#Facebook reverses course on banned Robinhood trading group

#Facebook reverses course on banned Robinhood trading group

“#Facebook reverses course on banned Robinhood trading group” Facebook has reportedly shut down a popular Robinhood trading discussion group, alleging that the users had broken the site’s rules on sexual behavior. The group’s creator told Reuters that his 157,000 members were locked out of their Facebook channel on Wednesday and told that they had violated…

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#Florida cop fired over Facebook posts supporting Capitol riot

#Florida cop fired over Facebook posts supporting Capitol riot

“#Florida cop fired over Facebook posts supporting Capitol riot” A police officer in Florida was fired for supporting the deadly US Capitol riot on social media and warning about imminent “Civil War,” according to local reports. The Kissimmee Police Department canned Andrew Johnson last week following an internal investigation into dozens of his politically-charged Facebook…

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#Best TikToks for music, theater, comedy and more

#Best TikToks for music, theater, comedy and more

“#Best TikToks for music, theater, comedy and more” If you thought TikTok was where your 12-year-old nephew does the flossing dance, well, you’d be correct. But there’s more! Much more. These days, enterprising TikTokers have millions of fans, are making albums, scoring agents, getting TV gigs and composing online musicals that rake in $2 million….

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#Extremists exploit a loophole in social moderation: Podcasts

#Extremists exploit a loophole in social moderation: Podcasts

“#Extremists exploit a loophole in social moderation: Podcasts” Major social platforms have been cracking down on the spread of misinformation and conspiracy theories in the leadup to the presidential election and expanded their efforts in the wake of the Jan. 6 Capitol riot. But Apple and Google, among others, have left open a major loophole…

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#Chinese billionaire Jack Ma seen on video after disappearance

#Chinese billionaire Jack Ma seen on video after disappearance

“#Chinese billionaire Jack Ma seen on video after disappearance” Chinese billionaire Jack Ma appeared on video publicly Wednesday for the first time in months, and is reportedly laying low after the lengthy disappearance. Ma’s appearance came at a virtual social welfare event called the “Jack Ma Rural Teachers Awards,” according to the Chinese state-affiliated newspaper…

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#Twitter exec says company taking crackdown on conspiracy theorists ‘global’

#Twitter exec says company taking crackdown on conspiracy theorists ‘global’

“#Twitter exec says company taking crackdown on conspiracy theorists ‘global’” Footage released Monday shows a top Twitter executive discussing the company’s recent crackdown on accounts that push conspiracy theories, calling it a “global” initiative. Vijaya Gadde’s comments to employees were leaked to the right-wing activist group Project Veritas, and a Twitter spokesperson confirmed the video…

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#Parler is back online with message to ‘lovers and haters’

#Parler is back online with message to ‘lovers and haters’

“#Parler is back online with message to ‘lovers and haters’” The website for Parler, the conservative-friendly social media platform, was back online on Sunday — with a message for the company’s “lovers and haters.” “Hello world, is this thing on?” Parler CEO John Matze wrote on the website, above a note from the company saying the…

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