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Tonight on WHO 13: Social Media Suspensions

News Desk — Wed, 24 Feb 2021 22:36:37 +0000

DES MOINES, IOWA — Social media has connected the world in more ways than we’ve ever thought possible. But many Americans are finding themselves disconnected by the owners of those platforms for not playing by the rules. The best example is former President Donald Trump who’s been banned permanently from Facebook and Twitter for encouraging […]

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Trump Threatens to Veto Defense Bill Unless it Ends Protections for Social Media Companies

News Desk — Wed, 02 Dec 2020 11:48:46 +0000

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is threatening to veto a defense policy bill unless it ends protections for internet companies that shield them from being held liable for material posted by their users. On Twitter Tuesday night, Trump took aim at Section 230 of the 1996 Communications Decency Act, which protects companies that can […]

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Senators question Facebook, Twitter CEOs on election measures

News Desk — Tue, 17 Nov 2020 21:00:48 +0000

WASHINGTON (NewsNation Now) — Senators grilled the CEOs of Facebook and Twitter on their companies’ actions around the closely contested election between President Donald Trump and Democrat Joe Biden. Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey and Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg testified via video at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing Tuesday. Republican senators questioned Dorsey and Zuckerberg for […]

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Piecing Together Clues on Social Media: Community Helps Recover Stolen Bike

News Desk — Wed, 08 Jul 2020 09:45:00 +0000

DES MOINES, Iowa — This year has a lot of people looking for new ways to stay busy. “My boyfriend and I were kind of bored by the pandemic and we just wanted a different way to exercise outside, spend time together and socially distance with our friends,” said Cassandra Monroe. So the couple set […]

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US May Ban TikTok and Other Chinese Social Media, Pompeo Says

News Desk — Tue, 07 Jul 2020 12:27:08 +0000

The United States is “looking at” banning Chinese social media apps, including TikTok, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Monday. Pompeo suggested the possible move during an interview with Fox News’ Laura Ingraham, adding that “we’re taking this very seriously.” Pompeo was asked by Ingraham whether the United States should be considering a ban on Chinese […]

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