Twitter to ban QAnon accounts, block links related to conspiracy theory

Twitter announced on Tuesday that it will take action on "QAnon" activity and permanently suspend accounts tweeting about the QAnon conspiracy theory.

Pompeo warns of potential restriction of TikTok app

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Monday the Trump administration is considering restricting United States' users' access to the Chinese social media application TikTok over concerns it is potentially being used by the Beijing government as a means to surveil and propagandize people.

US could ban TikTok, Sec. Mike Pompeo says

The United States is looking at the possibility of banning Chinese social media apps, including TikTok.

Facebook to label all rule-breaking posts - even Trump’s

“The policies we’re implementing today are designed to address the reality of the challenges our country is facing and how they’re showing up across our community,” Mark Zuckerberg wrote on his Facebook page announcing the changes.

Facebook and Instagram will let users turn off political ads ahead of 2020 election

The feature will allow people to turn off all social issue, electoral or political ads from candidates, Super PACs or other organizations that have the "Paid for by" disclaimer on them.

Should school staff be allowed to use social media to communicate with students?

It’s not unusual for your kids to get emails from their teachers and administrators but should school staff be able to reach out to children through social media?

Social media users criticized for posing in front of damaged storefronts amid George Floyd protests

Some videos have surfaced on social media appearing to show some individuals capitalizing on a difficult time in the nation’s history with tone-deaf images of themselves posing in front of damaged buildings following protests and looting. 

Charles County leaders concerned over social media posts

Charles County law enforcement is involved after people made social media posts that county commissioners found threatening, including the posting of their home addresses.

Study: 25 percent of most-viewed COVID-19 related videos on YouTube contain ‘misleading information’

Amid a rise in misinformation regarding the coronavirus pandemic, YouTube, which sees billions of views per day, hosts a large number of videos with millions of views that contain “misleading information” specifically regarding the COVID-19 crisis, according to a study published Wednesday in “British Medical Journal.”

Twitter to label disputed COVID-19 tweets

Twitter announced Monday it will start alerting users when a tweet makes disputed or misleading claims about the coronavirus.