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June 6, 2020

Mark Zuckerberg explains why Trump message on Facebook wasn't censored after employee backlash

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Friday evening addressed the social networking company’s decision not to censor a recent post by President Trump that seemed to suggest that looters should be shot amid protests last week that sparked after the death of George Floyd.

June 5, 2020

Omaha mayor apologizes for calling Korean woman a 'Facebook troll' for using the Korean alphabet to spell her name

The Republican mayor of Omaha, Nebraska, who frequently uses social media to make comments about George Floyd's death, has apologized for calling a Korean American woman "a Facebook troll" and "a coward" for using the Korean alphabet to write her own name.

June 5, 2020

More than half of social media posts about George Floyd, police brutality, are from fake accounts: study

As both peaceful protests and violent rioting continue to unfold across much of the country following the May 25th death of George Floyd while in Minneapolis police custody, an extensive social media assessment has found that the unrest has been significantly amplified by the months-long coronavirus lockdown and that more than half the online narrative is being driven by fraudulent accounts and bots. 

June 3, 2020

Zuckerberg defiant in tense session with employees over Trump posts, report says

Despite public rebukes from several of his employees, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg resisted calls to label posts from President Trump with a warning sign.

June 2, 2020

Facebook employees to stage virtual walkout over handling of Trump posts

Facebook Inc. employees staged a virtual walkout Monday and some publicly denounced CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s decision to leave up a post from President Trump about the recent social unrest, comments they said violated the company’s rules about inciting violence.

June 1, 2020

In wake of George Floyd's death, Mark Zuckerberg announces $10M donation, adds there is 'more to do'

In the wake of George Floyd's death last week, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said the company is making a $10 million donation to a number of groups working on racial injustice.

May 29, 2020

Murky messaging: Facebook allowed 'Death to America' advertising but censors US back-to-work rallies

When it comes to violating Facebook’s guidelines, it is often anyone’s guess what will fly and what will fall.

May 28, 2020

Tucker Carlson rips social media giants after Trump executive order: 'They're not neutral platforms'

Tucker Carlson blasted social media giants Thursday, saying they failed in their duty to be neutral platforms by arbitrarily censoring speech they deem inappropriate.

May 28, 2020

Gaetz warns 'big tech will steal this election from Donald Trump and the American people' without action

House Judiciary Committee Member Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., told "Tucker Carlson Tonight" Thursday that it is clear to him "big tech" will try to prevent President Trump from being reelected in November.

May 28, 2020

Jim Hanson: Trump’s social media executive order is justified – protects free speech, combats censorship

President Trump was right and justified Thursday to sign an executive order calling for new regulations to strip legal liability protections from social media companies that censor posts and engage in political conduct on their sites.