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Facebook’s oversight board to rule on Trump ban
Facebook is passing the buck for its indefinite suspension of former president Donald Trump to a quasi-independent oversight board, setting up a major test of the recently established panel.
After Twitter banned Trump, election misinformation online plunged dramatically
US President Trump’s permanent ban from Twitter helped eliminate huge clouds of misinformation that were polluting social-media networks, according to new research.
Exclusive: Facebook tracking a rise in violent rhetoric tied to U.S. presidential inauguration
PALO ALTO (Reuters) - Facebook Inc has seen an increase in signals indicating potential future acts of violence associated with efforts to contest the result of the U.S. presidential election since the Capitol siege last week, a company spokeswoman told Reuters.
YouTube suspends Trump's channel after violating policy on inciting violence
(Reuters) - Alphabet Inc's YouTube said on Tuesday it has suspended Donald Trump's channel as it violated policies for inciting violence after last week's assault on the U.S. Capitol by the president's supporters.
Report: Apple chief Cook wants US Capitol attackers held accountable
Apple chief Tim Cook calls for those involved with the deadly attack on the US Capitol to be held accountable, even if that includes US President Donald Trump.
Trump says Big Tech is dividing the country, after his supporters attack Congress
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump blamed Big Tech companies on Tuesday for dividing the country days after Twitter and Facebook banned him on their platforms for encouraging the attack on the U.S. Capitol building
PayPal blocks site that helped raise funds for those who attended Capitol violence
(Reuters) - PayPal Holdings Inc said on Monday it had blocked a Christian crowdfunding site, GiveSendGo, after it helped raise funds for people who attended last week's event in Washington when supporters of President Donald Trump stormed the Capitol.
Ad showing woman avoid sexual assault by using make-up remover withdrawn after it causes outrage online
Chinese company Purcotton’s ad showing a young woman wiping away her make-up to scare off a male pursuer was attacked for ‘demonising’ sexual assault victims. Purcotton apologised and tried to defend the ad, before saying sorry again and pulling it. ‘How can you make fun of a woman being followed,’ a Weibo user wrote.
Explainer: How will Trump get his message out without social media?
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The decision by tech companies to clamp down on President Donald Trump's ability to speak to followers through mainstream social media may force him to tap more traditional methods of communication or more isolated conservative online channels during his final days in office, experts say.
Opinion: Can Twitter survive banning Donald Trump?
Twitter Inc has done something that was once thought unimaginable. It shut down one of its biggest attractions – Donald Trump’s account – and in doing so also cancelled a sitting US president.
