In the aftermath of the Jan. 6 Capitol attack, tech companies ranging from Facebook and Twitter to Google have moved to stop the spread of violent content on their platforms. With the presidential inauguration set for Jan. 20, those sites, as well as others including Shopify and Etsy, have moved to address similar content on their platforms related to the day’s event. Here’s how some of the biggest tech companies in the world are working to address the volatile situation in Washington and… Source link
Read More »FBI warns of potential boogaloo violence during Jan. 17 rallies
Federal authorities are warning state and local law enforcement about threats of possible violence by right-wing extremists at a series of protests planned for later this month in Washington and in state capitols, according to an FBI document obtained by Yahoo News. The situational information report, produced by the Minneapolis field office of the FBI, is based on information provided by what it describes as “collaborative sources,” and was issued the week before a mob of Trump… Source link
Read More »Capitol Hill violence stokes ire at Facebook, Google and Twitter
JANUARY 08: The U.S. Capitol Building is seen two days after a pro-Trump mob broke into the U.S. Capitol Building on January 08, 2021 in Washington, DC. Democratic congressional leaders threatened to impeach… Source link
Read More »Ivanka Trump claims the media’s “silent” on violence against conservatives as Proud Boys clash in DC
Ivanka Trump Ivanka Trump, senior advisor to the president of the United States and daughter of President Donald Trump MUSTAFA ABUMUNES/AFP via Getty Images This article originally appeared here on Salon.com As right-wing groups clashed with counter-protesters at pro-Trump demonstrations over the weekend, Ivanka Trump, the senior White House adviser and daughter of outgoing President Donald Trump, condemned the media on Twitter for “near total silence” over alleged assaults on… Source link
Read More »Experts warn of violence from QAnon around the election
On Oct. 17, roughly 100 people reportedly gathered in a conference room at a resort in Scottsdale, Ariz., for Q Con Live, an all-day event featuring speeches from some of the most prominent disciples of the QAnon movement. Among the conference’s “all-star lineup” of speakers was Alan Hostetter, a retired police officer turned yoga instructor who has become a key figure in California’s anti-lockdown movement, which emerged this spring in opposition to state and local… Source link
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