Tag: Twitter
Get Off Social Media People
UNITED STATES—Oh, social media how the times have changed before the invention of the internet where platforms like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat, Tumblr, Tik...
Is Social Media Taking Over Our Lives?
UNITED STATES—The internet has changed our lives in many ways, some of which have been for the better. It is now possible to enjoy...
Cancel Culture Overload
UNITED STATES—There has been this discussion of cancel culture for quite some time now, but it does feel like things are becoming tense and...
Narcotics And Firearms Seized During Recent Drug Bust
SANTA MONICA—A Los Angeles man was arrested on Thursday, October 1, after the Santa Monica Police Department conducted a thorough narcotics investigation, seizing evidence...
Radio Host Fired After Mocking Female Host’s Outfit
AMERICA—A long-time radio host has been relieved of his duties following a sexist tweet where they commented on the outfit of ESPN host, Maria...
Kamala Harris Headlined Fundraiser Hosted By Hollywood Producer
UNITED STATES—Vice Presidential candidate, Kamala Harris, headlined a fundraiser on Thursday, September 3 with Hollywood producer, and outspoken Twitter user, Doug Prochilo, who was...
Kellyanne Conway Resigns As Senior White House Adviser
WASHINGTON— On Sunday, August 23, Kellyanne Conway announced that she’d be stepping down from her position as senior White House adviser to President Trump...
Joe Biden Refuses Questions After Virtual Campaign Event
UNITED STATES—After Democratic Party nominee for President of the United States, Joseph R. Biden, had his first campaign event with his Vice Presidential pick,...
Facebook, Twitter Remove Video Of Trump’s Coronavirus Remarks
UNITED STATES—Two of the largest, and most influential, social media platforms in the world recently decided to remove a video of President Donald J....
Facebook And Twitter Censor Trump’s Post
AMERICA—Facebook and Twitter censored President Trump's post including COVID-19 information and took forceful action on Wednesday, August 5.
According to Patch and other reports, Facebook...
Reddit Bans Pro-Trump Forum
SAN FRANCISCO— On Monday, June 29, Reddit banned its most popular pro-Trump forum on the basis that it violates the platform's hate speech policies.
Reddit...
Twitter Removes President Trump’s Tribute To George Floyd
UNITED STATES−Twitter has removed President Trump’s tribute to George Floyd. The President posted the tribute on Thursday, June 4, 2020. Twitter removed it citing...
Trump Signs Order To Remove Protections For Social Media Platforms
WASHINGTON—On Thursday, May 28, U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order in an attempt to remove specific protections for social media platforms.
These protections...
Twitter Bans Political Ads Ahead Of 2020 Election
UNITED STATES—Twitter’s CEO, Jack Dorsey, announced on Wednesday, October 30, via his Twitter account that the social media platform would stop all political advertising...
Terrence Williams Speaks At The White House
UNITED STATES—Actor and comedian, and political commentator, Terrence Williams was publicly recognized by President Trump. Williams was reprimanded the same day for what Twitter...
LA County Beaches Briefly Close After Storm Reported
SANTA MONICA—On Tuesday, July 23, the Santa Monica Fire Department issued an alert via social media that an electrical storm with lightning was reported...
Social Media Fiasco
UNITED STATES—I wish I could understand so many people’s obsession with social media. However, I just don’t get it. For some reason, it seems...
Buzzoid Review: How Up And Coming Musicians Use Social Media To...
UNITED STATES—If you’ve been on Instagram, then you know how easy it seems to rise to fame and have a popular account with tons...
O.J. Simpson Establishes Twitter Account
HOLLYWOOD—Three days after the debut of a new podcast titled "Confronting O.J. Simpson," former NFL star O.J. Simpson, 71, posted on Twitter that, “I...
Glued To Social Media And Technology
UNITED STATES—My sister shared something with me that baffled me: my niece is so drawn to her phone that she would be on it...