Tag Archives: Social Media

Facebook’s market value surpassed $1 trillion for the first time on Monday, making it the sixth U.S. digital corporation to do so. Throughout 2021, Facebook has been steadily approaching the $1 trillion mark, but the news that finally drove it over the top was a judge’s dismissal of an FTC …

Disgraced comedian Bill Cosby has spent the last three years behind bars on sexual assault charges, but he recently took to his social media to air his grievances with the media after being denied parole. Cosby, 83, chose not to participate in required therapy for sexually violent predators. Therapy is one …

Apple will allow an updated version of Parler, an app popular with conservatives including some members of the far-right, onto its App Store. “Apple made an independent decision to remove Parler for non-compliance with [its] Guidelines and it did not coordinate or otherwise consult with Google or Amazon with respect …

YouTube personality JoJo Siwa opened up to People about being pansexual and happy. The social media star is dating 18-year-old Kylie Prew. The two met on a cruise ship. “I still don’t know what I am. It’s like, I want to figure it out. And I have this joke. Her …

Twitter users are back it again with the most relatable tweets of the week and you know that most of us can definitely relate: https://twitter.com/ariesstfu/status/1379087669997621267?s=20 me watching my own ig story:wow, she’s so cool and cute and fun — jite (@JlTEAGEGE) April 5, 2021 https://twitter.com/sucray_/status/1378687550072700928?s=20 https://twitter.com/remzel__/status/1379089439398506499?s=20 Me when shorty hogging …

Last night Chrissy Teigen announced in a series of tweets that she will be saying goodbye to Twitter because the site “no longer serves me as positively as it serves me negatively, and I think that’s the right time to call something.” She began by thanking and praising her fans …

Twelve attorneys are calling for Facebook and Twitter to remove anti-vaxxer disinformation. Like Trump’s false claims of voter fraud, it is time for the anti-vaccination disinformation to be gone, says 12 attorney generals. The lawyers are pushing for Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey to reinforce their …

Kerry Washington says she’s taking a break from social media. In a tweet, the actress, producer, and director announced that she would be taking “a little break from the socials.” “I love you guys. But it’s time for me to take a little break from the socials. I know there’s …

The Federal Trade Commission revealed that a record $304 million was lost to romance scams in 2020. According to CNN, scammers lurking on dating apps and social media hauled in the record amount by striking up conversations with strangers to build up enough trust to eventually ask for money. The …

Rapper Meek Mill has abruptly disabled his social media accounts, leading fans to speculate over what motivated his departure. As of Tuesday, fans looking to catch up with Meek were met with deleted accounts across social media platforms. While it is unclear what led the Dream Chasers frontman to take …

YouTube has officially taken action by banning Donald Trump from its video-sharing platform. Just one week after pro-Trump rioters stormed the US Capitol, the video-sharing platform removed videos from Trump’s YouTube channel and suspended his account for at least seven days. In a statement, YouTube said, “After review, and in …

On Monday, Facebook told its staff to avoid wearing company-branded clothing in public out of concern for their safety after the social media platform suspended Trump’s account. “In light of recent events, and to err on the side of caution, global security is encouraging everyone to avoid wearing or carrying Facebook-branded …

It has been discovered that every deleted post on the Parler app has been archived, including those containing location data. Parler has been called into question for its involvement in helping Trump supporters plan the deadly Capitol riot on January 6th. A single researcher, who asked only to be identified …

“r/DonaldTrump,” one of the largest political communities dedicated to President Donald Trump, has been banned on Reddit. The ban comes after Wednesday’s insurrection on Capitol Hill, where five people were killed and several injured. “Reddit’s site-wide policies prohibit content that promotes hate, or encourages, glorifies, incites, or calls for violence …

Social media platform Twitch has banned President Donald Trump indefinitely from using their site following the attempted coup on Capitol Hill. “In light of yesterday’s shocking attack on the Capitol, we have disabled President Trump’s Twitch channel,” a Twitch spokesperson said. “Given the current extraordinary circumstances and the President’s incendiary …

Former first lady Michelle Obama addressed the attempted coup that took place on Capitol Hill, calling Donald Trump “infantile and unpatriotic.” “The day was a fulfillment of the wishes of an infantile and unpatriotic president who can’t handle the truth of his own failures. And the wreckage lays at the …

Large social media platforms like Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter have banned Trump for violating policies for inciting violence at the US Capitol, he has since moved to the Parler platform for his supporters to follow. One Twitter user tweeted: “Once again I’m urging @realDonaldTrump to join Parler. Here on Twitter, …

Tik Tok Stars Charli and Dixie D’Amelio will be the stars of a new docuseries on Hulu. The D’Amelio Show will capture the lives of the D’Amelio family and their rise to fame. “We are excited to be joining the Hulu family with a unique behind the scenes look into …

In September a new Instagram messaging feature was introduced called “vanish mode,” which has recently become available to most users this week. It seems as though Instagram and Messenger are jumping on the latest trend, which Snapchat gained its huge popularity, by letting users send messages that disappear after they’ve …

Twitter is “exploring” the thought of implementing a dislike/downvote feature after the idea was pitched to the company by a “cybersecurity expert,” Complex reports. An expert for Joe Biden’s campaign offered suggestions for Twitter to prioritize rather than adding the recently launched “fleets” feature. The expert’s idea included: Removing all …