US begins demanding full social media background from visa applicants
The US State Department has begun requiring visa applicants to submit five years’ worth of social media history, threatening “serious immigration consequences” for those who...
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US Navy to create archive of 350 BILLION social media posts for ‘research’ purposes
The US Navy is seeking to create an archive that will store no less than 350 billion social...
White House posts call for social media censorship stories
The Trump administration is asking victims of social media censorship to share their stories, promising to “fight for...
‘No future for dissidents’ on social media: Paul Joseph Watson reflects on Facebook ban
Popular internet pundit Paul Joseph Watson is mulling legal action after being banned from Facebook for spreading “hate,” telling RT that it’s clear social media...
Elon Musk must have tweets approved by lawyer as part of SEC settlement
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has reached an agreement with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ending his...
Canada calls for social media crackdown over fears of ‘foreign cyber interference’ in elections
Facebook, Twitter and Google’s perceived inaction has left Canada vulnerable to the “very likely” possibility of foreign influence...
Facebook apologizes after mistaking Trump’s social media director for bot
Facebook has issued an apology to White House Social Media Director Dan Scavino after temporarily blocking his ability to post for several hours on Monday...
Trump to ‘look into’ Facebook censorship after site gags his social media chief
President Donald Trump has promised to look into accusations of anti-conservative bias on Facebook, after the social media...
Video prompts Russian social media to JOKE that Elon Musk is a spy…
When a video of a rear-driving car cruising around Russia’s Stavropol region appeared online recently, one TV channel...
NY AG declares fake social media engagement illegal
New York’s attorney general has declared it’s illegal to sell fake social media engagement in order to inflate...
Illinois considers social media searches for gun owners
Illinois lawmakers are considering whether or not they should require someone to hand over a list of all of the social media accounts they have...
UK could ban social media over suicide images, minister warns
Social media firms could be banned if they fail to remove harmful content, the health secretary has warned....
Facebook’s ‘verified account’ tick used to interfere in Venezuela
The head of the Russian State Duma has blasted US tech giant Facebook for giving the Venezuelan opposition...
Social media, internet stealing valuable sleep time from US teens
Large numbers of US teenagers are sleep-deprived, with girls, racial or ethnic minorities and students of lower socioeconomic status said to be particularly affected, according...
S. Carolina inmates face harsh penalties for social media
For South Carolina prison inmates, posting on Facebook is regarded as a severe crime on par with murder,...
CENTCOM social media accounts hacked by Islamic State Hackers
Hackers claiming allegiance to the Islamic State took control of the social media accounts of the U.S. military’s...
Cops scan social media to help assess your ‘threat rating’
A national spotlight is now focused on aggressive law enforcement tactics and the justice system. Today’s professional police forces — where officers in even one-stoplight...