Colbert’s ‘Late Show’ Reveals Trump’s Bonkers Social Media War Strategy
Stephen Colbert’s “Late Show” team tore into President Donald Trump for claiming he could inform Congress of military action against…
Facebook’s ban on deepfakes a ‘baby step’ but won’t eliminate disinformation, experts say
Facebook announced it will remove deepfakes on its platform, a move experts call a “baby step” in the right direction…
Lizzo Announces She’s Taking A Twitter Hiatus, Blames ‘Too Many Trolls’
Lizzo is taking a breather from Twitter. Citing “too many trolls,” the Grammy-nominated singer and rapper announced late Sunday that…
Carrie Underwood Will No Longer Host The CMAs: ‘It’s Time To Pass The Hosting Torch’
Carrie Underwood is moving on from the Country Music Awards… for now. On Monday, the country singer shared a heartfelt…
Police: no confirmation shots fired after alert in Berlin
Police sealed off a junction near Berlin’s Checkpoint Charlie after they were alerted that a man had fired shots in…
Anna Karina, the icon of French New Wave cinema, dies at 79
Anna Karina, the French actress who became a movie icon in the 1960s, has died December 15, 2019, 6:38 PM…
John Boyega Apologizes For Comments About Kelly Marie Tran’s Social Media Abuse
In a galaxy far, far away the “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker” press tour is going well. But here…
Trump tweets at Greta Thunberg to ‘chill’ following person of the year announcement
The president told the teen climate activist to “work on her Anger Management.” December 12, 2019, 6:22 PM 5 min…
Facebook sues ILikeAd, alleges ad fraud
(Reuters) – Facebook Inc (FB.O) on Thursday sued a Hong Kong company that it said baited people into clicking on…
New Lawsuit Challenges Trump Admin’s Social Media Disclosure Rule For Visas
WASHINGTON (AP) — Two organizations of documentary filmmakers filed a federal lawsuit Thursday arguing that new rules requiring U.S. visa…
Selena Gomez Reveals That People Were ‘Attacking’ Her About Lupus Weight Fluctuation
Selena Gomez opened up about the criticism she received after dealing with “weight fluctuation” because of the medication she takes…
New York probing Apple Card for alleged gender discrimination after viral tweet
A string of viral tweets blasting Apple’s new credit card for alleged gender discrimination has led to an investigation from…
When Gender Reveals Kill | HuffPost
Even if you’ve never attended a gender reveal party, thanks to Instagram, you’re probably familiar with the aesthetic: “Oh Baby”…
Why this 25-year-old politician said ‘OK Boomer’ during speech on climate change
The latest viral generational clap back phrase has moved from the court of public opinion to parliament. Interested in Climate…
Trump threatens to cut off federal funding for California wildfires
President Donald Trump tweeted Sunday morning his first comments about the wildfires blazing through California attacking Gov. Gavin Newsome saying…
Chrissy Teigen’s Morning-After-Halloween Post Is A Mood: ‘I Lost My Phone All Night’
Chrissy Teigen’s thoughts and antics often make people on social media say, “it me,” but one video posted on Friday…
Twitter CEO announces no more political ads on platform; Zuckerberg, Trump camps respond
Twitter will no longer allow political advertising on their platform, co-founder and CEO Jack Dorsey announced on Wednesday. Interested in…
Kourtney Kardashian Has Words For Fan Who Criticized Son’s Appearance
Kourtney Kardashian will not stand for commenters coming after her children on social media. The “Keeping Up with the Kardashians”…
When A Celebrity Tabloid Fixture Joins Instagram
Oct. 15, 2019, will go down in the history books as the day elusive megastar Jennifer Aniston joined Instagram. Within…
Sophie Turner Shreds Social Media Influencers With Scathing Parody
Social media influencers who push shady weight-loss products to their followers have invoked the condemnation of “Game of Thrones” star…
Trump denies report that ‘promise’ he made to foreign leader prompted whistleblower complaint
President Donald Trump on Thursday reacted to a Washington Post story that a “promise” he made to a foreign leader…
Embattled Facebook CEO Zuckerberg seeks to mend fences in Washington
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is meeting with lawmakers on Capitol Hill for a second day on Thursday…
Saudis say Iran ‘sponsored’ attack on oil facilities, Pompeo calls it an ‘act of war’
The Saudi government on Wednesday publicly accused Iran of “sponsoring” the attack on its oil facilities over the weekend —…
Trump’s long history of making threats against Iran
Tensions were rising Monday after President Donald Trump issued a thinly-veiled threat against Iran that the United States is “locked…
U.S. states launch antitrust probes of tech companies, focus on Facebook, Google
(Reuters) – Two groups of U.S. state attorneys general on Friday announced separate antitrust probes of large tech companies such…
Apple says Uighurs targeted in iPhone attack but disputes Google findings
FILE PHOTO: A woman looks at the screen of her mobile phone in front of an Apple logo outside its…
Study Reveals How Bad Actors Use Journalists To Spread Misinformation
Malicious actors have plenty of tools at their disposal to spread misinformation and inflammatory rhetoric online, including by disseminating it…
WHO welcomes Facebook pledge to curb anti-vaccine misinformation
LONDON (Reuters) – The World Health Organization said on Thursday it welcomed a commitment by Facebook that it would direct…
Congolese girl, 9, dies of Ebola in Uganda- hospital official
KAMPALA (Reuters) – A nine-year-old girl has died of Ebola in the East African nation of Uganda, a hospital official…
Twitter CEO Dorsey’s account sent racist tweets after hack
Hackers briefly gained control of Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey’s account Friday, sending racist and vulgar tweets to his 4.2 million…
Twitter CEO’s hacked account sends racist tweets before being secured
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – The account of Twitter Inc (TWTR.N) Chief Executive Jack Dorsey was hacked on Friday afternoon, sending…
Ebola death toll in east Congo outbreak climbs above 2,000
GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) – The death toll from Democratic Republic of Congo’s year-long Ebola outbreak has climbed…
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand drops out of the presidential race
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., announced she was exiting the presidential race on Wednesday afternoon, ahead of an expected revelation that…
‘We can do better’: New York Times columnist quits Twitter after being called a ‘bedbug’
Conservative New York Times columnist Bret Stephens deleted his Twitter account Tuesday morning after a social media flare-up over being…
Ebola appears contained in Goma, but flares in other parts of Congo: WHO
GENEVA (Reuters) – Ebola appears to be under control in the city of Goma in Congo but it has flared…
Congo has given over 200,000 people Merck Ebola vaccine: government
GOMA, Congo (Reuters) – Congolese authorities and health workers vaccinated more than 200,000 people against Ebola in August, the government…
World needs to end risky reliance on U.S. dollar: BoE’s Carney
JACKSON HOLE, Wyo. (Reuters) – Bank of England Governor Mark Carney took aim at the U.S. dollar’s “destabilizing” role in…
Chrissy Teigen Roasts Fan Who Told Her To Put On A Bra
In the world of social media, it’s always clapback season for Chrissy Teigen. The cookbook author, model and host of…
WWE Stars Seth Rollins And Becky Lynch Announce Engagement
There’s a new ring in the ring. WWE wrestlers Seth Rollins and Becky Lynch, who confirmed their relationship in May,…
Camila Cabello Tells Fans About The ‘Life Changing’ Mental Health Tool She Swears By
Camila Cabello wrote a long note to fans on her social media accounts about mental health and one “small way”…
Harvey Weinstein seeks change of venue for trial, citing ‘circus-like atmosphere’
Harvey Weinstein wants his upcoming criminal trial moved because of a “circus-like atmosphere” that exists in New York, according to…
Audit Reveals No Evidence Of Anti-Conservative Bias At Facebook
An audit conducted by an independent third party and authored by a former Republican senator concluded Tuesday that Facebook shows…
Exclusive: Fearing data privacy issues, Google cuts some Android phone data for wireless carriers
NEW YORK/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Alphabet Inc’s Google has shut down a service it provided to wireless carriers globally that…
Indiana lawmaker under fire for posting noose picture
An Indiana lawmaker who posted nooses under a Facebook story about a black man pleading guilty to rape is drawing…
Rep. Rashida Tlaib approved to visit Israel as ‘humanitarian,’ must follow restrictions
Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., will not travel to Israel after all, she announced Friday on Twitter and in a statement,…
Facebook failed to warn users of known risks before 2018 breach: court filing
(Reuters) – Facebook (FB.O) users suing the world’s largest social media network over a 2018 data breach say it failed…
Twitter locks McConnell campaign account after it posts video of protesters threatening McConnell
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s campaign blasted Twitter on Thursday after its account was locked for sharing a video of…
Camila Cabello Pushes Back On Body-Shamers, Tells Fans ‘Cellulite Is Normal’
Camila Cabello wrote a heartfelt message to her fans on Instagram, pushing back on the idea that “airbrushed bodies and…
Pink Colorfully Slams Haters For Dissing Jessica Simpson For Dyeing Daughter’s Hair
Pink has no time for haters on social media who think it’s cool to shame a mom for dyeing her…
James Baldwin Honored On Social Media On What Would Have Been His 95th Birthday
Celebrities and elected officials took to social media Friday to honor and celebrate the life of James Baldwin on what…
Tennessee neighbors form human chain to prevent ICE from arresting father in driveway
Neighbors in the outskirts of Nashville prevented immigration officials from detaining a man in his driveway, and then formed a…
Facebook to create privacy panel, pay $5 billion to U.S. to settle allegations
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Federal Trade Commission is set to announce on Wednesday that Facebook Inc (FB.O) has agreed to…
Big Tech faces broad U.S. Justice Department antitrust probe
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Justice Department said on Tuesday it was opening a broad investigation of major digital technology…
Michigan pageant winner ousted after tweets about Muslims
The Miss World America organization has stripped its Michigan pageant winner of her title, which she says was because of…
Renee Bach wasn’t a doctor, but she still treated many patients in Uganda, lawsuit says
Renee Bach was still a teenager when she left her small hometown in rural Virginia and moved halfway across the…
Trump tweets about Puerto Rico being ‘under siege’ amid violent protests over governor
President Donald Trump weighed in for the first time on the protests in Puerto Rico, where thousands have called on…
Tech executives head to Capitol Hill for antitrust hearing
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Executives from tech giants Apple Inc, Amazon.com Inc, Facebook Inc and Alphabet’s Google go before the House…
Facebook should not be trusted with ‘crazy’ cryptocurrency plan: senators
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Democratic and Republican lawmakers said on Tuesday that Facebook Inc’s track record of what they described as…