Valley Congressman Devin Nunes? The Fresno news and talk station (580 AM, 105.9 FM) thinks so. On Friday, KMJ (580 AM, 105.9 FM) host Ray Appleton interviewed Nunes, when the legislator made a stunning revelation. “So, I actually...
Twitter Blue Checkmark Verification Returning in 2021
[aggregation-styles] The Verge On Tuesday, Twitter announced that it would relaunch its verification process early next year along with brand-new guidelines for users seeking out that small, blue badge. Twitter’s announcement confirms earlier reporting in June from app researcher Jane Manchun Wong suggesting that the company was creating a new...
Twitter: 300,000 Tweets Flagged Over Election Disinformation
WASHINGTON — The CEO of Twitter says the social media site flagged some 300,000 tweets as part of efforts to combat disinformation in the period around the 2020 election between President Donald Trump and Democrat Joe Biden. Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey and Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg are testifying Tuesday at...
False Claims of Voting Fraud, Pushed by Trump, Thrive Online
It started months before Election Day with false claims on Facebook and Twitter that mail-in ballots cast for President Donald Trump had been chucked in dumpsters or rivers. Now, a week after the final polls closed, falsehoods about dead people voting and ballots being thrown out by poll workers are...
Social Media CEOs Rebuff Bias Claims, Vow to Defend Election
WASHINGTON — Under fire from President Donald Trump and his allies, the CEOs of Twitter, Facebook and Google rebuffed accusations of anti-conservative bias at a Senate hearing Wednesday and promised to aggressively defend their platforms from being used to sow chaos in next week's election. Lawmakers of both parties, eyeing...
Conservative Social Media Warrior Brandau Quits Twitter
Fresno firebrand conservative and county supervisor Steve Brandau said Monday afternoon that he was quitting Twitter cold turkey. "I am deleting my account tonight and throwing away 2,000 followers," he told me. Indeed, a search today for his handle on the social media platform turned up crickets. However, Brandau says...
Central High Teacher On Leave as Police Investigate Social Media Allegations
A Central High School teacher is on paid administrative leave after allegations arose on social media that he targeted female students for inappropriate sexual conversations and suggestions. Central and Clovis unified school district spokeswomen say the districts are cooperating with law enforcement officials who are investigating the allegations made against...
Twitter Removes China-Linked Accounts Spreading False News
LONDON — Twitter has removed a vast network of accounts that it says is linked to the Chinese government and was pushing false information favorable to the country's communist rulers. Beijing denied involvement Friday and said the company should instead take down accounts smearing China. The U.S. social media company...
Backlash Over George Floyd Tweet Forces out CrossFit Founder
The founder and CEO of CrossFit is stepping down after his tweet about George Floyd sparked a social media backlash and a wave of affiliated gyms cut ties with the company. Reebok also dropped its affiliation with CrossFit this week. Greg Glassman said on CrossFit Inc.’s website late Tuesday that...