Twitter

Published
February 20, 2020

Father of murdered journalist takes on YouTube over refusal to remove graphic videos

Despite repeated requests from the father of Alison Parker and others, videos of her death remain on YouTube, as do countless other graphic videos that show people dying.
Published
February 19, 2020

Attorney General Barr suggests big tech should be accountable for harmful content

He says it may be time for significant changes to a key part of federal law that shields the companies from liability for their users' posts.
Published
February 12, 2020

Social media giants face fines in planned U.K. online crackdown

The announcement risks inflaming tensions with the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump.
Published
December 30, 2019

Leeds man fires back after Donald Trump calls him an ‘animal’

Richard Fochtmann, called an "animal" by Trump on Twitter, said Monday he considers the president a bully, a racist and a would-be dictator.
Published
December 18, 2019

Commentary: Trump’s trolling of Greta Thunberg was petty bullying, but she is fair game for criticism

The climate activist is a public figure, and her age shouldn't give her a blanket exemption from disapproval.
Published
November 16, 2019

Another View: Tech platforms have far to go in policing child exploitation material online

Their ability to take on this task will say much about their ability to take on all the others.
Published
November 13, 2019

Leonard Pitts: Reporter misquotes Buttigieg and apologizes. Then all hell breaks loose

No controversy ends quietly on social media – instead, the conspiracy theorists just transfer their anger to someone else.
Published
October 30, 2019

In contrast to Facebook, Twitter will ban all political advertising

The move comes as Facebook has taken fire since it disclosed that it will not fact-check ads by politicians or their campaigns.
Published
September 5, 2019

Dana Milbank: Trump’s Dorian response is par for the course

The president prepares for the powerful storm by tweeting and hanging out on the fairways.
Published
August 10, 2019

Commentary: Democratic congressman shames his own constituents, and himself

Defenders of Joaquin Castro's tweet don't understand the line between criticism and harassment.