The United States recently traded one of its most controversial presidents in history, Donald Trump, for current US president Joe Biden. In the midst of that transition, Trump was banned from almost every major English-language social media platform. This might make things sound like a grade school skirmish, but what do you do when a […]
Continue ReadingFacebook is taking a stand against a proposed bill in Australia. The law, which would require Facebook to pay news outlets for displaying their content, has driven Facebook to bar news in Australia altogether. No More News for Australia Facebook announced its decision to ban Australian users from reading and sharing news in a post […]
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US President Donald Trump is no longer welcome on Twitter. Although the platform previously enacted a temporary suspension on his account, Twitter has now decided to permanently ban Trump’s account for violating its Glorification of Violence policy. Twitter Erases All Traces of Trump’s Presence After pro-Trump supporters stormed Capitol Hill on January 6, 2021, Trump’s Tweets […]
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Although Facebook has had a ban on hate speech for a while, it has now expanded its definition of the term. Under Facebook’s new Community Standards, Facebook will remove any posts involving blackface and anti-Semitic stereotypes. Facebook’s War on Hate Speech Facebook’s quarterly Community Standards Enforcement Reports give users insight into what the tech giant […]
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Instagram is expanding its ban on content related to suicide and self-harm. Instagram will no longer allow drawings or memes about suicide and self-harm on its platform. And the accounts posting this content will have their reach severely limited. Hundreds of thousands of people take their own lives each year. And suicide is one of […]
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Reddit is embarking on a new mission to rid itself of the nastiest communities, users, and even memes. The social media site is banning any group or individual inciting violence, and the brunt of the communities taking the initial hit are those populated by self-confessed racists. Reddit was once the Wild West of the web. […]
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