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Parag Agrawal, a software engineer known to few outside Twitter, has replaced Jack Dorsey as CEO.

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Meet Parag Agrawal, Twitter's new CEO

A software engineer known to few outside Twitter has replaced the company's eccentric co-founder Jack Dorsey, famous for his long beard, love of meditation and bitcoin.

November 30, 2021
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  • Shannon Bond
Jack Dorsey is stepping down as the CEO of Twitter, which he co-founded. Here he's shown at a bitcoin convention in June.

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  • Technology

Jack Dorsey steps down as Twitter CEO; Parag Agrawal succeeds him

Dorsey will continue to head Square, the financial payments service. He has been criticized for leading both companies at once.

November 29, 2021
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By:
  • Shannon Bond
Rep. Paul Gosar, R-Ariz., is being criticized for tweeting an edited anime video depicting violence against Democrats including Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and President Biden.

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  • Politics

Rep. Paul Gosar shared an anime video of himself killing AOC. This was her response

The video shows Gosar's character killing Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez with a sword and brandishing weapons at President Biden. Twitter says it violates its hateful conduct rules but has left it up.

November 09, 2021
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By:
  • Rachel Treisman
Former President Donald Trump has announced that he is suing three of the country's biggest tech companies: Facebook, Twitter and Google's YouTube. Here, he walks onstage during a rally on July 3 in Sarasota, Fla.

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  • Technology

Donald Trump Sues Facebook, YouTube And Twitter For Alleged Censorship

The former president filed suit against three of the nation's biggest tech giants, alleging they wrongfully kicked him off their platforms after a mob of his supporters attacked the U.S. Capitol.

July 08, 2021
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By:
  • Shannon Bond
Taylour Paige stars as the on-screen incarnation of <em>Zola.</em>

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  • Movie Reviews

'Zola' Takes A Twitter Thread And Turns It Into A Fever Dream On Film

What began as an explosive social media thread about two women's Florida road trip gone wrong, becomes a provocative and stylish comedy of errors on-screen.

June 29, 2021
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By:
  • Aisha Harris

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  • Technology

Social Audio Began As A Pandemic Fad. Tech Companies See It As The Future

Live conversations on Clubhouse and Twitter took off during the pandemic, connecting people online when they couldn't in real life. Now social media companies are scrambling to launch audio features.

June 11, 2021
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  • Shannon Bond
The government of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is in a standoff with social media companies over what content gets investigated or blocked online, and who gets to decide.

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  • Asia

India And Tech Companies Clash Over Censorship, Privacy And 'Digital Colonialism'

India's new social media rules give the government broad powers to block some content and break encryption. It's the latest in a standoff with tech companies over censorship, privacy and free speech.

June 10, 2021
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By:
  • Lauren Frayer and
  • Shannon Bond
The European Commission is asking Facebook, Twitter, Google and others to share more details about what their platforms are doing to curb disinformation.

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  • Technology

Europe Wants Social Media Giants To Do More To Stop Disinformation

The executive branch of the European Union is asking Facebook, Google, Twitter and others to provide details on how they are responding to disinformation on their platforms.

May 26, 2021
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  • Jaclyn Diaz
Twitter is rolling out a more stringent verification process for certain accounts, the social media company announced Thursday.

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  • Technology

Twitter Relaunches Verification Check. Here's How To Apply For One

The social media giant said it will again begin verifying certain accounts after putting the process on hold for more than three years.

May 20, 2021
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  • Vanessa Romo and
  • Jaclyn Diaz
The majority of anti-vaccine claims on social media trace back to a small number of influential figures, according to researchers.

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  • Technology

Just 12 People Are Behind Most Vaccine Hoaxes On Social Media, Research Shows

The majority of false claims about COVID-19 vaccines on social media trace back to just a handful of influential figures. So why don't the companies just shut them down?

May 14, 2021
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By:
  • Shannon Bond
A new report by GLAAD highlights the high rate of harassment and hate facing LGBTQ users on social media. In this photo, demonstrators rally in favor of LGBTQ rights outside the U.S. Supreme Court in 2019.

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  • Technology

Social Media Hate Speech, Harassment 'Significant Problem' For LGBTQ Users: Report

LGBTQ social media users encounter hate speech and harassment at higher rates than all other identity groups at 64%, according to GLAAD's inaugural social media index report.

May 10, 2021
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By:
  • Jaclyn Diaz
Twitter on Wednesday announced it's released a feature that detects "mean" replies on its service before a user presses send.

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  • Technology

Want To Send A Mean Tweet? Twitter's New Feature Wants You To Think Again

Twitter released a new feature that detects potentially offensive replies on its service and asks users to review a message before sending.

May 06, 2021
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  • Jaclyn Diaz
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas issued a concurrence in a case over former President Donald Trump's Twitter account in which Thomas suggested that social media companies should be regulated like a common carrier, like a telephone company.

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  • Technology

Justice Clarence Thomas Takes Aim At Tech And Its Power 'To Cut Off Speech'

Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas said social media companies are "sufficiently akin" to a common carrier, like a telephone company, and should be "regulated in this manner."

April 06, 2021
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By:
  • Bobby Allyn
Mark Zuckerberg, chief executive officer of Facebook Inc., speaks virtually during a House Energy and Commerce Subcommittees hearing.

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  • Technology

5 Takeaways From Big Tech's Misinformation Hearing

The leaders of Facebook, Twitter, and Google were not eager to admit fault when it comes to bad information on their platforms, but it's clear Congress is getting closer to regulation.

March 25, 2021
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By:
  • Miles Parks and
  • Shannon Bond
Google's Sundar Pichai, Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg and Twitter's Jack Dorsey face Congressional scrutiny over the spread of misinformation on their platforms.

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  • Technology

Facebook, Twitter, Google CEOs Testify Before Congress: 4 Things To Know

Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg, Google's Sundar Pichai and Jack Dorsey of Twitter will testify about the steps they have taken to deal with misinformation about the election, COVID-19 and vaccines.

March 25, 2021
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  • Shannon Bond
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