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Twitter suspends 70,000 user accounts over rule violations
Most of the accounts were designed to push conspiracy theories at scale, the social media website said.
Fresno radio host suspended after saying editors should be “hanged”
Ray Appleton was suspended after he made controversial remarks during a radio broadcast on Thursday.
Parler finds refuge in domain registrar Epik
Parler has transferred its domain name from DreamHost to Epik amid social media controversy.
Cumulus threatens to fire talk show hosts who promote election conspiracies
Cumulus says radio employees and talk show hosts who promote election-related conspiracy theories will be fired.
Parler sues Amazon, can’t keep story straight on future of company
In public statements and court documents, Parler's CEO offers contradictory statements on the company's future.
Twitter stock price drops after Trump ban
Additionally, police in San Francisco say they're bracing for a possible protest at Twitter's headquarters there.
KXTV picks Nia Towne for news director role
Nia Towne has been tapped to lead broadcast news operations at KXTV, Sacramento's ABC affiliate.
Loss of Amazon support could force Parler to shut down, CEO warns
Others, including Parler's attorneys, have dropped them as clients.
Roku paid less than $100 million for Quibi’s content, report says
Roku paid less than $100 million to acquire short-form content from now-defunct streaming service Quibi, according to a report.
Sinclair reporter falsely links Capitol siege to “far-left infiltrators”
A national reporter for Sinclair Broadcast Group falsely linked a violent protest at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday to "far-left infiltrators."
Former T-Mobile CEO Legere considers political run
John Legere, the outspoken former chief executive of wireless phone company T-Mobile, is thinking about running for political office.
Roku says it tops other manufacturers in smart TVs sold
Roku sells more smart TVs in the U.S. and Canada than any other company, a Roku executive said this week.