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Published
December 13, 2018

Teen worker gets on Walmart store intercom: ‘Nobody should work here – ever’

The employee's minutelong condemnation of his employer catches fire on social media.
Published
November 20, 2018

Your next job interview may start with a text

Employers are adding text-messaging platforms to the hiring process, to coordinate interview logistics or ask initial screening questions before taking time for a phone or in-person interview.
Published
November 15, 2018

Despite criticism, Melania Trump sticks to anti-bully pulpit

The first lady urges an online-safety conference to draw motivation from 'negative words' directed at them.
Published
October 4, 2018

7-year-old toy reviewer on YouTube becomes a toy himself

Walmart is selling action figures in his likeness and other toys under the Ryan's World brand.
Published
October 4, 2018

Young Americans see online bullying as a serious problem

A news poll also finds that about half of both young people and their parents view social media as having a mostly negative effect.
Published
September 27, 2018

Federal regulators seek to oust Tesla’s Elon Musk

The Securities and Exchange Commission says Musk falsely tweeted that he secured funding to take the company private at $420 per share.
Published
September 6, 2018

Twitter permanently bans conspiracy theorist Alex Jones

The company said in a statement that Jones had repeatedly violated its terms of service regarding abusive behavior.
Published
August 9, 2018

Our View: Tech companies get off too easily by banning Alex Jones

The man behind 'Infowars' is not the only one who uses social media platforms as a weapon.
Published
August 8, 2018

Twitter CEO defends decision not to ban Alex Jones material, ‘Infowars’ show

Jack Dorsey says Jones hasn't broken any of his company's rules and that it's up to journalists to validate or refute his conspiracy theories.
Published
August 2, 2018

Russian-backed troll Twitter accounts targeted Maine politicians

Sen. Collins came under fire particularly for her Affordable Care Act vote in 2017, when she was blasted with hundreds of critical tweets from a right-wing perspective.