Tag: Social Media

On Monday, Paul Manafort, one of President Trump's former campaign chairmen, was charged with conspiracy, among other counts. By Tuesday, journalists were already convinced of his guilt and the implication that the Russian state had tipped the 2016 election in Trump's favor. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Media convinced Russia tipped the election to Trump

Eddie Scarry · November 1, 2017 4:01 am

Donald Trump Jr. tweeted Tuesday night that he would give half of his daughter's candy and give it to "some kid who sat at home" to teach the girl a lesson about socialism. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens, File)

Donald Trump Jr. takes Halloween jab at socialism with daughter’s candy

Daniel Chaitin · November 1, 2017 3:34 am

From left, Facebook's General Counsel Colin Stretch, Twitter's Acting General Counsel Sean Edgett, and Google's Law Enforcement and Information Security Director Richard Salgado, arrive for a Senate Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Crime and Terrorism hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2017, on more signs from tech companies of Russian election activity. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Facebook, Twitter: Russia made millions of impressions during the election

Kelly Cohen · October 31, 2017 9:16 pm

The picture shows what seems to be Gorka's signature Mustang convertible, with the license plate that reads "Art [of] War," sitting on the sidewalk outside of Gateway Park in Arlington, Va. (@Bilsko/Twitter)

Sebastian Gorka’s car parked on sidewalk? Twitter investigates

Daniel Chaitin · October 31, 2017 9:12 pm

If we don't let the government impose a censorship regime on the entire society, why should we allow these private companies do so? (iStock by Getty Images)

Beltway Confidential

Michael Barone: Google and Facebook run for censors-in-chief

Michael Barone · October 31, 2017 8:48 pm

‘Lamer Things’: Senate Democrats mocked on social media for bad ‘Stranger Things’ tax reform meme

Melissa Quinn · October 31, 2017 4:20 pm

President Donald Trump speaks during a briefing, Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2017. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump touts GDP growth, Carter comments instead of reacting to indictments in Russia probe

Kyle Feldscher · October 28, 2017 12:34 pm

Part of a web page showing the page from the National Archives showing a listing of records released on Thursday, Oct. 26, 2017, in Washington, relating to the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. President Donald Trump blocked the release of hundreds of records on the Kennedy assassination, bending to CIA and FBI appeals, while the National Archives moved to turn over some 2,800 other records. (AP Photo/Jon Elswick)

Trump pledges to release all JFK files, but will leave out info identifying living people

Daniel Chaitin · October 28, 2017 12:29 am

"God, I hope that's a squirrel and not a rat," White House counselor Kellyanne Conway said during an interview with CNN outside the White House on Friday. "Hi, squirrel."

Kellyanne Conway interrupts CNN interview to tell a squirrel hi

Katie Leach · October 27, 2017 10:33 pm

Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., ranking member on the Senate Judiciary Committee, sent letters to the White House counsel, the president's personal lawyer, Twitter, Facebook, and the Trump campaign's data analytics firm seeking information related to Russian interference in the 2016 election. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Dianne Feinstein demands answers from White House, Trump, Facebook, Twitter on Russia

Melissa Quinn · October 27, 2017 9:55 pm

FILE - In this May 21, 2013 file photo, a view of an iPhone in Washington showing the Twitter app, right, among others. Think of it as tweeting for dollars. The social media service Twitter on Tuesday introduced a feature that enables political candidates and advocacy groups to raise money directly via its mobile application, making it quicker and easier to harvest small donations from followers. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

Beltway Confidential

Technology is changing the fight for free speech

amber-loveshe · October 27, 2017 7:13 pm

Over the past few months, the social media platform has received backlash from users for a lack of action on controversial accounts such as the one belonging to white supremacist Richard Spencer. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

Twitter will unveil plan to handle hate groups and symbols next month

Katie Leach · October 27, 2017 6:30 pm