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February 12, 2021

Matthew Dowd deletes tweet using deadly Fort Worth pileup to mock Trump's impeachment defense team

Political analyst Matthew Dowd received backlash Friday by tweeting an image of a deadly pileup on a Texas highway to mock former President Donald Trump's impeachment defense team.

February 12, 2021

Twitter OK with anti-Trump Lincoln Project publishing private messages of ex-member

The Lincoln Project is facing intense backlash and potentially major legal trouble after the embattled anti-Trump group tweeted screenshots of private direct messages belonging to one of its co-founders – but Twitter doesn’t seem to mind.

February 12, 2021

Lincoln Project faces fierce backlash, accused of publishing private messages of ex-member

The Lincoln Project is facing intense backlash and potentially major legal trouble after it was accused of publishing screenshots of private Twitter direct messages belonging to one of its co-founders, Jennifer Horn. 

February 11, 2021

James Gunn likes tweet bashing Gina Carano after Disney fires 'Mandalorian' actress

"Guardians of the Galaxy" director James Gunn appears to approve of the online bashing of "The Mandalorian" actress Gina Carano after she was fired by Disney over social media posts -- despite his 2018 dismissal from helming "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3" under similar circumstances.

February 11, 2021

Twitter says it permanently suspended Project Veritas, locked founder James O'Keefe out of his account

Twitter says it has permanently suspended the account of the right-wing guerilla news outlet Project Veritas and locked its founder James O'Keefe out of his account. 

February 11, 2021

Small WV newspaper takes on Big Tech for monopolizing digital media

Charleston Gazette Mail owner Doug Reynolds joins ‘America’s Newsroom.’

February 11, 2021

Twitter expands labels to G7 state-affiliated accounts, countries accused of undermining rules

Twitter is expanding how it identifies state-affiliated accounts, extending labels to accounts from G7 countries, and to nations that Twitter has accused of state-linked information operations, as well as heads of states for those countries in an effort to provide context for the Twitter community.

February 11, 2021

Facebook fixes translation on Newsom's post about giving COVID vaccine to 'peasants'

Facebook has changed a Spanish-to-English translation of a post from California Gov. Gavin Newsom's official governor page.

February 11, 2021

New Amazon HQ design in Virginia draws mixed reviews: 'Poop-moji'

Amazon has unveiled the proposed design for its second headquarters in Arlington, Va.

February 11, 2021

Trump steers clear of impeachment trial rapid response without Twitter megaphone

Former President Donald Trump has been extremely quiet as his impeachment trial got underway in earnest this week, in contrast to his ubiquitous Twitter presence during his impeachment trial last year, and longtime affinity for the spotlight.