[ad_1] Twitter has banned the accounts of far-right extremist group the Oath Keepers and its founder, Stewart Rhodes. According to the Southern Poverty Law Center, the group is one of the US’s largest anti-government movements. It claims to have tens of thousands of members, many of whom identify as former law enforcement and military. The group […]
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Twitter plans for the worst with new election misinformation policy
[ad_1] Notably, this includes not just claims about “election rigging,” and “claiming victory before election results have been certified,” but tweets “inciting unlawful conduct to prevent a peaceful transfer of power or orderly succession.” Here’s Twitter’s full explanation of the type of claims it will be looking out for: False or misleading information that causes […]
Instagram tests new home screen with tabs for shopping and Reels
[ad_1] Instagram Each of the new looks is a little bit different, but all three give Instagram Reels and shopping prominent placement while moving around an existing section (or two). In one of the new layouts, Reels replaces the Explore tab while shopping replaces the “activity” section (both Explore and activity are moved to the […]
TikTok is trying to stop a suicide video from spreading
[ad_1] Since Sunday evening, TikTok has been trying to stop the spread of a graphic video showing a man committing suicide with a gun (via The Verge). The clip opens with an image of a grey-bearded man sitting in front of his desk. The seemingly innocuous nature of the video’s start and its appearance in […]
Facebook blocks terminally ill French man from livestreaming his death
[ad_1] Cocq has a rare condition that leads his artery walls to stick together. He had reached out to President Emmanuel Macron to allow for euthanasia, but the leader declined saying that he “respect[ed]” the effort but couldn’t go beyond the law. Cocq wasn’t deterred by Facebook’s restrictions. He promised a “back-up” solution for the […]
How TikTok got caught in the middle of a trade war with China
[ad_1] After weeks of threats, the president delivered an ultimatum to TikTok and its owner ByteDance: sell the app’s US operations to an American company or it would be banned. He gave the company little more than a month — until Sept. 15 — to find a buyer and figure out how to disentangle itself […]
Some Facebook users will soon see Instagram Stories
[ad_1] View Instagram story directly from Facebook. Hm..new? @MattNavarra pic.twitter.com/FtIBw0uMVz — Audrey 電商人妻® (@ec_wife) September 4, 2020 With the change, Instagram users can choose to make their Stories viewable to their followers on Facebook as well. The company notes that it requires both sides to opt-in and link their Facebook and Instagram accounts together. “People […]
Pinterest users won’t see ads when they search for election-related content
[ad_1] Today’s policies build on the company’s decision to ban political advertising from its platform in 2018. As before, you won’t see political ads on Pinterest, nor will the company show any ads when you search for general election terms like “polling place.” The same goes for when and if you decide to search for […]
Facebook didn’t actually take down the event page for Wisconsin militia
[ad_1] Facebook didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment. The company told BuzzFeed News that its initial statement was an “error.” Facebook had said at the time that it removed both the group and the event page. The company has been widely criticized for not taking action against the Kenosha Guard group and its […]
Facebook slaps new label on Trump post about mail-in ballots
[ad_1] Facebook Previously, Facebook had labeled Trump’s post with a message encouraging users to visit the company’s voting information center. But that label, which is similar to ones the company has added to other voting-related posts, had been criticized for not taking a stronger stance on the president’s claims. Facebook’s new label comes after Mark […]