Tag: Social Media

Beltway Confidential

Pragmatic Obama sees ‘defund the police’ as political poison

Becket Adams · December 2, 2020 6:41 pm

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency chief Andrew Wheeler today joined he "free speech" social media outlet Parler and also put the agency on it. In the first postings, or "parlays," he and the agency heralded its achievements over its first 50 years.

Washington Secrets

EPA expands social media reach to Parler, among first in government

Paul Bedard · December 2, 2020 2:48 pm

George Washington University Law Professor Jonathan Turley.

Jonathan Turley goes after Oliver Darcy

Haley Victory Smith · December 2, 2020 12:34 am

This July 16, 2013 photo shows a sign at Facebook headquarters in Menlo Park, Calif.

Facebook oversight board announces first appeals cases: Nudity, violence, and the coronavirus

Tyler Van Dyke · December 1, 2020 4:28 pm

"I see no downside in her actually just saying, look, I'm sorry," wrote think tank chief Neera Tanden. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Biden budget director pick Neera Tanden deletes more than 1,000 tweets, including criticism of Republicans

Nihal Krishan · November 30, 2020 9:42 pm

National Security

Top cybersecurity official fired by Trump says he was most upset he didn’t get to say goodbye to team

Mica Soellner · November 27, 2020 5:06 pm

#UNThanksgiving trends on Twitter, nodding to Native American and Indigenous heritage

Mica Soellner · November 26, 2020 8:51 pm

Donald Trump and Paul Ryan

Paul Ryan urges Trump to move on from election

Mica Soellner · November 24, 2020 10:36 pm

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg testifies before a joint hearing of the Commerce and Judiciary Committees on Tuesday.

Facebook reveals algorithm changes that prioritize ‘authoritative’ news outlets such as CNN and New York Times

Michael Lee · November 24, 2020 8:53 pm

YouTube being accessed via tablet.

YouTube suspends and demonetizes OANN over fake COVID-19 cure video

Mike Brest · November 24, 2020 8:29 pm

National Security

Ex-Obama aide encourages Biden to scoop left-wing news outlets during his presidency

Mica Soellner · November 23, 2020 6:55 pm

An Apple iPhone X with social media icons.

Snapchat unveils new plan to pay influencers over $1M a day

Mike Brest · November 23, 2020 5:37 pm