TikTok CEO Kevin Mayer resigns, citing ‘political environment’
Kevin A. Mayer, the chief executive officer of TikTok, has resigned after less than four months in the job, citing current political pressure on the company. “In recent weeks, as…
A militia group posted a ‘call to arms’ on Facebook. Now two people in Kenosha are dead.
Two people are dead after being shot at a protest on Tuesday in Kenosha, Wisconsin. A local self-described militia group had posted an event on Facebook urging its armed supporters…
Messenger Rooms get Zoom-like backgrounds, more mobile-friendly features
Facebook’s Messenger Rooms, a group chat feature that allows you to connect up to 50 people in a video call, got an overhaul on mobile. Now, users can create, edit…
Hey look, it’s a day ending in ‘y’! Time for Twitter to flag another lying Trump tweet.
Donald Trump has once again incurred the incredibly mild wrath of Twitter. Almost six hours after the President of the United States fired off a lie-filled tweet about the dangers…
TikTok wants to ‘eliminate hate’ on its platform. Good luck with that.
TikTok does not want to end up like Facebook. The social media company made that clear Thursday, laying out a five-pronged approach it hopes will eventually “eliminate hate on TikTok.”…
9 in 10 Republicans think social media sites censor political views
Republican politicians and conservative talking heads really did it, folks. They’ve convinced 90 percent of their followers of a conspiracy theory. (At least one, anyway.) A new survey from the…
Facebook prevents sharing links to viral ‘Plandemic’ conspiracy sequel
When it comes to spreading coronavirus misinformation, even Facebook has a line. The team behind the viral conspiracy video Plandemic was back at it again Tuesday, releasing a sequel to…
How to make your Instagram account private
With Instagram’s standard personal account settings, anyone in the world can see your Instagram profile and any and all photo or video content that you post to the social service.…
Twitter’s latest Trumpworld ban highlights the site’s skewed definition of bad behavior
At long last, Twitter has permanently banned Bill Mitchell from its little corner of the internet. Just not for the reasons you might think. Mitchell, a vocal Trump supporter and…
Americans are totally overwhelmed by the news
Americans say they’re overwhelmed by the flood of news on the internet. And that’s causing some people — especially conservatives — to tune much of it out. Gallup and the…