taliban Taliban Social Media Presence Creates Dilemma for Major Tech Platforms The Taliban uses Twitter to project calm and deny propaganda to hundreds of thousands of followers, while Facebook bans the group entirely. This uneven approach sparks outrage from critics who compare the situation to Donald Trump's permanent ban from the platform.
fcc Biden's FCC Faces Broadband Challenges Left by Trump Administration The new administration's FCC tackles critical broadband infrastructure issues including cybersecurity, 5G deployment, and data collection that previous leadership overlooked.
social media Social Media Shifts as Clubhouse Surges and Political Attention Drops The social media landscape undergoes significant shifts as Clubhouse reaches millions of users and political content sees a massive decline post-Trump. Indie hackers face new opportunities and challenges in this evolving digital attention economy.
amazon Amazon Web Services Drops Parler Over Failure to Moderate Violence Amazon joins Apple and Google in severing ties with Parler, citing the conservative social platform's inability to remove violent content related to the Capitol riot.
impeachment House Impeaches President Trump for Second Time Over Capitol Insurrection The House of Representatives votes to impeach President Trump for a historic second time, charging him with inciting an insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. Ten Republican lawmakers join Democrats in the 232-197 vote just one week before the end of his term.
parler Parler Goes Dark After Amazon Web Services Pulls Hosting Amazon Web Services officially suspends hosting for Parler, leaving the social network completely offline. This deplatforming follows similar bans from Apple and Google app stores.
apple Apple and Google Remove Parler From App Stores Over Violence Concerns Apple and Google remove the pro-Trump social media app Parler from their respective app stores due to posts that incite violence following the U.S. Capitol riot.
deplatforming Major Tech Platforms Permanently Ban President Trump Following Capitol Riot Over a dozen technology companies impose unprecedented restrictions or outright bans on President Trump after the violent siege on the U.S. Capitol. Twitter leads the charge with a permanent suspension that extends to alternative accounts.
facebook Facebook Imposes Indefinite Ban on Trump Over Capitol Riot Response Facebook bans President Donald Trump from its platform and Instagram indefinitely, citing his refusal to condemn the violent Capitol rioters. CEO Mark Zuckerberg states the company believes the risks of allowing Trump to continue using the service are too great.
trump Social Media Giants Suspend Trump Indefinitely Following Capitol Riot Twitter and Facebook impose unprecedented restrictions on President Trump's accounts after his supporters storm the U.S. Capitol. The platforms remove several posts and extend his suspension indefinitely until the peaceful transition of power is complete.
twitter Twitter Locks Trump Account During Capitol Riot as Insiders Push for Ban Twitter temporarily locks President Trump's account and deletes his tweets during the Capitol riot, matching actions taken by Facebook and YouTube. Insiders argue the platform needs to permanently ban the president to stop the spread of dangerous lies.
cisa Trump Ousts Cybersecurity Chief Over Election Security Statement President Trump fires CISA Director Chris Krebs after the agency declares the 2020 election the most secure in American history. Krebs previously leads an effort to debunk widespread voter fraud disinformation.
trump President Trump Fires Cybersecurity Chief Chris Krebs Over Election Claims President Trump terminates top cybersecurity official Christopher Krebs following Krebs' statements affirming the security of the 2020 election. Krebs maintains that his agency handled the election protection efforts correctly.
twitter Social Platforms Scramble to Label Misleading Election Claims Twitter and Facebook face intense pressure as they actively label and restrict misleading posts from politicians during the election. The platforms apply new victory declaration rules while struggling to balance free speech with accurate information.
trump Social Platforms Scramble to Label False Trump Victory Claims as Votes Remain Uncounted Major social media platforms are attaching warning labels to false premature victory claims made by Donald Trump and his allies as votes continue to be counted across several critical states.