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December 6, 2017

McCain reaches 3 million Twitter followers despite #UnfollowMcCain protest

U.S. Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., reached his goal of 3 million Twitter followers Tuesday -- but not before thousands of social media users staged an online protest.

December 5, 2017

Obama beat Trump in 2017's most retweeted tweets

On Tuesday, Twitter released its lists of the most shared/retweeted and liked tweets in 2017 and former President Barack Obama had a significant presence on both lists, whereas tweets from President Trump were nowhere to be found.

December 1, 2017

James Comey tweets 'justice' Bible verse after Flynn pleads guilty

Former FBI Director James Comey tweeted a Bible verse regarding "justice" after news that former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn would plead guilty to making false statements to the FBI on Russia.

December 1, 2017

iPhone X, Bitcoin, WannaCry and more: Biggest tech stories of 2017

As in previous years, 2017 was a huge year across the technology landscape. New products were announced, backlash against the tech sector became more pronounced than it has been in years and concerns about how technology is being used for nefarious reasons popped up seemingly daily.

December 1, 2017

#MeToo: How an 11-year-old movement became a social media phenomenon

The #MeToo campaign to raise awareness of sexual harassment and assault continues to prove the power of social media for activism.

December 1, 2017

Former President Barack Obama: 'Think before you tweet'

NEW DELHI (AP) — When former President Barack Obama spoke to a leadership forum in India's capital on Friday, he never once used the words "Donald Trump" and was careful to avoid any direct reference to his successor in the White House.

November 30, 2017

Knocking Trump off Twitter was a 'mistake,' ex-employee says

A former Twitter employee who stunned the world earlier this month by deactivating President Donald Trump’s account for 11 minutes has now stepped forward.

November 29, 2017

Snapchat CEO: Social media fueled the rise of ‘fake news’

In his first editorial ever, Snap CEO Evan Spiegel has pulled no punches on his social media brethren, saying the rise of social media begat the rise of "fake news."

November 28, 2017

Google questioned by UK election watchdog over Russian meddling in Brexit

The U.K.’s election watchdog has asked Google for information related to Russia’s alleged meddling in Brexit and the broader problem of fake news.

November 27, 2017

Advertisers flee YouTube over videos exploiting children, 'disturbing' autofill results

Major companies have suspended advertising campaigns on YouTube after their ads were displayed with videos depicting children in threatening situations—while the tech giant investigates ‘disturbing’ autofill results that users flagged over the weekend.