Downloads for Signal and Telegram have skyrocketed in the last week, with the encrypted messaging apps boasting 7.5 million and 9 million new followers, respectively. The...
Facebook announced in September that it would ban all new political ads the week before the election, but the company’s first day enforcing the policy was...
As the election draws closer, most of the major social media platforms have started announcing new policy changes to prepare for Nov. 3. YouTube said Thursday...
Celebrities including Taylor Swift, Katy Perry, Ryan Reynolds, John Legend, and others took to social media to encourage their fans to register to vote in recognition...
Twitter added a “manipulated media” warning on a video that was made and uploaded by House Minority Whip Steve Scalise. The video edited a clip of...
Reddit banned nearly 2,000 subreddits on Monday, including r/The_Donald, arguing it violated its new policies on hate speech, among other rules. The same day, Twitch temporarily...
After increased calls for tech companies to stop selling facial recognition technology to law enforcement, Amazon pledged to stop for one year. Microsoft promised to stop...
Major tech companies like Google, Twitter, Reddit, and Facebook have pledged to work together to combat the spread of coronavirus misinformation. But as thousands of their...
Twitter slapped its first “manipulated media” label on a video of Joe Biden that was posted by President Donald Trump’s social media director and retweeted by...
A federal appeals court ruled YouTube is not subject to the First Amendment and can censor content on its platform as part of a long-running lawsuit...
