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“These are not, like, the nine greatest experts on the internet,” noted Justice Elena Kagan – a reference to herself and fellow colleagues on the Supreme Court. Depsite this, the justices are being asked to negotiate complex arguments that could have wide implications for online providers and ultimately everyone who …

Elon Musk has reinstated former President Donald Trump’s account on Twitter, nearly two years after Trump was banned from the social media platform for inciting violence. Trump’s account reappeared on Twitter on Saturday after Musk, the platform’s new owner, ran a poll on the social media site that showed narrow …

Elon Musk said on Tuesday that he would reverse Twitter’s ban on former President Donald Trump, confirming what many had expected. Musk said at the Financial Times’ Future of the Car conference that permanent bans lessen users’ trust in Twitter, and banning Trump was a “morally bad decision,” the Wall …

The House Select Committee investigating the January 6 insurrection at the United States Capitol has sent subpoenas to Alphabet, Meta, Reddit and Twitter for information from their social media platforms. The committee is requesting that the four social media companies produce records related to the riots by Jan. 27, citing “inadequate …

Twitter on Sunday permanently suspended an account of Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., for “repeated violations” of the company’s COVID-19 misinformation policies, a company spokesperson said. The company suspended Greene’s personal account @mtgreenee account on Sunday. Her official congressional account, @RepMTG, was still active Sunday morning. “We permanently suspended the …

Last week, Newsmax White House reporter Emerald Robinson had her Twitter account temporarily banned when she tweeted about a conspiracy theory that links COVID-19 vaccines and Satan, noting that “the vaccines contain a bioluminescent marker called LUCIFERASE so that you can be tracked.” Newsmax pulled Robinson off the air and …

Twitter said Monday that Rep. Paul Gosar‘s (R-Ariz.) sharing of a doctored video to Twitter and Instagram showing him killing Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) and attacking President Joe Biden with two swords violates the company’s “hateful conduct” policy. The company restricted engagement with the tweet, blocking the ability to like, …

Former President Donald Trump’s company Trump Media and Technology Group (TMTG), announced that it would go public and launch a social network called Truth Social. “Trump Media & Technology Group and Digital World Acquisition Corp. (NASDAQ: DWAC) have entered into a definitive merger agreement, which provides for a business combination …

Chairman Bennie Thompson announced that the House Select Committee is demanding records from 15 social media companies related to the January 6 violent attack on the U.S. Capitol. In letters to the companies, Chairman Thompson seeks information, including records related to the spread of misinformation, efforts to overturn the 2020 …

Conservative commentator Candace Owens is being sued for defamation by former Maryland GOP congressional candidate Kimberly Klacik. Klacik is seeking $20 million in damages over Owens making false claims against her in an Instagram video in late June. In the clip, Owens accused Klacik of tax fraud, money laundering, and campaign …

Twitter said Tuesday it had suspended the account of Georgia Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene, a staunch supporter of former Republican President Donald Trump, for a week over a “misleading” tweet on coronavirus vaccines. The tweet in question sent on Monday said the US Food and Drug Administration should not give …

President Donald Trump is suing Facebook, Twitter, Google, and the companies’ CEOs for banning and suspending his accounts on their platforms. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Poli Alert (@polialertcom) “Our case will prove this censorship is unlawful, it’s unconstitutional, and it’s completely un-American,” President Trump said. …

President Joe Biden’s administration is suspending oil and gas drilling in Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Former President Donald Trump activated the lease before leaving office. All activities were suspended in the Alaskan region on Tuesday by Secretary Deb Haaland until a comprehensive analysis about the impact of drilling is …

On Monday, Texas Republican Governor Greg Abbott threatened to veto a section of the state budget that funds lawmakers’ pay after Democratic lawmakers walked out during a legislative session in order to prevent the state’s Republicans from giving final approval to a sweeping voter suppression bill. “I will veto Article 10 …

Christine Wormuth was confirmed by the U.S. Senate in a unanimous vote on Thursday as the next Secretary of the Army. She is the first female to serve in this position. “I am so honored to be confirmed as Secretary of the Army! Serving in this role is a tremendous …