Tag: Social Media

Wednesday, December 2nd 2020 - 08:00 UTC
Cavani apologizes for a social media message thanking a supporter but which was interpreted as racist

Manchester United striker Edinson Cavani apologized for the social media message he posted after his match-winning performance at Southampton. The Uruguay international-inspired United's comeback 3-2 Premier League victory over the Saints with two goals and an assist after coming off the bench at halftime.
Friday, September 4th 2020 - 08:55 UTC
Trump and followers argue strongly for new social media rules and question “speech restrictions”

Four Republican state attorneys general led by Texas backed President Donald Trump's push to narrow the ability of social media companies to remove objectionable content and require new transparency rules.
Saturday, June 13th 2020 - 07:14 UTC
Facebook employee who challenged Zuckerberg's silence towards inflammatory posts from Trump was fired

A Facebook Inc employee who criticized Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg's decision not to take action against inflammatory posts by US President Donald Trump this month said on Friday that the social media company had fired him.
Friday, May 29th 2020 - 08:46 UTC
Trump's “social media censorship” executive order challenged by legal experts

US President Donald Trump's attempt to curb what he says is social media censorship is a political gambit and will not change the legal obligations of companies like Twitter and Facebook, according to legal experts.
Saturday, February 1st 2020 - 08:43 UTC
Facebook to down misinformation about China's fast spreading coronavirus

Facebook said it will take down misinformation about China's fast-spreading coronavirus in a rare departure from its approach to health content, after the World Health Organization declared the outbreak a global health emergency.
Thursday, January 9th 2020 - 09:51 UTC
Twitter suspended accounts associated with Venezuela's regime and military

Twitter Inc has suspended more than a dozen accounts associated with Venezuela's government and military, including the OPEC nation's oil ministry and the armed forces' operational command.
Monday, December 2nd 2019 - 09:29 UTC
3 reasons why Latin America has erupted in protests

From Chile to Venezuela and Bolivia to Nicaragua, it’s no understatement to say that Latin America is on fire.
Saturday, September 28th 2019 - 09:42 UTC
El Salvador president asks for a second at the UN, so he could take a selfie

El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele, whose social media savvy helped win him power earlier this year, took a selfie before his maiden speech at the UN General Assembly, which he called “obsolete” and suggested scrapping.
Thursday, September 26th 2019 - 08:53 UTC
UN chief warns of 'unprecedented threat' from intolerance extremism and terrorism

United Nations secretary-general Antonio Guterres warned on Wednesday that the world is facing “an unprecedented threat from intolerance, violent extremism and terrorism” that affects every country, exacerbating conflicts and destabilizing entire regions.
Wednesday, September 25th 2019 - 09:19 UTC
Facebook states it will not be the arbiter of acceptable speech in the political arena

Facebook on Tuesday said it would not take down politicians' posts that violate its community standards and will not label them as rival Twitter has promised, saying it should not be the arbiter of acceptable speech in the political arena.