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Sources Say Facebook Is Ending a Controversial Policy

Social media company will reportedly no longer make exceptions for politicians

(Newser) - Facebook plans to end a contentious policy championed by CEO Mark Zuckerberg that exempted politicians from certain moderation rules on its site, according to several news reports cited by the AP . The company's rationale for that policy held that the speech of political leaders is inherently newsworthy and in...

Want a Blue Check Mark From Twitter? Here's Your Chance

Platform's verification process for coveted badge is back

(Newser) - For more than three years, Twitter users hoping to receive a coveted blue check mark—a symbol that indicates that "an account of public interest is authentic," per the platform —have been in a holding pattern. That changed on Thursday, when the site reopened its verification process...

Parler Is Back in Apple's App Store—With Conditions

Think of it as 'Parler Lite or Parler PG'

(Newser) - Parler is set to make a reappearance in Apple's App Store on Monday, after the latter company reviewed changes that the social media platform made to address concerns of lax moderation. The news comes on the heels of reports last month that Apple had cleared the way for this...

Report: 65% of Anti-Vax Social Posts Tied to 12 People

Researchers urge social media sites to crack down on 'Disinformation Dozen'

(Newser) - High rates of vaccine hesitancy are holding America back from herd immunity—and much of the blame lies with the "Disinformation Dozen," researchers say. A March study and a recent follow-up from the Center for Countering Digital Hate identify a dozen figures responsible for an estimated 65% of...

Family's Ski Accident Video Shows Why 'YouTube Culture Is Broken'

Fans felt manipulated by 'Bucket List Family'

(Newser) - With their globe-trotting—or, in pandemic times, US-trotting—lifestyle, the "Bucket List Family" has gained more than 2.6 million followers on Instagram , but Stephanie McNeal as BuzzFeed feels they have now gone too far in the search for clicks. Some of the influencers' followers were alienated by the...

State AGs to Facebook: Ditch 'Harmful' Instagram for Kids

Dozens of attorneys general want social media giant to abandon its idea of an 'Instagram for kids'

(Newser) - Facebook is currently working on an "Instagram for kids" that would allow children under 13 to use the platform, but there's already pushback from multiple corners. The latest resistance: a Monday letter from the National Association of Attorneys General, representing bipartisan AGs from 44 US states and territories...

Trump Launches New Platform
New Trump
Platform Is Here
May 5, 2021 12:39 AM CDT

New Trump Platform Is Here

Though it's not a social media platform

(Newser) - On the eve of Donald Trump's Facebook fate being decided, the former president launched his own communications platform. From the Desk of Donald J. Trump, unveiled Tuesday and found here , features a timeline of messages from Trump and offers readers the option to share them to Facebook or Twitter,...

Facebook Board Set to Issue Ruling on Trump Ban

Oversight board says decision will be out this week

(Newser) - In a a decision likely to stir up strong feelings no matter which way it goes, Donald Trump will find out this week whether he gets to return to Facebook. The social network’s quasi-independent Oversight Board says it will announce its decision Wednesday on a case concerning the former...

Teen Cheerleader&#39;s Profanity Is a Supreme Court Case
Teen Vented on Snapchat,
Now Is at the Supreme Court
the rundown
Apr 26, 2021 10:35 AM CDT

Teen Vented on Snapchat, Now Is at the Supreme Court

Brandi Levy's profanity about cheerleading is seen as huge free-speech case

(Newser) - On Wednesday, the Supreme Court will hear arguments in a case relatable to anyone who's ever vented some choice words on a bad day. What sets this one apart? It involves a young cheerleader's profanity—and it just happens to be "the most momentous case in more...

Videos of Killings By Police Aren&#39;t Helping
Stop Showing Videos
of Killings by Police
opinion
Apr 20, 2021 6:50 PM CDT

Stop Showing Videos of Killings by Police

People of color shouldn't need to build 'video empathy before justice,' Allissa Richardson says

(Newser) - Allissa Richardson once thought videos showing police brutality would bring justice. Proving to everyone what people of color encounter with police would bring change. Richardson has changed her mind, she writes in an essay on Vox , after repeatedly seeing George Floyd die on television. The practice invites a victim'...

Online Bully's Fine in Netflix Star's Suicide: $80

'When will you die?' he asked Hana Kimura

(Newser) - A Japanese man has been fined $80 over online abuse directed at a reality star who later took her own life. Pro-wrestler Hana Kimura committed suicide last May after suffering social media abuse related to her appearance on Netflix's Terrace House, a reality show following six young people who...

Can You Stay Away From Tech for a Day? $2.4K Awaits

Reviews.org's 'detox' challenge offers the chance to ditch your phone, TV, other devices for cash prize

(Newser) - Could you go a whole day without checking your smartphone, posting on Instagram, and watching TV? There could be $2,400 in it for you if you think you're up for the task. CNN reports on the 2021 Digital Detox Challenge being held by Reviews.org , which offers a...

Trump Is Plotting a Social Media Comeback

An advisor says the former president will launch his own platform

(Newser) - Donald Trump is plotting a comeback—to social media. Jason Miller, a senior advisor to the former president, told Fox News on Sunday that Trump is going to launch his own platform in the coming months. “And this is something that I think will be the hottest ticket in...

Family Confronts Killer Who Shared Photos of Teen's Corpse

Brandon Clark gets 25 years to life for Bianca Devins' 2019 murder

(Newser) - Brandon Clark's choice to upload gruesome photos of the body of a 17-year-old social media personality he'd killed on July 14, 2019, didn't only result in his arrest. At Clark's sentencing hearing on Tuesday, the sister of murder victim Bianca Devins recalled how strangers continually sent...

Russia Just Throttled Twitter, Ban Could Follow

Move is reportedly to keep posts encouraging anti-Kremlin protests from circulating

(Newser) - The new year in Russia kicked off with mass arrests of protesters pushing back against the detention of opposition leader Alexei Navalny, an inconvenient development in a nation known for stifling dissent. Now the Kremlin is going after American social media, throttling Twitter's speed in an apparent attempt to...

Parler Says It Is Now 'Here to Stay'

Social media site returns, minus old posts

(Newser) - Parler is back after more than a month offline, with a new CEO—but none of its old content. It's not clear whether the removal of old posts is the result of the social media site's removal from host Amazon Web Services last month or a "scorched-earth...

After 10-Year Social Media Study, a Tip for Parents of Girls

Study finds correlation between heavy social media use, suicide for girls

(Newser) - Teen girls who spend hours a day on social media appear to have a higher risk of suicide as they enter adulthood, according to a 10-year study of the subject. Researchers at Brigham Young University say the risk seems to be greatest for girls who spend two to three hours...

Leagues Ask Zuckerberg, Dorsey for 'Human Decency'

English soccer officials cite inaction over racist abuse of players, coaches and referees

(Newser) - The leaders of English soccer have asked the heads of Facebook and Twitter to show "basic human decency" by taking more robust action to eradicate racism and for users' identities to be verified. There has been growing outrage that players in leagues including the Premier League and the Women'...

Twitter Says Trump Will Never Be Allowed Back

'When you're removed from the platform, you're removed from the platform'

(Newser) - President Trump was permanently banned from Twitter two days after the Capitol riot—and the company says permanent means permanent. Ned Segal, Twitter's chief financial officer, told CNBC's Squawk Box Wednesday that Trump won't be allowed to return even if he is elected president again. "The...

Nextdoor App Is Gaining Clout, but There Are Downsides

Racial profiling, 'ignorant loudmouths' are among them

(Newser) - There's a decent chance you or someone you know uses the Nextdoor app or will in the not-too-distant future, based on a deep dive into the subject by Will Oremus at OneZero . The company doesn't provide numbers, but Oremus extrapolates from data known about Chicago subscribers to estimate...

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