'Go after Meta and Google!' Furious Trump sics MAGA hoards on social media moguls
7 months, 4 weeks ago

'Go after Meta and Google!' Furious Trump sics MAGA hoards on social media moguls

Raw Story  

Donald Trump lashed out at Facebook Tuesday after the social media company apologized for fact-checking a photograph of the assassination attempt he faced earlier this month. Trump accused both Facebook and Google of plotting against his presidential reelection bid by censoring photographs of the bloody and deadly attack in Butler, Pennsylvania, on July 13. "Facebook has just admitted that it wrongly censored the Trump 'attempted assassination photo,' and got caught," Trump wrote. "This fact check was initially applied to a doctored photo showing the Secret Service agents smiling, and in some cases our systems incorrectly applied that fact check to the real photo.

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Expect This Election to Play Differently than 2020 on Social Media
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Expect This Election to Play Differently than 2020 on Social Media

Bloomberg  

Heading into the US presidential election four years ago, Facebook and Twitter instituted substantial policies to combat misleading political content, touted their investments into content moderation and promised to do all they could to avoid a free-for-all on their platforms. Just before Election Day in 2020, Facebook Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg told investors the election would be a test …

'Massive scandal': Trump levies dubious claims against foes in Truth Social tirade
7 months, 1 week ago

'Massive scandal': Trump levies dubious claims against foes in Truth Social tirade

Raw Story  

Donald Trump barraged Truth Social with questionable claims and baseless accusations against political foes in a series of posts published Wednesday in under 10 minutes. Chris Rupkey, chief economist at FwdBonds, added, “The economy apparently did not need those phantom ‘lost’ workers, because robust real consumer expenditures powered very strong growth in the second half of last year.” The CNN …

Facebook apologizes for fact-checking Trump assassination photo
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Facebook apologizes for fact-checking Trump assassination photo

Raw Story  

Meta, the company behind Facebook, has apologized for removing a photo of former President Donald Trump shortly after he was shot in the ear at a Pennsylvania campaign rally earlier this month. Shortly after some right-wing social media accounts complained that Facebook was preventing them from sharing a photo of Trump in the wake of the shooting, Facebook spokesperson Dani …

Trump shooter's alleged social media posts 'revealed' by website's CEO
8 months ago

Trump shooter's alleged social media posts 'revealed' by website's CEO

Daily Mail  

The CEO of the social networking website Gab has revealed posts that he claims may have been written by Donald Trump 's would-be assassin Thomas Crooks. Andrew Torba said on Wednesday that an unnamed law enforcement agency informed him that Crooks may have posted pro-Biden messages on Gab, a platform known for its alt-right users and conspiratorial content. In another …

Minutes after Trump shooting, misinformation started flying. Here are the facts
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Minutes after Trump shooting, misinformation started flying. Here are the facts

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Within minutes of the gunfire, the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump spawned a vast sea of claims — some outlandish, others contradictory — reflecting the frightening uncertainties of the moment as well as America’s fevered, polarized political climate. They go online to try to figure it out.” Here’s a look at the claims that surfaced online …

Meta to ease restrictions on Trump's Facebook and Instagram accounts
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Meta to ease restrictions on Trump's Facebook and Instagram accounts

India TV News  

Meta announced that it would roll back certain restrictions which were imposed earlier on former U.S. President Donald Trump- for using Facebook and Instagram. Background of suspension and reinstatement Following the events of January 6, when Meta indefinitely suspended Trump's accounts due to his comments which were praising the individuals involved in storming the U.S. Capitol. Changes in monitoring Meta …

Facebook lifts restrictions on Trump, giving him equal footing with Biden on the social media site
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Facebook lifts restrictions on Trump, giving him equal footing with Biden on the social media site

LA Times  

Facebook has lifted restrictions it had imposed on former President Trump after the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. Facebook has lifted restrictions imposed on Donald Trump after his supporters’ Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, placing the former president on an equal footing on the platform with President Biden just days before the Republican National Convention. Meta, Facebook’s …

So, Fake Images of Trump With Black Voters Are a Thing Now
11 months, 2 weeks ago

So, Fake Images of Trump With Black Voters Are a Thing Now

Slate  

Recently, Donald Trump fans in Florida and Michigan have been auto-generating and spreading around faked “pictures” of Trump surrounded by crowds of Black supporters—and earning significant traction for doing so. Last August, shortly after Elon Musk revoked Twitter’s ban of Dom Lucre—a far-right conspiracist and peddler of child sexual abuse imagery—the fringe influencer shared a hazy “photo” of Trump at …

Thousands of fake Facebook accounts shut down by Meta were primed to polarize voters ahead of 2024
1 year, 3 months ago

Thousands of fake Facebook accounts shut down by Meta were primed to polarize voters ahead of 2024

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Someone in China created thousands of fake social media accounts designed to appear to be from Americans and used them to spread polarizing political content in an apparent effort to divide the U.S. ahead of next year’s elections, Meta said Thursday. “Foreign threat actors are attempting to reach people across the internet ahead of next year’s elections, and …

Trump returns to X after 2 years with a mugshot - Here are his 9 most controversial tweets
1 year, 7 months ago

Trump returns to X after 2 years with a mugshot - Here are his 9 most controversial tweets

Hindustan Times  

Former President Donald Trump has resurfaced on the social media scene, posting his Fulton County mug shot on the newly named platform "X" after over two years of silence. In his first post since January 8, 2021, Trump's image featured his mug shot, taken after he surrendered to authorities on charges related to alleged attempts to influence the 2020 election …

Donald Trump's threatening social media post flagged by US prosecutors to judge
1 year, 7 months ago

Donald Trump's threatening social media post flagged by US prosecutors to judge

ABC  

US prosecutors have flagged a threatening social media post from Donald Trump in a late-night court filing, arguing that it suggests he might intimidate witnesses by improperly disclosing confidential evidence received from the government. Key points: The office of special counsel says Donald Trump's post raised concerns that he might publicly reveal secret materials obtained from prosecutors A Trump spokesperson …

Facebook defamation ruling highlights costly legal dangers of social media posts, say lawyers
1 year, 9 months ago

Facebook defamation ruling highlights costly legal dangers of social media posts, say lawyers

ABC  

The case of a Queensland woman who has been ordered to pay $279,000 in damages to a couple she defamed in a Facebook group highlights a growing problem of people being unaware they are legally responsible for what they post online, lawyers say. Key points: A Queensland woman has been ordered to pay $279,000 to her ex-neighbours for defaming them …

FACT FOCUS: Fake Trump mug shots spread in lieu of real one
1 year, 11 months ago

FACT FOCUS: Fake Trump mug shots spread in lieu of real one

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Donald Trump staring directly at the camera in a black T-shirt. A slew of such images claiming to show the former president’s mug shot spread online Tuesday — even though Trump didn’t actually take one during his booking and arraignment in a Manhattan criminal court. CLAIM: Images circulating on social media show mug shots of the former …

Trump arrested? Putin jailed? Fake AI images spread online
2 years ago

Trump arrested? Putin jailed? Fake AI images spread online

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Former President Donald Trump getting gang-tackled by riot-gear-clad New York City police officers. Misinformation experts warn the images are harbingers of a new reality: waves of fake photos and videos flooding social media after major news events and further muddying fact and fiction at crucial times for society. “You start to lose trust in the system and …

Trump arrested? Putin jailed? Fake AI images spread online
2 years ago

Trump arrested? Putin jailed? Fake AI images spread online

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Misinformation experts warn the images are harbingers of a new reality: waves of fake …

AI platform Midjourney bans journalist who created Trump's fake images of getting arrested
2 years ago

AI platform Midjourney bans journalist who created Trump's fake images of getting arrested

Firstpost  

AI-generated images of Donald Trump getting arrested went viral on Twitter. Higgins told Buzzfeed that he knows why Midjourney may have banned him, claiming that making the popular Twitter post was “pushing my luck.” Higgins told Ars that while the pictures have received mostly favourable reactions, he is also receiving “quite a few angry” Trump supporters. “I had no intention …

Meta's big money grab: Don't believe the spin, Trump is key to Facebook's success
2 years, 2 months ago

Meta's big money grab: Don't believe the spin, Trump is key to Facebook's success

Salon  

Whatever Meta executives might say about the choice to allow Donald Trump back onto Facebook and Instagram, even though the former president incited a violent insurrection two years ago, know this: It's total honking nonsense. As Angelo Carusone, president of Media Matters for America, said in an emailed statement, "Trump's Truth Social account has shown us exactly how he'd use …

Trump immediately starts trashing Facebook after it unbans him from platform
2 years, 2 months ago

Trump immediately starts trashing Facebook after it unbans him from platform

Raw Story  

Facebook parent company Meta on Wednesday announced it was letting former President Donald Trump back on its platform -- and Trump immediately responded by trashing them. In a post on his Truth Social platform, Trump attacked Meta for ever banning him in the first place after he spread lies about the 2020 election on Facebook that incited the deadly January …

Meta welcoming Trump back on Facebook and Instagram: Read the company’s full statement
2 years, 2 months ago

Meta welcoming Trump back on Facebook and Instagram: Read the company’s full statement

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. We indefinitely suspended then-US President Donald Trump’s Facebook and Instagram accounts following his praise …

Meta will let Donald Trump back on Facebook, Instagram
2 years, 2 months ago

Meta will let Donald Trump back on Facebook, Instagram

The Telegraph  

Donald Trump is set to have his Facebook and Instagram accounts reinstated but Meta will put up “guardrails” to “deter” any offensive behaviour, Nick Clegg, the company’s head of policy, announced on Wednesday. Mr Trump, writing on his own social media site Truth Social, responded by saying such a ban should “never again happen to a sitting president”, while claiming …

Trump may be running for president — but he still can’t use Facebook
2 years, 4 months ago

Trump may be running for president — but he still can’t use Facebook

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Donald Trump may be running for president, but he still …

Facebook still banning Trump — for now — despite campaign
2 years, 4 months ago

Facebook still banning Trump — for now — despite campaign

Associated Press  

Donald Trump may be running for president, but he still can’t use Facebook. The social media platform has no plans to reinstate Trump’s account following the former president’s announcement that he will seek a second term in the White House, the company confirmed Wednesday. The platforms would be justified if they extend their restrictions on Trump or make them permanent, …

Trump freaks out over brutal new editorial from Rupert Murdoch’s NY Post
2 years, 6 months ago

Trump freaks out over brutal new editorial from Rupert Murdoch’s NY Post

Raw Story  

Former President Donald Trump complained on his Truth Social website after the NY Post posted a harsh editorial online on Tuesday evening. "But if the focus is on Trump instead, enraged Democrats will unite, pause their internecine warring while independents will abstain or vote against the GOP," the NY Post wrote. "Those GOPers know Trump’s already an albatross: His “stolen …

How Morale at Facebook Tumbled After Trump’s “Looting and Shooting” Post
55 years, 2 months ago

How Morale at Facebook Tumbled After Trump’s “Looting and Shooting” Post

Slate  

A year and a half ago, as the world erupted in mass protests in response to the murder of George Floyd and racist police violence more broadly, workplaces and institutions across the United States faced a reckoning over the country’s history of systemic racism, and their roles in it. On May 29, 2020, just a few days after Floyd’s death …

Everything we know about Trump’s new social network
3 years, 5 months ago

Everything we know about Trump’s new social network

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. But within hours of its announcement on Wednesday, hackers had uncovered a publicly accessible …

Donald Trump Seeks Restoration Of His Twitter Account, Approaches US District Court: Report
3 years, 5 months ago

Donald Trump Seeks Restoration Of His Twitter Account, Approaches US District Court: Report

ABP News  

New Delhi: Former US President Donald Trump has approached a federal judge in Florida on Friday seeking direction for Twitter to restore his account after the microblogging platform banned it in January. As per the report, Trump also contended that Twitter allowed the Taliban to regularly tweet about their military victories across Afghanistan, but had censored him during his presidency …

Trump files suit against Facebook, Twitter and YouTube
3 years, 8 months ago

Trump files suit against Facebook, Twitter and YouTube

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump has filed suit against three of the country’s biggest tech companies, claiming he and other conservatives have been wrongfully censored. “We’re asking the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida to order an immediate halt to social media companies’ illegal, shameful censorship of the American people,” Trump said of the filings. “We’re …

Trump to sue Twitter, Facebook and Google
3 years, 8 months ago

Trump to sue Twitter, Facebook and Google

Hindustan Times  

Former US president Donald Trump on Wednesday announced he will take the lead in launching class action suits against Big Tech companies Google, Facebook and Twitter, and their respective CEOs, challenging the closure of his media accounts in the wake of the January 6 insurrection. Former president Donald Trump imitates the shooting of a gun with his finger while talking …

“This isn’t how it works”: Trump’s performative lawsuit against Facebook, Twitter is a futile stunt
3 years, 8 months ago

“This isn’t how it works”: Trump’s performative lawsuit against Facebook, Twitter is a futile stunt

Salon  

Donald Trump announced multiple lawsuits against social media companies on Wednesday, but his dubious claim that tech giants are "government" actors violating his First Amendment rights means that the complaints are destined to fall apart under scrutiny, much like his numerous election lawsuits. Trump was flanked at the news conference by others banned from social media platforms for violating their …

Facebook to give more clarity on how it handles satirical content
3 years, 9 months ago

Facebook to give more clarity on how it handles satirical content

The Hindu  

Facebook Inc said it will be more transparent about how it aims to handle satirical posts on the platform, following a recommendation by the Oversight Board. The move comes after the independent governing body examined a case appealed by someone on Facebook, regarding a comment with a meme depicting Turkey having to choose between "The Armenian Genocide is a lie" …

Trump Facebook ban: What did ex-president post to get suspended?
3 years, 9 months ago

Trump Facebook ban: What did ex-president post to get suspended?

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. When Donald Trump was banned “indefinitely” by Facebook in the wake of January’s US …

Trump Calls Facebook's 2-Year Ban Of Him 'Abuse'
3 years, 9 months ago

Trump Calls Facebook's 2-Year Ban Of Him 'Abuse'

Huff Post  

Former President Donald Trump lashed out Friday after Facebook announced that it will continue to ban him from its platforms for the next two years. Trump was booted from Facebook following “his praise for people engaged in violence at the Capitol on January 6,” Facebook said in a statement Friday. “Facebook’s ruling is an insult to the record-setting 75m people, …

Facebook suspends Donald Trump until January 2023
3 years, 9 months ago

Facebook suspends Donald Trump until January 2023

Al Jazeera  

Trump’s actions on Facebook during the US Capitol riot were a ‘severe violation of our rules’, the company says. “Given the gravity of the circumstances that led to Mr. Trump’s suspension, we believe his actions constituted a severe violation of our rules which merit the highest penalty available under the new enforcement protocols,” Facebook Vice President of Global Affairs Nick …

Donald Trump egged on Capitol rioters, says Facebook panel co-chair
3 years, 10 months ago

Donald Trump egged on Capitol rioters, says Facebook panel co-chair

India Today  

Donald Trump encouraged the Capitol rioters and so earned his Facebook ban, but the social media giant's rules are in "shambles" and need fixing, the co-chair of the network's oversight panel said Sunday. "He issued these statements which were just egging on -- with perfunctory asking for peace -- but mostly he was just egging them on to continue," oversight …

Facebook Oversight Board Upholds Permanent Ban on Donald Trump, Ex-US Prez Says 'Total Disgrace'
3 years, 10 months ago

Facebook Oversight Board Upholds Permanent Ban on Donald Trump, Ex-US Prez Says 'Total Disgrace'

News 18  

Facebook’s independent oversight board on Wednesday upheld a ban on former US president Donald Trump while ordering further review of the case, in a decision with a potentially far-reaching impact on the regulation of online speech. Trump, whose political influence has arguably been severely curtailed by the loss of his social media presence, responded with a statement slamming bans by …

Facebook removes video of Trump interview, citing ban
3 years, 11 months ago

Facebook removes video of Trump interview, citing ban

Al Jazeera  

Social media giant Facebook has removed a video of an interview with the former US President Donald Trump, who remains banned from the platform, from his daughter-in-law Lara Trump’s Facebook page, a company spokeswoman said on Wednesday. Lara Trump, who is married to the former president’s son Eric and recently joined Fox News as a contributor, had promoted an interview …

Trump fury after permanent ban by Twitter due to 'risk of inciting violence'
4 years, 2 months ago

Trump fury after permanent ban by Twitter due to 'risk of inciting violence'

The Telegraph  

Twitter has permanently banned US President Donald Trump for glorifying violence, bringing a seismic end to his 11-year run on its service. The social network said on Friday that Mr Trump's latest tweets earlier that day were likely to incite a repeat of the storming of US Capitol building on Wednesday, and were already inspiring violent plans among some of …

Timeline: After years of slow steps, Facebook muzzles Trump
4 years, 2 months ago

Timeline: After years of slow steps, Facebook muzzles Trump

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Nov. 10, 2016: Days after Trump's election, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg calls the idea …

Facebook, Instagram and Twitter are right to crack down on Trump, but others must follow
4 years, 2 months ago

Facebook, Instagram and Twitter are right to crack down on Trump, but others must follow

The Independent  

The backlash against social media against the disgraceful events in Washington DC was swift, fierce and richly deserved. Recommended Capitol violence sparks a social media reckoning with Trump Trump spread misinformation and bile with virtual impunity until the US election results made clear Joe Biden’s victory, and started the countdown to his impending departure. To encourage the baseless but widespread …

Facebook bans Trump account indefinitely for ‘inciting violence’
4 years, 2 months ago

Facebook bans Trump account indefinitely for ‘inciting violence’

Live Mint  

Facebook on Thursday slapped an indefinite ban on US President Donald Trump’s account, chief executive Mark Zuckerberg said, after criticism the company wasn’t doing enough to rein him in. Facebook earlier on Thursday suspended Trump’s account for 24 hours, accusing him of using the platform for inciting violence after thousands of his supporters attacked the US Capitol in a bid …

Twitter, Facebook muzzle Trump amid Capitol violence
4 years, 2 months ago

Twitter, Facebook muzzle Trump amid Capitol violence

Associated Press  

In an unprecedented step, Facebook and Twitter suspended President Donald Trump from posting to their platforms Wednesday following the storming of the U.S. Capitol by his supporters. The company required the removal of three of Trump’s tweets, including a short video in which he urged those supporters to “go home” while also repeating falsehoods about the integrity of the presidential …

US Capitol violence: Facebook, Twitter block Donald Trump from posting over policy breach, appearing to exhort Washington rioters
4 years, 2 months ago

US Capitol violence: Facebook, Twitter block Donald Trump from posting over policy breach, appearing to exhort Washington rioters

Firstpost  

Donald Trump supporters swarmed the US Capitol, putting it on lockdown, as Vice-President Mike Pence rebuffed the president’s demand to overturn his loss to Joe Biden In an unprecedented step, Facebook and Twitter suspended President Donald Trump from posting to their platforms Wednesday following the storming of the US Capitol by his supporters. “They’re creeping along towards firmer action,” Griegel …

Twitter, Facebook block Trump from posting amid Capitol violence
4 years, 2 months ago

Twitter, Facebook block Trump from posting amid Capitol violence

The Hindu  

In an unprecedented step, Facebook and Twitter suspended U.S. President Donald Trump from posting to their platforms Wednesday following the storming of the Capitol by his supporters. Jennifer Grygiel, a Syracuse University communications professor and an expert on social media, said Wednesday’s events in Washington, D.C. are a direct result of Mr. Trump’s use of social media to spread propaganda …

Twitter, Facebook freeze Trump accounts as tech giants respond to storming of US capitol
4 years, 2 months ago

Twitter, Facebook freeze Trump accounts as tech giants respond to storming of US capitol

India Today  

Twitter Inc and Facebook Inc on Wednesday temporarily locked the accounts of US President Donald Trump, as tech giants scrambled to crack down on his baseless claims about the US presidential elections amid riots in the capital. Twitter locked Trump’s account for 12 hours and said that if the tweets are not removed, the account would remain locked, meaning the …

Opinion: Twitter can’t undo Trump’s damage now
4 years, 2 months ago

Opinion: Twitter can’t undo Trump’s damage now

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Kara Alaimo, an associate professor of public relations at Hofstra University, is the author of “Pitch, Tweet, or Engage on the Street: How to Practice Global Public Relations and Strategic Communication.” She was spokeswoman for international affairs in the Treasury Department during the Obama administration. Republican Rep. Adam Kinzinger called their actions, which included breaking windows, invading the …

It took an assault on Congress for Facebook and Twitter to draw a line on Trump
4 years, 2 months ago

It took an assault on Congress for Facebook and Twitter to draw a line on Trump

CNN  

CNN Business — Wednesday’s assault on the US Capitol by President Donald Trump’s supporters has created a crisis moment for the tech companies that have given him a free platform to incite violence and spread debunked claims of election fraud to his fervent supporters. After hours of silence while their sites were swarmed with images of rioters breaking Capitol windows …

‘It’s not social media, it’s Trump Media’: 5 key points from Donald Trump’s phone call
4 years, 2 months ago

‘It’s not social media, it’s Trump Media’: 5 key points from Donald Trump’s phone call

Hindustan Times  

US President Donald Trump on Sunday was recorded on call by Georgia’s secretary of state, Brad Raffensperger, a fellow Republican, putting pressure on the state secretary and his legal counsel to overturn Joe Biden’s victory in the state. US President Donald Trump was recorded on call by Georgia’s secretary of state, Brad Raffensperger, a fellow Republican, putting pressure on the …

Facebook, Twitter CEOs to be pressed on election handling
4 years, 4 months ago

Facebook, Twitter CEOs to be pressed on election handling

Hindustan Times  

The CEOs of Facebook and Twitter are being summoned before Congress to defend their handling of disinformation in the 2020 presidential election, even as lawmakers questioning them are deeply divided over the election’s integrity and results. Fight hard.” Both Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg and Twitter’s Jack Dorsey promised lawmakers last month that they would aggressively guard their platforms from being manipulated …

Facebook, Twitter CEOs ordered to testify by GOP senators
4 years, 5 months ago

Facebook, Twitter CEOs ordered to testify by GOP senators

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The GOP push against Facebook and Twitter accelerated Thursday after Republican senators threatened the CEOs of the social media companies with subpoenas to force them to address accusations of censorship in the closing weeks of the presidential campaign. With Democrats boycotting the hearing, the Republican-controlled Senate Judiciary Committee voted to authorize the legal orders if Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg …

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