Monthly Archives: January 2021

Donald Trump is trying (and failing) to get around Twitter’s ban

Only a few hours after Twitter announced a ban on President Donald Trump’s @realdonaldtrump account, he has attempted to tweet from at least two other accounts under his control. Tweets posted to the official @POTUS account were swiftly deleted, and after the same thread was posted on the Trump campaign’s @TeamTrump account, it has been suspended entirely. An account for the Trump campaign’s digital director is also suspended. @teamtrump banned In a response statement, Twitter cited its Source link

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How a union will help Google workers push for social justice

More than 200 employees at Google announced earlier this week that they’re forming a union with the Communications Workers of America.  The Verge wrote that organizers have called for broad aims outside of issues like pay disparity. “Our goal with the union is to ensure that tech companies use their technology to make the world a better place,” said Alan Morales, a Google engineer and an organizer with the Alphabet Workers Union.  Joseph Slater, a law… Source link

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Google removes Parler app from app store, Apple gives warning

by: Kevin Accettulla and Nexstar Media Wire Posted: Jan 8, 2021 / 08:55 PM EST / Updated: Jan 8, 2021 / 09:21 PM EST Parler user scrolls through feed of Fox News host Sean Hannity. (NEXSTAR) MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) — Google has removed Parler from its app store, the latest restriction on President Trump’s access to social media after he called for his followers to march to the U.S. Capitol Wednesday, where… Source link

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Google removes right-wing app Parler from app store, Apple gives warning

by: Kevin Accettulla and Nexstar Media Wire Posted: Jan 8, 2021 / 08:45 PM EST / Updated: Jan 8, 2021 / 09:20 PM EST Parler user scrolls through feed of Fox News host Sean Hannity. (NEXSTAR) MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) — Google has removed Parler from its app store, the latest restriction on President Trump’s access to social media after he called for his followers to march to the U.S. Capitol Wednesday, where… Source link

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Google Play suspends Parler until app develops moderation policies

Google suspended the social media platform Parler on Friday from its Google Play app store until the “Twitter for conservatives” adopts content moderation policies following the attack on the U.S. Capitol by a mob of President Donald Trump supporters. Parler, founded in 2018, has found traction among conservative users looking for alternatives to more mainstream apps like Facebook and Twitter, which moderate content more rigorously. Parler has banned users for trolling conservatives but… Source link

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Google Kicks Parler Off Its Play Store, And An Apple Ban Could Be Next

Topline Right-wing social media app Parler has been suspended from the Google Play store until it comes up with a plan to moderate its content, while Apple has reportedly given the platform a 24-hour window to present its plan or it also faces a ban from the App store. The “free speech” platform needs a moderation plan by Saturday or its off the App store, Apple … [+] reportedly said. (Photo by OLIVIER DOULIERY/AFP via Getty Images) AFP via Getty Images … Source link

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