Fabricated claims about George Floyd’s murder are still on Facebook despite pledges they’d be taken down, report from human rights group Avaaz finds.
Author: Jessica Guynn, USA TODAY
Chauvin guilty verdict: ‘If Facebook can be safer for Black people, why isn’t that the default setting?’
Facebook has used powerful emergency measures to stop hate speech and calls to violence before. Critics ask: Why don’t they use them all the time?
Apple reinstates Parler: Social media company says app to return to iPhones next week
Parler will return to Apple next week. Popular with conservatives, the social media app was booted from iPhones and Android devices after Jan. 6.
Facebook braces for Derek Chauvin verdict, cracks down on threats and content that celebrates or mocks George Floyd’s death
Bracing for a verdict in the trial of Derek Chauvin, Facebook pledged to remove threats and content that celebrates or mocks George Floyd’s death.
ABC News taps Kimberly Godwin, first Black executive to run major broadcast news division
CBS News executive Kimberly Godwin has been tapped to lead ABC News. She will be the first Black executive to run a major U.S. broadcast news network.
‘A long way to go:’ Why TikTok still has a QAnon and COVID-19 vaccine conspiracy theory problem
A new wave of videos are spreading QAnon and COVID-19 vaccine conspiracies despite TikTok’s efforts to scrub them from the platform.
Facebook getting rid of likes? No, but soon Facebook and Instagram will let you hide them
Soon you’ll get to decide if you want to see how many people liked your posts or other people’s posts on Facebook and Instagram.
TikTok videos pushing QAnon, COVID vaccine conspiracies surging despite crackdown, report says
TikTok videos promoting QAnon and anti-vaccine conspiracies are surging in popularity despite a crackdown
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