Prince George's County police officer suspended over social media posts
A Maryland police officer has been suspended over two social media posts, including one showing him wearing what was described as a political T-shirt as he displayed his badge and service weapon.
Twitter removes more than 70K QAnon-associated accounts following Trump ban
Twitter announced on Monday that it had deleted more than 70,000 accounts associated with the QAnon conspiracy theory following the permanent suspension of President Donald Trump’s account last week.
Kirstie Alley condemns Twitter for banning Trump in series of tweets
Actress Kirstie Alley condemned Twitter -- and its CEO Jack Dorsey -- over its decision to permanently ban President Trump and questioned why some Democrats haven’t been banned for their controversial comments.
Google Play removes Parler app, Apple reportedly threatens the same
Google Play suspended the Parler app from its store, and Apple has reportedly threatened to do the same if the company does not moderate “objectionable content” within 24 hours.
Trump rails against Twitter from @POTUS handle after platform permanently suspends his account
After having his personal Twitter account permanently suspended Friday, President Donald Trump tweeted from the official government @POTUS account four times, ranting against the social media company before the tweets were removed by Twitter.
YouTube announces channels posting false election claims will receive strike, suspension
Just one day after President Donald Trump’s social media accounts were blocked, YouTube announced that all channels posting false election claims will now receive a strike and temporary account suspension.
Twitter locks Trump's account for 12 hours, Facebook blocks him from posting for 24 hours
Twitter locked President Donald Trump out of his account for "12 hours" on Wednesday and deleted many of his recent Tweets. Meanwhile, Facebook later announced he will be blocked from posting for 24 hours.
Prince William County deputy fired after 'threatening' social media posts
A Prince William County Sheriff’s Deputy is out of a job after multiple disturbing social media posts were discovered on his alleged social media account.
Twitter to remove false claims about coronavirus vaccines, add label to misleading tweets
Starting Dec. 21, the company plans to take measures to stop the spread of misinformation regarding the vaccines for the novel coronavirus.
TikTok star who went viral for skateboarding to Fleetwood Mac's 'Dreams' says he tested positive for COVID-19
A social media sensation who went viral after he longboarded to a Fleetwood Mac classic announced he has tested positive for COVID-19.
Metro Atlanta woman finds long-lost brother through social media
She didn't even know her brother existed until she was in her teens and now, thanks to people around the country, their family is reunited for the very first time.
Credit card 'skimmers' found inside social media buttons
Researchers at cybersecurity firm Sansec have discovered a novel technique that inserts payment skimmers onto checkout pages, known as e-skimming or a Magecart attack.
Australia to reveal laws to make Google, Facebook pay for news
Australia’s government will soon reveal in Parliament legislation that would make Facebook and Google pay for journalism.
Twitter weighs in on whether Trump could be banned after leaving office
Once President-elect Joe Biden assumes office on Inauguration Day, Twitter could remove President Trump’s special privileges as a high-profile world leader and treat his account as a normal one.
Oregon nurse placed on leave for bragging on TikTok about not wearing a mask
An oncology nurse in Oregon has been placed on administrative leave after she bragged on social media that she does not wear a mask in public and flouts other COVID-19 restrictions.
Twitter vows to hand over '@POTUS' account to Biden on Inauguration Day
Twitter says it will be handing over its "@POTUS" account to President-elect Biden on Inauguration Day, even if President Trump refuses to concede the 2020 presidential election.
300,000 tweets flagged over election disinformation, CEO says during Senate hearing
A Senate panel is calling on the CEOs of Facebook and Twitter to defend their handling of disinformation in the contest between President Donald Trump and Democrat Joe Biden.
YouTube down: Service restored after widespread outage on streaming platform
YouTube restored services after a brief outage on Wednesday.