January 8, 2021 Man who led rioters up Capitol stairs identified as Iowan in local news reports A man captured in several videos and photographs at Wednesday's pro-Trump extremist siege of the U.S. Capitol has been identified as 41-year-old Doug Jensen.
January 8, 2021 Capitol Hill rioter fired after photos show him wearing work badge during siege A Maryland man was fired after reportedly being recognized in photographs taken at Wednesday's storming of the U.S. Capitol building.
January 8, 2021 Emily Ratajkowski questions Mark Zuckerberg's power after he bans Trump on Facebook Emily Ratajkowski called out Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg for banning President Donald Trump on Facebook and Instagram after the Capitol riots on Wednesday.
January 7, 2021 After Capitol chaos, Snapchat joins Facebook and Twitter in clamping down on Trump’s account Snapchat has locked President Trump’s account in the wake of the rioting that engulfed the Capitol on Wednesday.
January 7, 2021 Facebook blocks Trump indefinitely after Capitol riot response Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Thursday said that President Trump’s Facebook and Instagram accounts will be blocked "indefinitely," and for at least the next two weeks before Inauguration Day.
January 7, 2021 Capitol riots lead Selena Gomez to slam social media CEOs: 'You have all failed the American people' Selena Gomez said Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Google and their respective CEOs "failed the American people" after riots at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday.
January 7, 2021 Trump to regain Facebook access Thursday night after account locked over response to Capitol violence President Trump will regain access to his Facebook account Thursday night after the social media giant locked him out of his account for the first time for violating its policies.
January 6, 2021 Twitter, Facebook lock Trump account for violating policies, warn of 'permanent suspension' Twitter and Facebook locked President Trump’s account for the first time on Wednesday night, with both platforms saying he violated their policies, and Twitter going a step further to warn him that further violations of their rules would result in a “permanent suspension” of his account.
January 2, 2021 ND man threatens to kill ex-boss after Facebook friend request snub No wonder he didn’t want to be friends on Facebook. A North Dakota man is accused of threatening to kill his former boss after he didn’t accept his Facebook friend request, according to the Williston Herald.
December 26, 2020 2020 tech transformation: Year in review The year 2020 proved to be a pivotal one in tech, as companies provided essential services during the coronavirus pandemic and unveiled 5G telecom technology while facing unprecedented antitrust scrutiny and accusations of censorship amid an intense election and social justice movement.