Mexico leader condemns Facebook, Twitter for blocking Trump

“I don’t like anybody being censored or taking away from the right to post a message on Twitter or Face(book). I don’t agree with that, I don’t accept that,” López Obrador said.

YouTube announces channels posting false election claims will receive strike, suspension

Just one day after President Donald Trump’s social media accounts were blocked, YouTube announced that all channels posting false election claims will now receive a strike and temporary account suspension.

Twitter locks Trump's account for 12 hours, threatens permanent suspension

"As a result of the unprecedented and ongoing violent situation in Washington, D.C., we have required the removal of three @realDonaldTrump Tweets that were posted earlier today for repeated and severe violations of our Civic Integrity policy." said the Twitter Safety account.

Facebook, Twitter remove Trump video calling violent supporters 'very special'

Facebook and Twitter removed a Trump video posted after supporters stormed the US Capitol, with Twitter saying the president's account will be suspended for 12 hours.

Google employees form company’s first-ever labor union, a tech industry rarity

A group of Google engineers and other workers announced Monday they have formed a union, creating a rare foothold for labor organizers in Silicon Valley.

Slack experiences global outage on first Monday of 2021

Slack, a widely-used communication platform, was down for many users on the first Monday of 2021 as many employees in the U.S. returned to work after the holidays.

Wedding dress designer Hayley Paige says she has lost right to Instagram, social media accounts

Wedding dress designer Hayley Paige has announced a lawsuit between herself and the company she had been under contract with for years, JLM Couture, is causing her to give up her Instagram, Tik Tok and Pinterest accounts after a lengthy legal battle.

FTC orders tech giants turn over data mining info

It’s no secret at this point that social media groups do more than let you post fun, family pictures. They collect data on you and sell it. But the FTC is now is taking a harder line on this. 

Facebook pauses political ad ban for Georgia runoffs

Facebook said Tuesday it will temporarily pause its ban on political advertising in the U.S. to allow ads for the Georgia runoff elections for the state’s two Senate seats.

Silicon Valley exodus: Bay Area tech companies leaving for Texas

In the last few weeks, three major Silicon Valley players have decided that the Lone Star State is more tech friendly than the Golden State by moving their headquarters. 

Twitter temporarily disabled interacting with President Trump's tweets

Twitter barred anyone from interacting with some tweets from President Donald Trump on Saturday, disabling the like, reply and retweet features before later reactivating them. 

Georgia-based non-profit bridges the 'digital divide'

Georgia-based non-profit Inspiredu provides working laptops, desktop computers, and tablets to local students, free of charge -- helping bridge the "digital divide" heightened by the ongoing pandemic.