Laura LockeU.S. Politics A new report shows Capitol Police knew Congress might be targeted days before Capitol attack verified_publisherVox - Cameron PetersUS Capitol Police were aware of the potential for violence specifically targeting Congress on January 6, at least three days before pro-Trump insurgents overwhelmed USCP officers and stormed the US Capitol,...
Laura LockeFacebook Parler backlash overshadows Facebook’s major role in fueling Capitol riot, watchdog groups say verified_publisherSalon - Igor DeryshThe far-right social media platform Parler has shouldered much of the blame for last week's Capitol riot — and may since have been rendered permanently defunct. But watchdog groups say much larger companies...
Laura Locke Facebook to ban ads promoting weapon accessories, protective gear in U.S. msn.com (Reuters) - Facebook Inc said on Saturday it will ban advertisements for weapon accessories and protective equipment in the United States with …
Laura LockeQAnon Conspiracy Theory Banned from Facebook and Twitter, pro-Trump extremists hatch Inauguration Day violence in dark reaches of the web verified_publisherUSA TODAY - Jessica Guynn and Aleszu BajakExpelled from mainstream social media, the supporters of President Donald Trump, QAnon conspiracy theorists, white supremacists and armed agitators behind the deadly Capitol siege have burrowed into the...
Laura LockeJack Dorsey Inside Twitter’s Decision to Cut Off Trump verified_publisherThe New York Times - Kate Conger and Mike IsaacSAN FRANCISCO — Jack Dorsey, Twitter’s chief executive, was working remotely on a private island in French Polynesia frequented by celebrities escaping the paparazzi when a phone call interrupted him Jan....