Trump administration will block TikTok downloads starting Sunday
The Commerce Department is banning U.S. transactions starting on Sunday.
On Sep 18, 2020 by Andrew Wyrich
#ReformForRonnie calls for social media reform after man films suicide on Facebook
‘Something has to be done.’
On Sep 17, 2020 by Angelica Arinze
Trump’s new FCC nominee may tip the scales for his controversial social media order
The move comes as Trump’s social media order is moving through the FCC.
On Sep 16, 2020 by Andrew Wyrich
Tech Tuesday newsletter: Is Trump’s social media order ‘a**-backwards?’
Here is a look at tech and politics news from the last week.
On Sep 15, 2020 by Andrew Wyrich
Trump ordered a TikTok sale. The winner is a major fundraiser for his campaign
Trump seemed enthusiastic about Oracle possibly buying TikTok just a few weeks ago.
On Sep 14, 2020 by Andrew Wyrich
Oracle wins TikTok bid, report says
Oracle will reportedly be TikTok’s ‘trusted tech partner.’
On Sep 13, 2020 by Libby Cohen
Women-only networking app Giggle under fire for transphobia
App uses AI to verify if women are cis-presenting or not.
On Sep 11, 2020 by Brianna Holt
Trump says he won’t extend deadline for TikTok sale
The sale process is still unsettled.
On Sep 11, 2020 by Andrew Wyrich
TikTok’s ‘Chubbyface’ effect is receiving major backlash for fatphobic messaging
The ‘chubby face’ filter adds to the growing list of problematic trends on the platform.
On Sep 10, 2020 by Brianna Holt
Here’s how to tell Trump’s FCC you think his social media order is ‘ass-backwards’
There are now a lot of colorful adjectives you can use to describe how you feel about Trump’s order.
On Sep 10, 2020 by Andrew Wyrich
Reddit says Trump’s social media order could destroy the site
It could ‘change the very trajectory of the internet,’ Reddit wrote.
On Sep 3, 2020 by Andrew Wyrich
Facebook is alerting users to a pretty big change in its terms of service
Facebook says it isn’t, but people think it is.
On Sep 1, 2020 by Andrew Wyrich
TikTok CEO quits as Trump ban looms
Kevin Mayer noted ‘the political environment has sharply changed’ since he joined TikTok in May.
On Aug 27, 2020 by Andrew Wyrich
Trump blasted TikTok for collecting ‘vast swaths’ of data—his 2020 app does the same thing
Trump’s 2020 app has a long list of permission requests.
On Aug 27, 2020 by Libby Cohen
Add Oracle to the growing list of tech giants interested in buying TikTok
Oracle has some history with the intelligence community.
On Aug 18, 2020 by Andrew Wyrich
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