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PublishedMay 8, 2021
Online speech shield under fire as Trump Facebook ban stays
Section 230 of the law was enacted when many of the most powerful social media companies didn’t even exist.
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PublishedMay 5, 2021
5 things to know about Trump’s Facebook ban
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PublishedMay 4, 2021
Facebook panel to decide whether to reinstate Trump after Capitol riot ban
The ban is that culmination of a long-running and tortured relationship between the politician and the social media company.
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PublishedApril 30, 2021
Instagram blocks account of celebrity Maine doctor who spreads vaccine disinformation
Dr. Christiane Northrup is one of the 'disinformation dozen' responsible for 65 percent of all COVID-19 vaccine disinformation on social media, according to a Senate report.
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PublishedApril 1, 2021
Supreme Court sides with Facebook in text message dispute
Critics say the unanimous decision opened a gaping hole in a law, the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, that would subject anyone with a cellphone to endless automated calls and messages.
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PublishedMarch 15, 2021
Small group plays big role in pushing vaccine skepticism, Facebook study finds
The results from Facebook's research track with findings from researchers who have noted that a small minority of people, particularly influencers and people who post frequently or use underhanded tactics to spread their message, can be superspreaders of misleading information.
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PublishedFebruary 10, 2021
Facebook takes temporary steps to scale down political content
The social media platform continues to reckon with the role its site played in boosting interest in the Jan. 6 rally that culminated in a mob attack on the U.S. Capitol.
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PublishedJanuary 21, 2021
Facebook’s oversight board to decide whether Trump gets to keep his account
The Oversight Board, made up of high-profile academics, lawyers and others from around the world, was established by Facebook last year to provide a check on the tech giant's power.
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PublishedJanuary 8, 2021
Facebook, Twitter could face punishing regulation for their role in U.S. Capitol riot, Democrats say
Trump on Friday resumed tweeting, praising his supporters as "great American patriots" and pledging they would not be "disrespected or treated unfairly in any way, shape or form!!!"
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PublishedJanuary 7, 2021
Facebook bans Trump through Biden inauguration, maybe longer
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg said the risk of allowing Trump to use the platform is too great, following his incitement of a mob that later touched off a deadly riot in the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday.
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