#Big Tech stocks plunge as backlash against Silicon Valley grows

#Big Tech stocks plunge as backlash against Silicon Valley grows

“#Big Tech stocks plunge as backlash against Silicon Valley grows” Big Tech stocks tumbled Monday amid a growing backlash against Silicon Valley’s crackdown on President Trump and his supporters. Twitter shares plunged as much as 12 percent to $45.17 in the first trading session after it booted Trump from the platform on Friday, saying his account posed…

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#Trump awards Rep. Jim Jordan the Medal of Freedom

#Trump awards Rep. Jim Jordan the Medal of Freedom

“#Trump awards Rep. Jim Jordan the Medal of Freedom” President Trump on Monday awarded Rep. Jim Jordan the Medal of Freedom at a private ceremony amid fallout from last week’s Capitol riot. The White House released an afternoon statement hailing the Ohio Republican for his investigatory work under the Obama and Trump administrations. Jordan “worked…

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#Big Tech alums to fill Biden posts amid crackdown on Trump allies

#Big Tech alums to fill Biden posts amid crackdown on Trump allies

“#Big Tech alums to fill Biden posts amid crackdown on Trump allies” Senior employees of tech giants such as Facebook, Google and Twitter are preparing to join President-elect Joe Biden’s administration amid a digital crackdown on President Trump’s supporters. The companies are purging their platforms after Wednesday’s Capitol riot and break-in by Trump supporters, in…

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#Facebook, Microsoft halt political spending after Capitol riots

#Facebook, Microsoft halt political spending after Capitol riots

“#Facebook, Microsoft halt political spending after Capitol riots” Facebook and Microsoft are pausing all political contributions from their respective PACs in response to the violent attack against the US Capitol, the tech companies said.  “Following last week’s awful violence in DC, we are pausing all of our PAC contributions for at least the current quarter,…

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#Parler sues Amazon Web Services after being forced offline

#Parler sues Amazon Web Services after being forced offline

“#Parler sues Amazon Web Services after being forced offline” Parler sued Amazon’s cloud-computing business Monday after the tech titan forced the controversial social network to go dark. The 18-page complaint filed in Seattle federal court claims Amazon Web Services’ decision to stop hosting Parler was a politically motivated scheme to protect Twitter — another Amazon…

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#This month’s Paris Fashion Week goes totally digital

#This month’s Paris Fashion Week goes totally digital

“#This month’s Paris Fashion Week goes totally digital” PARIS — Ending the confusion over the fate of Paris Fashion Week, French fashion’s regulatory body has said that this month’s Paris men’s and haute couture shows will be strictly audience-free over coronavirus fears. The Fédération de la Haute Couture et de la Mode has told luxury…

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