Civil rights attorney Roy L. Austin, Jr. is charged with curbing racial hatred and violence on Facebook and Instagram after damning internal audit.
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President Trump permanently banned from Twitter over risk he could incite violence
Twitter permanently suspended Donald Trump’s account @realdonaldtrump “due to the risk of further incitement of violence.”
Donald Trump executive order banning diversity training suspended by Labor Department
Trump’s executive order restricting diversity training by government agencies and contractors was suspended after a federal court judge blocked it.
Rioting by angry Trump mob at U.S. Capitol unleashes widespread condemnation of Facebook, Twitter and YouTube
Facebook, Twitter and Google’s YouTube were condemned for failing to stop the dangerous posts from Trump and his supporters that fueled the violence.
COVID-19 vaccines lies and hoaxes: How to inoculate yourself, family and friends against deadly misinformation
A new guide arms people with scientific facts to fight lies and hoaxes about the COVID-19 vaccines being spread on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
‘Burn down DC’: Violence that erupted at Capitol was incited by pro-Trump mob on social media
Pro-Trump mob that stormed the Capitol as Congress prepared to formally declare Joe Biden president-elect fomented the violence on social media.
Donald Trump and Joe Biden vs. Facebook and Twitter: Why Section 230 could get repealed in 2021
Section 230, which shields Facebook, Google and Twitter from liability for what users post, faces growing bipartisan fire and possible repeal.
Donald Trump executive order banning diversity training blocked by federal judge
A judge issued a preliminary injunction against a Trump executive order that restricted diversity training by the federal government and contractors.
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Trump diversity training ban challenged by Elizabeth Warren, Democrats call executive order a ‘political stunt’
Democrats call on federal government to back off Donald Trump’s order restricting federal agencies and contractors from offering diversity training.