Sen. Ron Johnson demands answers from Biden on administration's work with Big Tech to censor online posts
GOP senators are demanding answers from President Joe Biden regarding his administration's coordination with social media companies to "flag" Americans' social media comments for "misinformation."
Snapchat is 'fastest growing' asset in social media: Market expert
Evercore ISI senior managing director Mark Mahaney says social media platform Snapchat has the fastest growing user base.
Twitter surpasses revenue targets with ad improvements
Twitter Inc. on Thursday reported higher revenue growth than Wall Street had expected, as the social media platform rolled out ad targeting improvements and said changes by Apple to keep iPhone user data private had hit ad revenue less than anticipated.
Rep. Jordan demands answers from Facebook, White House on actions to censor COVID misinformation
Rep. Jim Jordan, in a letter to Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, requested information about the company’s actions to "censor certain speech on its platform at the behest of the Biden administration."
Sen. Marshall: Biden admin owns vaccine hesitancy problem
Kansas Republican discusses COVID-19 disinformation on 'The Evening Edit'
Biden walks back Facebook 'killing people' comment, says he was talking about users spreading misinformation
President Biden said Monday that Facebook “isn’t killing people,” after accusing the social media giant last week of allowing misinformation related to coronavirus vaccines appear on the platform.
Klobuchar: Social media companies can afford to 'be better,' urges limits to liability protections
Sen. Amy Klobuchar urged a change to liability standards on vaccine disinformation as she criticized social media companies for not doing enough to control what people post on their platforms.
Facebook issues harsh response to Biden accusation that platform is 'killing people'
Facebook is pushing back against the White House's narrative that the social media platform is "killing people."
'Elon Musk' scams thrive on social media
No, Elon Musk isn’t going to offer you a free watch or free Bitcoin on Twitter – but scammers will.
Kudlow: There have been so many 'flip flops' and false statements from government
'Kudlow' host reacts to White House admitting to using Facebook to censor 'misinformation'
YouTuber Emma Chamberlain, 20, leases Los Angeles home for $35,000 per month
She’s not old enough to legally drink alcohol or gamble, but Emma Chamberlain has amassed 10.4 million subscribers on YouTube, 10.3 million followers on TikTok and 13.3 million followers on Instagram.
White House, surgeon general 'flagging' Facebook posts for moderation, Psaki says
The Biden administration has been “flagging” content for Facebook to remove.
Teen TikTok influencer Dason Thomas on earning crypto without directly buying
TikTok influencer and crypto investor Dason Thomas on crypto mining success and how he got started.
Twitter sees 26% increase in governments' requests to remove content from journalists, news outlets
India and the United States were the top two governments making information requests to Twitter, followed by Japan and France.
Facebook, like Amazon, asks for FTC's Khan to be removed from antitrust litigation against company
Facebook on Wednesday filed a petition asking the Biden administration to remove Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chair Lina Khan from pending litigation against the social media giant.
Blake Masters taking on Big Tech’s ‘giant software monopolies’ in Arizona Senate race
Thiel Capital COO and protégé Blake Masters said he plans to take on Big Tech regulation, suggesting they currently operate as ‘giant software monopolies.’
Thiel Capital’s Blake Masters announces run for Arizona Senate
Thiel Capital protégé and COO Blake Masters discusses his platform and values ahead of the U.S. Senate election in Arizona.
Popeyes sparks memories of 'chicken wars' with new menu item
On Tuesday, the Louisiana-based fast-food chain, whose parent company is Restaurant Brands International, announced it was adding Chicken Nuggets to its menu in the U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico starting on July 27.
US Olympic swimmer not getting vaccinated, says it’s a ‘risk’ he’s willing to take
U.S. Olympic swimmer Michael Andrew discusses his decision to not get vaccinated before the 2021 Olympics despite a rise in COVID infections in Tokyo.
Former Trump adviser Jason Miller's GETTR social media platform reaches 1M users days after launch
Former Donald Trump senior adviser Jason Miller’s new social media platform "GETTR" has attracted more than 1.4 million users in the week since its launch.