twitter Twitter Flags Trump Tweet Over Glorification of Violence Twitter places a public interest notice on a tweet from President Trump regarding the Minneapolis protests, citing a violation of rules against glorifying violence. The social media platform restricts engagement with the post while keeping it visible due to its public importance.
trump Trump Targets Social Media Legal Shield With Executive Order After Twitter Fact-Check President Trump signs an executive order aiming to strip social media companies of legal protections after Twitter adds fact-checking labels to his tweets. Legal experts dismiss the move as political theater that fails to alter existing federal law.
trump Trump Signs Executive Order Targeting Social Media Platforms After Twitter Fact-Check President Trump signs an executive order aiming to limit legal protections for social media companies after Twitter adds fact-check labels to his tweets. The order seeks to make platforms more accountable for user content moderation.
trump Trump Signs Executive Order Challenging Social Media Legal Shield President Trump signs an executive order aimed at limiting Section 230 protections for internet companies after Twitter fact-checks his posts. Tech companies push back, arguing the order threatens online free speech.
twitter Twitter Adds Fact-Check Labels to Trump Tweets in Historic First Twitter places fact-checking warning labels on two of President Trump's tweets for the first time, directing users to verified information about mail-in voting. This unprecedented move marks a significant shift in the platform's approach to handling misleading political content.
twitter Twitter Fact-Checks Trump for First Time With Mail-In Ballot Warnings Twitter applies warning labels to two of President Trump's tweets for making misleading claims about mail-in voting. This action marks the first time the platform has fact-checked the president directly on the site.
twitter Twitter Tests Reply Restrictions to Curb Unwanted Conversations Twitter is experimenting with a new setting that allows users to restrict who can reply to their tweets to everyone, people they follow, or only mentioned users. The test aims to give users more control over their conversations without completely locking their accounts.
facebook Facebook Acquires GIF Platform Giphy for Reported $400 Million Facebook confirms it is purchasing Giphy, bringing the popular animated image search engine under the Instagram team's umbrella. The social media giant plans to maintain Giphy's branding and keep its services open to outside developers.
5g UK Arson Attacks on 5G Towers Fueled by Coronavirus Conspiracy Theories At least a dozen 5G cell towers in the UK are set on fire by individuals who falsely believe the technology spreads the coronavirus. Telecom workers also face physical abuse as health officials and scientists urgently debunk the baseless claims.
instagram Instagram Launches Live Fundraising Feature for Over a Million Nonprofits Instagram now allows users to raise money for nonprofits directly during live streams, keeping 100% of the donations for the charities. The new feature arrives as live video usage surges by 70 percent during the coronavirus pandemic.
telegram Telegram Reaches 400 Million Users, Plans Video Calls to Rival Zoom Telegram grows its monthly active user base to 400 million and announces upcoming secure video calling features. The messaging app continues to gain popularity globally despite ongoing challenges with platform piracy.
clubhouse New Audio App Clubhouse Brings Spontaneous Voice Chats Online Clubhouse is a new, invite-only audio social network that lets users drop into spontaneous voice chat rooms, a concept gaining rapid popularity during the COVID-19 quarantine.
facebook Facebook Introduces New Care Emoji Reaction During Pandemic Facebook rolls out a new "care" emoji reaction across its main app and Messenger to help users show support during the coronavirus pandemic. This marks the first addition to the platform's reaction options since expanding beyond the "like" button in 2015.
5g Arson Attacks on U.K. 5G Towers Spark Investor Fears Over Baseless Virus Claims Misguided individuals set fire to telecom masts in the U.K. based on an unfounded conspiracy theory linking 5G technology to the coronavirus pandemic. Analysts warn that this public fear could potentially delay the global rollout of next-generation wireless networks.
5g UK Cell Towers Burn as False 5G Coronavirus Conspiracy Spreads Attackers set fire to multiple cell towers in the U.K. and harass telecom workers due to baseless online theories linking 5G networks to the coronavirus pandemic.