Trump Lashes Out on Twitter Ahead of Social Media ‘Summit’
11 July 2019Google, Facebook and Twitter weren't invited to the event.
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Twitter Bans ‘Dehumanizing’ Posts Toward Religious Groups
9 July 2019The company has come under fire — along with other social media networks — for the prevalence of harassment and offensive language on its service.
Cat Filter Goof Leaves Pakistanis Scratching Their Whiskers
18 June 2019The ruling party's social media team wrote it had determined "human error" by a hardworking volunteer caused the mistake.
Australia Could Jail Social Media Execs for Showing Violence
4 April 2019The conservative government introduced the bills in response to the mosque attacks in Christchurch.
Barbara Ehrenreich Tweets about Marie Kondo Widely Condemned
4 February 2019Ehrenreich is a prominent liberal who writes often about the working class, notably in the best-selling "Nickel and Dimed."
Aquarium Apologizes for Tweets About Otter
21 December 2018The aquarium called it a "learning moment."
Social Media Platforms Tighten Rules, Prompting Censorship Claims
21 February 2018Both Twitter and Medium implemented changes that led to various accounts being deleted or suspended.
Does a New Facebook Algorithm Only Show You 26 Friends?
6 February 2018Facebook hasn't limited your feed to only a certain number of people, and sharing a post saying otherwise won't make any difference.
Is the ‘Tide Pod Challenge’ a Real Thing?
19 January 2018Yes, people really are putting laundry detergent in their mouths and posting videos online.
Facebook Introduces Measure to Block Advertisements From Sites That Share Fake News
28 August 2017The social media giant announced a new measure for penalizing web sites that post fake news.
President Donald Trump Says He Won’t Stay Off Social Media
1 August 2017On 1 August 2017 President Trump tweeted that social media was the "[o]nly way for [him] to get the truth out," citing the "Fake News Media" and "enemies."
Did President Trump Criticize Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Social Media Use?
31 January 2017Reports of an international dispute over social media usage among world leaders are complete fabrications.
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Did U.S. Rep. Ocasio-Cortez Say ‘We Pay Soldiers Too Much’?
22 July 2019A frequent publisher of inflammatory material struck again in July 2019.
Did Fox News Report That U.S. Rep. Omar Delivered a “Profanity-Laced Attack on President Trump”?
19 July 2019Does quoting some else's words back to them constitute a breach of decorum?
Is This a Transcript from a Radio Interview with U.S. Rep. Ocasio-Cortez?
19 July 2019Absent proper context and punctuation, oral speech can be made to come across pretty silly.
Did U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar Marry Her Brother?
15 February 2019Rep. Ilhan Omar has been the subject of recurrent controversies, including ones regarding her marriages and family immigration history.
Did Rep. Ilhan Omar Say ‘White Men Should Be Put in Chains’?
19 November 2018A widely-shared meme offered a malicious quotation attributed to the Minnesota Democrat.