Social Media
Articles involving social media businesses and their products, including Meta (Facebook, Instagram), X Corp (Twitter), Mastodon, LinkedIn and others.
Turkish telecom blocks access to Twitter, Facebook after attack on soldiers
Turkey's largest telecommunications provider is blocking access to major social media networks following reports of an attack on the country's troops in neighboring Syria.
Twitter suspends 70 accounts linked to Bloomberg campaign over spam
Around 70 accounts linked to Michael Bloomberg's presidential campaign were suspended for tweeting spam, according to a report.
Researcher: Social media can make people more lonely
Research by Relationships Australia revealed one in six experience emotional loneliness, which means they lack meaningful relationships in their lives.
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Roger Patulny
Frankfurt shooting spree suspect uploaded video manifesto to YouTube
Frankfurt shooting spree suspect Tobias Rathjen posted a lengthy manifesto online as well as a handful of YouTube videos before the attack.
New York police subpoena newspaper reporter’s Twitter account in leak investigation
The NYPD issued a subpoena for information from a New York Post reporter's Twitter account last year, the newspaper revealed.
Albuquerque TV station shares frank message about voter registration
A social media editor for a New Mexico television station accidentally dropped some profane language in a Facebook post intended to remind people about their civic duty.
Second citizen journalist goes missing in China after reporting on coronavirus
Another citizen journalist has gone missing in China while defying a government quarantine ban to report on the coronavirus outbreak there.
Twitter says fewer people reporting abusive posts
Twitter says fewer users reported abusive tweets over the last three months thanks in part to machine learning technology that caught problematic posts earlier.
Investigative reporter blocked from Twitter will delete newsworthy tweet
An investigative reporter who was blocked from accessing his Twitter account this week has agreed to remove a tweet that the social media company says violated its rules on private information.
Twitter suspends Forensic News investigative reporter for posting journalism
Twitter suspended Forensic News founder and contributor Scott Stedman over a story connecting Deutsche Bank and a Russian-controlled bank to President Donald Trump.
Facebook, YouTube moderators forced to sign PTSD disclosure forms
Moderators for Facebook and YouTube are being asked to sign a form saying they understand work conditions could result in PTSD and other mental wellness issues.
Reporter who drew ire over man’s decade-old tweets loses job
A reporter who unearthed a local man's past controversial tweets — only to have his own brought to light — has been fired.