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March 17, 2021

The Root accused of racism after piece by New York Times contributor declares 'Whiteness is a Pandemic'

The digital magazine The Root was accused of racism Wednesday after publishing an article declaring "Whiteness is a Pandemic" in response to Tuesday's deadly shootings in Georgia.

March 17, 2021

CNN panned for suggesting DeSantis shouldn't take credit for 'booming' Florida during pandemic

CNN raised eyebrows Wednesday by suggesting that Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis shouldn't take any credit for his state's "booming" economy as it emerges from the coronavirus pandemic.

March 17, 2021

Florida teenager gets prison time for celebrity Twitter hack

A Florida teenager who masterminded the Twitter hack of prominent accounts like Bill Gates and Barack Obama last summer was sentenced to three years in prison and three years of probation this week. 

March 17, 2021

Schatz, Thune roll out bipartisan plan to make 'significant reforms' to Section 230, Big Tech 'accountability'

Democratic Sen. Brian Schatz and Republican Sen. John Thune on Wednesday rolled out a bipartisan bill that would increase "accountability" for Big Tech companies and enhance transparency regarding content moderation for users, in an effort to reform Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act.

March 16, 2021

Piers Morgan fires back at former CNN colleague Ana Navarro: You're still a 'treacherous little back-stabber'

Piers Morgan had a fiery response to former CNN colleague Ana Navarro, who rejoiced his exit from 'Good Morning Britain' following his criticism of Duchess of Sussex Meghan Markle and Prince Harry. 

March 15, 2021

Politico knocked on Twitter after praising Biden for 'largely gaffe-free' start to administration

Politico raised eyebrows late Monday after publishing an article praising President Biden for a "largely gaffe-free" debut as commander-in-chief, despite the president's extremely limited availability to the press.

March 15, 2021

'Liberal Hack Tournament' brackets announced, stars from CNN, MSNBC compete for 'hack' royalty

One of Twitter's most highly-anticipated events of the year is underway as some of the biggest media stars compete for the greatest "hack" title of all time.

March 12, 2021

Jake Tapper tweets about latest Andrew Cuomo allegations, but avoids mentioning them on CNN show

CNN anchor Jake Tapper has repeatedly acknowledged the latest sexual misconduct allegations against Democratic New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, yet apparently has no time to talk about the claims on his own show.

March 12, 2021

Coronavirus pandemic: Biden roasted over goal of allowing small gatherings by July 4

Critics have mocked the coronavirus vaccination timeline laid out by President Biden Thursday night, with everyone from pundits to satirical website The Onion chiming in on his stated goal of a return to small social gatherings with close family by Independence Day.

March 11, 2021

Russia slows down Twitter amid crackdown on social media platforms fueling dissent

Russian authorities said Wednesday they are slowing down the speed of uploading photos and videos to Twitter over its failure to remove banned content — part of growing efforts to curb social media platforms that have played a major role in amplifying dissent.