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Twitter’s Merkel Problem
On the menu today: Twitter’s escape into a trap, the boredom market hypothesis, losing a Bitcoin password, Rhodium’s colossal run,
Understanding Jack Dorsey
On the menu today: understanding Jack Dorsey, Facebook bans #StoptheSteal, the Fed eyes Bitcoin and Tesla, and an anecdote from
Twitter Permanently Suspends Trump
Twitter announced Friday it had decided to permanently suspend President Donald Trump’s personal account, @realDonaldTrump, citing “the risk of further
Twitter Relents, Unlocks New York Post’s Account after Blocking Hunter Biden Reports
On October 14, Twitter locked the Post‘s account and blocked users from tweeting out the link to the first of
The Capital Letter: Week of October 12
The economics and politics of stimulus, taxes everywhere, the tech wars, the deficit, South Sudan, and more.
Twitter’s Un-American Censorship of the New York Post
You can imagine the outrage that would be generated if Twitter or Facebook banned a story that hurt Donald Trump.
The Hunter Emails
A corrupt Ukraine firm reportedly got direct access to then-vice president Joe Biden through his son.
Twitter CEO Admits Handling of NY Post Biden-Burisma Article ‘Was Not Great’
Dorsey’s announcement came as Twitter Support posted a thread trying to explain why it had been blocking users from sharing
Senate Committee Votes to Subpoena Tech CEOs over Liability Protections
The subpoena requests testimony from Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg, Twitter’s Jack Dorsey, and Google’s Sundar Pichai.
Facebook spends big on lobbying as key hearing nears
Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) Plagued by criticisms of its moderating practices, a congressional antitrust probe and a
High-Profile Twitter Accounts Including Obama, Biden Targeted in Bitcoin Scam
Hours after the first tweets appeared, Twitter said it is aware of the breach and is working on resolving it.
Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms Tests Positive for COVID-19
“COVID-19 has literally hit home. I have had NO symptoms and have tested positive,” Bottoms tweeted.
U.S. Social Media Companies Cease Hong Kong Data Requests, Citing National Security Law
Several U.S. social media companies have ceased reviewing requests by Hong Kong authorities to search residents’ data, following China’s implementation
Twitter’s Partial Impartiality
Twitter has had the opportunity to show that it is not another woke corporation. It doesn’t appear to be taking
Tech giants named in Trump’s executive order lobbied against similar laws for years
(Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) On Thursday President Donald Trump signed an executive order aimed to strip long-standing legal protections for internet
Trump and Twitter: A Marriage of Convenience Falls Apart
Reading Time: 5 minutes — OPINION — Back in 2015, when President Donald Trump announced his candidacy at Trump Tower
Zuckerberg, Dorsey Spar over Twitter’s Trump Fact-Check
Zuckerberg criticized Twitter for its fact-check of Trump’s prediction that mass voting-by-mail would lead to fraud.
‘Dark money’ networks hide political agendas behind fake news sites
A screenshot of a Facebook ad run by ACRONYM. At a time when trustworthy journalism is more important than ever,
Twitter Says New Rules on ‘Harmful’ COVID Tweets Won’t Apply to Jan. WHO Tweet Denying Human Transmission
The company announced Monday that it would be labeling and providing context to “some Tweets containing disputed or misleading information
CPAC gets cozy with opaque groups and foreign sponsors
President Donald Trump greets supporters during CPAC 2019 (Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images) This week marks another year of America’s long-running gathering
Twitter Considering Tagging Posts in Effort to Combat ‘Misinformation’
Twitter is exploring ways to combat misinformation, including having fact-checkers tag tweets deemed to be “harmfully misleading,” before rolling out
Poll: Dems Who Use Twitter are More Ideological, Less Willing to Compromise
Democrats who use Twitter are more likely to identify as liberal and are less inclined to find common ground with
Twitter, Trump and Me: A Confession
Reading Time: 5 minutes Hello, my name is Julian and I am an addict. My addiction has made me depressed
Twitter Removes Thousands of Accounts Linked to Saudi Government Influence Operation
Twitter announced Friday that it has pemanently removed over 88,000 accounts associated with Saudia Arabia, many of which were linked
Twitter Rolls Out Ban on Political Ads Covering Candidates, Elections and Legislation
The ban will go into effect on November 22 and prohibits any ads that mention specific candidates, elections, or legislation.
DOJ Charges Two Former Twitter Employees with Spying for Saudi Arabia
Federal prosecutors charged two former Twitter employees on Wednesday with using the company’s internal platform to spy on prominent Saudi