Facebook Will Ban Trump For The Next Two Years
“Two years for a coup, not bad,” one Facebook employee wrote sarcastically in an internal post.
Online Hate Becomes Real-World Violence In Israel–Palestine
“Business is booming for online inspired lynchings, unfortunately, all over the world,” said one researcher in Israel.
Jane Lytvynenko
Thousands Of People Protested In Support Of Palestinians In Major Cities Around The World
On Saturday, Israeli airstrikes hit a refugee camp, killing eight children, and a building housing international media.
Jane Lytvynenko
Facebook Is Worried Starbucks Will Delete Its Page Over Hateful Comments
“Starbucks is in the process of evaluating their organic presence on FB, and whether they should continue to have a presence on the platform at all.”
Ryan Mac
Donald Trump Is Still Banned From Facebook, But That’s Not The Final Decision
The oversight board upheld Facebook’s decision to ban the former president but said the company must review the suspension in six months.
Jane Lytvynenko
Facebook Stopped Employees From Reading An Internal Report About Its Role In The Insurrection. You Can Read It Here.
After BuzzFeed News reported on an internal document that examined the social network’s failings leading up to the Capitol riot, many of Facebook's employees were prevented from accessing it.
Ryan Mac
Facebook Knows It Was Used To Help Incite The Capitol Insurrection
An internal task force found that Facebook failed to take appropriate action against the Stop the Steal movement ahead of the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection, and hoped the company could “do better next time.”
Craig Silverman
The NCAA Gave Women’s Teams An Actual Weight Room For March Madness After Getting Called Out Online
The NCAA initially provided women with a single rack of dumbbells, while the men had a full weight training room.
Jane Lytvynenko
Here Are Some Incredible Photos Of The Iceland Volcano Eruption
Björk, dog, lava — the volcano eruption in Iceland has it all.
Jane Lytvynenko
Here Are The Victims Of The Spa Shootings Near Atlanta
The son of Hyun Jung Grant, who was killed in one of the shootings, described her as "one of my best friends and the strongest influence on who we are today."
Amber Jamieson
Amazon Is Pushing Readers Down A "Rabbit Hole" Of Conspiracy Theories About The Coronavirus
Amazon is promoting COVID conspiracy books around the world.
Craig Silverman
Yes, This PE Teacher Really Danced Through The Coup In Myanmar
The viral video looked too absurd to be real, but online sleuths were able to quickly verify its location.
Jane Lytvynenko
How “The Women For America First” Bus Tour Led To The Capitol Coup Attempt
The Women for America First cross-country tour spent the weeks before its Jan. 6 event spreading election lies and, on occasion, calling for violence.
Craig Silverman
A Man Who Stormed The Capitol And Tweeted "Assassinate AOC" Is Now Facing Federal Charges
"His social media comments reflect very ill-considered political hyperbole in very divided times and will certainly not be repeated in the future," Garret Miller's lawyer told BuzzFeed News.
Jane Lytvynenko
These Photos And Videos Of Pro-Democracy Protests In Russia Are Shockingly Intense
Russians braved -60 degree weather and police brutality to demand opposition leader Alexei Navalny's release.
Jane Lytvynenko
Using A Pseudonym, This QAnon Believer Raised $40,000 To Send People To The DC Riot
At least one person whom "Thad Williams" helped send to DC bragged about carrying a firearm to the nation's capital.
Craig Silverman
"Stop The Steal" Groups Are Still Flourishing On Facebook
Social media companies banned Trump, but not the groups he inspired.
Jane Lytvynenko
Facebook Has Banned Donald Trump For At Least Two Weeks
“We are extending the block indefinitely and for at least the next two weeks,” wrote CEO Mark Zuckerberg in the announcement.
Jane Lytvynenko
QAnon Believers Were Part Of Mob That Stormed The Capitol
The collective delusion finally reached the level of violence it always threatened.
Katie Notopoulos
The Rioters Who Took Over The Capitol Have Been Planning Online In The Open For Weeks
The mob that forced Congress to flee organized on both obscure and mainstream sites.
Jane Lytvynenko