US could ban TikTok, Sec. Mike Pompeo says
The United States is looking at the possibility of banning Chinese social media apps, including TikTok.
Georgia Jimmy John's employees fired for making noose out of dough
Four employees of a Woodstock Jimmy John's have been fired for making a noose out of bread dough and recording themselves joking about it.
Nigerian man charged with cyber fraud against US companies
Olalekan Jacob Ponle, 29, originally of Lagos, Nigeria, was arrested last month in the United Arab Emirates, where he was living, according to a statement from the U.S. Attorney's Office in Chicago
Twitter says it will add an edit button to tweets when ‘everyone wears a mask’
Twitter users have long asked for the ability to edit their tweets, and now the company has offered to provide one — but there are strings attached.
Man arrested for swimming in Bass Pro Shops fish tank says he was seeking TikTok fame
A man was arrested after video surfaced of him swimming in a giant fish tank at a Bass Pro Shops store in Louisiana.
Facebook designates ‘boogaloo’ network as ‘dangerous organization,’ removes pages from platforms
The social media giant announced the ban on June 30.
Facebook advertising boycott continues to grow amid ‘Stop Hate for Profit’ campaign
Starbucks and Coca-Cola are just some of the companies which have publicly announced their support in recent days for the “Stop Hate for Profit” campaign.
Twitch temporarily bans Trump, Reddit removes Trump subreddit to align with new hate speech policies
Twitch temporarily banned the president over “hateful conduct” and Reddit removed a Donald Trump subreddit to align with both companies’ hate speech policies.
Trump threat on DC ‘autonomous zone’ flagged on Twitter for violating ‘rules about abusive behavior’
A tweet by president Donald Trump vowing that "There will never be an 'Autonomous Zone' in Washington, D.C.," was flagged on Twitter for violating the company's "abusive behavior" guidelines.
Naval Academy midshipman post allegedly said protesters should be shot, Breonna Taylor death was 'justice'
The U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis has opened an investigation into social media posts allegedly made by a midshipman that suggested police should shoot unarmed protesters and that Breonna Taylor received “justice" when she was shot and killed by police in Kentucky.
Facebook and Instagram will let users turn off political ads ahead of 2020 election
The feature will allow people to turn off all social issue, electoral or political ads from candidates, Super PACs or other organizations that have the "Paid for by" disclaimer on them.
Twitter testing prompt that asks people to read articles before retweeting them
The feature is being tested on Android "to help promote informed discussion," the company said.
Reported outrage toward Nickelodeon cartoon 'Paw Patrol' sparks wild reactions online
A piece from The New York Times sparked wild reactions on social media over the writer's apparent outrage at the Nickelodeon cartoon series "Paw Patrol" amid the fallout of the death of George Floyd.
Jack Dorsey says Twitter and Square will honor Juneteenth as company holiday
Celebrated on June 19, the date is considered the oldest known celebration commemorating the ending of slavery in the United States.
Banksy posts artwork paying tribute to George Floyd on social media
Famed and mysterious street artist Banksy, posted new artwork to his Instagram in light of the current events happening across the United States and the world since the death of George Floyd.
Twitter disables Trump campaign's George Floyd video tribute
Twitter has blocked a Trump campaign video tribute to George Floyd over a copyright claim.
Reddit co-founder resigns from board, urges company to fill seat with black candidate
Alexis Ohanian said he also intends to use future earnings on Reddit stock to serve the black community and pledged to donate $1 million to Colin Kaepernick’s Know Your Rights Camp.
Ill-considered social media posts lead to lost jobs amid protests, COVID-19 crisis
Many people have found themselves without jobs after posting ill-advised messages amid the George Floyd protests and COVID-19 pandemic.
Zuckerberg still under fire over refusal to take action on inflammatory Trump posts
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg isn’t budging over his refusal to take action on inflammatory posts by President Donald Trump that spread misinformation about voting by mail and, many said, encouraged violence against protesters.
Social media users criticized for posing in front of damaged storefronts amid George Floyd protests
Some videos have surfaced on social media appearing to show some individuals capitalizing on a difficult time in the nation’s history with tone-deaf images of themselves posing in front of damaged buildings following protests and looting.