Apple Defends Its Decision To Allow Infowars In The App Store
Apple tried to explain why it removed Infowars' podcasts, but not its app, which features the same content.
Apple Still Hasn't Removed Alex Jones' Infowars App From Its App Store
The Infowars app has been downloaded an estimated 93,000 times in the last month and is currently ranked 37th in the App Store's News category, according to Apptopia.
Facebook Has Removed Alex Jones And Infowars Pages From Its Platform
Facebook has faced months of scrutiny for keeping the conspiracy outlet on the site.
Apple Kicked Alex Jones Off Its Platform, Then YouTube And Facebook Rushed To Do The Same
The removals are one of the largest crackdowns on conspiratorial news content by technology companies to date.
Infowarzel: A Guide To Big Tech's Infowars Fiasco
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Twitter Isn't Shadow-Banning Republicans. Here's Why.
President Trump tweeted about the platform "SHADOW BANNING" conservatives. Twitter clarified that a bug was making it impossible to search for specific accounts and the company says it is fixing it.
Departing Facebook Security Officer's Memo: "We Need To Be Willing To Pick Sides"
In a brutally honest note about his departure, Facebook’s Chief Security Officer Alex Stamos calls on his colleagues “to intentionally not collect data where possible” and listen to people when they say a feature is “creepy.”
Facebook Said Alex Jones' Threatening Rant Against Robert Mueller Doesn't Violate Its Rules
Jones accused Mueller of participating in child rape and pantomimed shooting the special counsel. Facebook said the rant did not violate its community guidelines.
Congratulations, Mr. President: Zuckerberg Secretly Called Trump After The Election
Internal documents show Facebook’s own marketing strategy was influenced by what it learned from its valued customer, the Trump campaign.
The MAGA Trolls Have Met Their Match In Sacha Baron Cohen And "Who Is America?"
Cohen — a consummate troll himself — is a perfect foil to the current political climate of grift and trolling.
Facebook Proves It Isn't Ready To Handle Fake News
Facebook says it knows the truth is messy; what it doesn't know is how to clean up all the fake news it is helping to spread.
Here's Why Your Twitter Follower Count Will Begin Dropping Today
"We understand this may be hard for some, but we believe accuracy and transparency make Twitter a more trusted service for public conversation," the company said Tuesday.
Yelp, The Red Hen, And How All Tech Platforms Are Now Pawns In The Culture War
Platforms big and small have both the ability and responsibility to stop their sites from becoming a battleground in the information war.
Elon Musk Has Always Been At War With The Media
Some say Musk’s paranoia and late-night Twitter rants reveal a billionaire cracking under pressure. But those who know him best say this is nothing new.
Twitter Locked Accounts Of Media Outlets And Reporters For Tweeting Stephen Miller's Number
Merely linking to a story published by a mainstream media outlet is enough to get your Twitter account locked.
Apple Would Like To Help You Unplug. Now, Check Out These Cool New iPhone Features!
The company’s mixed message keynote reveals just how difficult a job it will be to mend our relationship to technology.
How The Alt-Right Manipulates The Internet’s Biggest Commenting Platform
The commenting giant Disqus has said repeatedly that it doesn’t allow hate speech. But its platform is overrun with trolls, white nationalists, and neo-Nazis.
MSNBC's Joy Reid Is Sorry (Again) For Old Blog Posts, But Still Won't Address Hacking Claims
BuzzFeed News uncovered old posts on Reid's blog that promoted a 9/11 conspiracy video and featured an image of Sen. John McCain’s head photoshopped onto the body of the Virginia Tech shooter.
Joy Reid's Blog Published A Photoshopped Image Of John McCain As The Virginia Tech Shooter
The MSNBC host’s controversial old blog posts continue to surface, as Reid and the network stick to hacking claims.
Joy Reid Promoted An Infamous 9/11 Conspiracy Documentary On Her Old Blog
The MSNBC host, who has recently come under fire for claiming her blog was hacked, encouraged her readers to watch Loose Change.