Lawyers for Dominion Voting are asking social media sites like Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, and Parler to preserve posts that were made by former President Donald Trump and far-right extremist personalities. Dominion plans to file defamation lawsuits. “A number of posts on your website must be preserved because they are relevant …
Read More »Almost Two Dozen Military Personnel Or Veterans Arrested For Attacks At The Capitol
New information continues to be released about the people that participated in the attack at the United States Capitol. Data collected by CNN shows that 21 out of the first 150 people arrested for the attack are military personnel or veterans. Two of those arrested for the insurrection are in …
Read More »“Trump Or War” Online Extremism Intensifies Ahead of Biden Inauguration
In the weeks, days, and hours ahead of the insurrectionist siege on the Capitol by President Donald Trump‘s overzealous supporters, the warning signs were clear: online posts from hate groups and right-wing provocateurs agitating for civil war, the deaths of top lawmakers, and attacks on law enforcement. As the dust …
Read More »Large Corporations Cut or Pause Political Contributions After Riots At The Capitol
In the aftermath of the riots at the Capitol on January 6, several large corporations have taken strong stances and decided not to continue to contribute to candidates who voted to overturn the election results. While much of corporate America condemned the violence, these companies have gone a step further …
Read More »Facebook Sued By Federal Government And States For Anti-Competitive Behavior
The Federal Trade Commission is looking to break up Facebook with a permanent injunction. The injunction will require the company to divest assets. “Personal social networking is central to the lives of millions Americans,” FTC’s Bureau of Competition Ian Conner said in a statement. “Facebook’s actions to entrench and maintain its monopoly …
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