Tag: Social media industry
Russia fines Twitter for not taking down calls to protest
MOSCOW — A court in Moscow on Friday fined Twitter for not taking down calls encouraging minors to take part in unauthorized rallies, the...
Facebook grows in Oregon with data center, fiber-optic cable
SALEM, Ore. — Facebook is growing its footprint in Oregon, announcing Thursday that it will expand its data center in Prineville — already the...
Feds: WVa man sold devices to anti-government supporters
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A West Virginia man has pleaded guilty to a weapons charge after he was accused of selling machine gun conversion devices...
Texas AG says probe to continue despite Twitter lawsuit
DALLAS — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said Wednesday that a lawsuit by Twitter won't deter his office from investigating the content moderation practices...
Investment exec prods companies on gender and racial equity
WASHINGTON — Pension and social investment funds have been stepping up efforts to influence public companies’ conduct by getting their proposals onto annual shareholder...
GOP pushes bills to allow social media ‘censorship’ lawsuits
Republican state lawmakers are pushing for social media giants to face costly lawsuits for policing content on their websites, taking aim at a federal...
