senate Senate Panel Subpoenas Zuckerberg And Dorsey Over Post Censorship Claims The Senate Judiciary Committee votes to subpoena the CEOs of Facebook and Twitter to testify about their platforms' handling of a controversial New York Post story. The move marks another effort by lawmakers to drag tech leaders to Capitol Hill.
twitter Twitter and Facebook Block New York Post Report on Biden Family Major social media platforms restrict the distribution of a New York Post article concerning Joe Biden's son, citing concerns over hacked materials and misinformation.
facebook Tech Giants Face Backlash Over Unprecedented Censorship of NY Post Story Facebook and Twitter restrict access to a New York Post report about Hunter Biden just weeks before the election, sparking a major debate about corporate censorship.
twitter Twitter Experiences Widespread Outage Affecting Feeds and Tweets Twitter suffers a major service disruption that prevents users from loading newsfeeds and posting new tweets. The company confirms it is actively investigating the issue to restore normal operations.
facebook Facebook and Twitter Restrict Unverified New York Post Biden Story Facebook and Twitter limit the spread of a New York Post article containing unverified claims about Joe Biden, drawing accusations of censorship from Trump allies.
twitter Twitter Flags Trump Tweet Over Unverified Coronavirus Immunity Claims Twitter adds a warning label to a tweet from President Trump where he claims to be immune to COVID-19 without providing medical evidence. The social media platform enforces its misinformation policy regarding the coronavirus pandemic.
facebook Facebook and Twitter Restrict Trump Post Falsely Comparing Covid-19 to the Flu Major social media platforms take action against a post by President Trump that falsely claims the seasonal flu is more deadly than the coronavirus. Facebook removes the post entirely, while Twitter limits its visibility with a public interest notice.
twitter Social Platforms Face Backlash Over Handling of Unverified Biden Story Twitter and Facebook restrict an unverified New York Post article about Hunter Biden, prompting swift accusations of censorship. Twitter's CEO apologizes and revises the platform's hacked content policy following the confusion.
twitter Twitter Explores Potential Merger With TikTok Amid U.S. Ban Threat Twitter and TikTok hold preliminary discussions about a possible merger of TikTok's U.S. operations. This potential deal emerges as President Trump threatens to ban the app and Microsoft pursues its own acquisition.
twitter Twitter Considers Long-Shot Bid for TikTok Against Microsoft Twitter holds preliminary talks for a potential combination with TikTok as the video app seeks to avoid a US ban. The smaller social media firm faces tough odds against a much larger Microsoft bid.
twitter Twitter Cracks Down on Election Misinformation With New Rules Twitter implements stricter rules targeting election misinformation, placing limits on how high-profile accounts can share content. The policy change directly impacts President Trump and other political figures ahead of the November election.
twitter Twitter Considers TikTok Purchase as Microsoft Remains Top Bidder Twitter holds preliminary talks to acquire TikTok's U.S. operations amid an impending executive ban. Despite a compelling antitrust argument, Microsoft continues to lead the ongoing negotiations.
tiktok Twitter Joins Microsoft in Preliminary Talks to Acquire TikTok Twitter holds preliminary discussions about a potential acquisition of TikTok's US business, though Microsoft remains the leading contender. The talks come amid an executive order from President Trump banning transactions with TikTok's parent company.
twitter Florida Teen Faces Charges as Mastermind Behind Massive Twitter Breach A 17-year-old from Florida faces criminal charges after authorities identify him as the mastermind of the massive Twitter hack that compromised high-profile accounts. Two additional suspects also face legal action for their roles in the cryptocurrency scam.
twitter Florida Teen Faces 30 Felonies as Mastermind of Massive Twitter Hack A 17-year-old from Tampa faces adult charges for orchestrating the July Twitter breach that scammed users out of over $100,000 using high-profile celebrity accounts.