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August 7, 2019

Australian public servant lawfully fired over political tweets, court rules

Australia’s High Court unanimously upheld a decision Wednesday to fire a public servant who anonymously criticized the government's immigration policy on Twitter.

August 7, 2019

Trump trashes Beto O'Rourke, tells him to 'be quiet' ahead of El Paso visit

President Trump on Tuesday ripped into 2020 presidential candidate Beto O'Rourke, telling him to "be quiet" ahead of his visit to the Democrat's hometown of El Paso, Texas, following last weekend's shooting that left 22 dead. 

August 6, 2019

Joaquin Castro doubles down on outing Trump donors: 'No one was targeted or harassed'

 Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Tex., is not backing down from his tweet outing Trump donors in San Antonio, insisting they weren't "targeted or harassed" and that it wasn't a "call to action." 

August 5, 2019

Miami Marlins apologizes after joking about Steve Irwin's death in Twitter spat with Tampa Bay Rays

The Miami Marlins issued an apology after invoking the of death of "Crocodile Hunter" Steve Irwin in a playful back and forth on Twitter with the Tampa Bay Rays. 

August 2, 2019

Playboy reporter, CNN analyst Brian Karem says White House suspended his credentials over clash with Gorka

Playboy senior White House reporter and CNN political analyst Brian Karem said Friday that the Trump administration temporarily suspended his credentials over a fiery spat with radio show host Sebastian Gorka last month.

August 2, 2019

CNN's Don Lemon slammed for 'ambushing' black pastor who didn't criticize Trump during interview: 'Journalistic malpractice!'

CNN anchor Don Lemon was widely criticized this week following an interview he conducted with one of the 20 black pastors who met with President Trump Monday amid his feud with Rep. Elijah Cummings, D-Md., and his harsh criticism of conditions in Baltimore.

July 31, 2019

Bots targeted race during Democratic debate, researchers say

Bot-like accounts pushed the hashtag #DemDebateSoWhite during Tuesday night’s Democratic presidential debate in Detroit, according to a report from social media analytics firm Storyful.

July 28, 2019

Jessica Alba's Twitter hacked, posts homophobic, racist and Nazi-sympathizing messages

A hacker posted hateful, bigoted tweets from actress Jessica Alba's account this weekend.

July 24, 2019

Ted Cruz swipes at Beto O'Rourke after 2020 Dem joked that he missed running against him

Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, threw some shade at his former opponent, Beto O'Rourke, who jokingly hinted that he longed to run against him again.

July 24, 2019

Inventor of Twitter’s retweet button admits it was a horrible idea

The man who invented Twitter's "retweet" button now believes it was a very bad idea.