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Twitter Just Explained Why It Hasn't Suspended Donald Trump
After Sen. Kamala Harris called for the president's account to be suspended, Twitter waited a few weeks, and then said no.
Alex Kantrowitz
Facebook Said Politicians Can Lie In Ads. It's Taking Down Ads From Warren, Biden, And Trump For Other Reasons.
A BuzzFeed News examination found that in the first half of October, the social network has canned more than 160 ads from Biden, Warren, Sanders, Steyer, and Trump for breaking rules around profanity and fake buttons.
Ryan Mac
There's Now An Online Version Of That Number You Dialled To Tell You The Exact Time
“Let the record show that I called 1194 sixty-six times that night.”
Cameron Wilson
Indigenous Teens Are Making TikTok Videos About Racism In Australia
“I turn my pain into pride and strength. I’ve decided to make TikToks about my Aboriginality.”
Cameron Wilson
The Dumbest Phone In The World Is Maybe Genius — For Parents
Gabb is the only smartphone with no browser, no apps, no email. Is this heaven, or is it made for 11-year-olds?
Katie Notopoulos
Amazon Sellers Are Using Facebook Chatbots To Cheat Their Way To Good Reviews
Facebook ads touting “free” products are actually fake review programs commissioned by Amazon sellers.
Nicole Nguyen
President Trump's Favorite Meme Maker, Carpe Donktum, Was Briefly Suspended From Twitter Due To A Copyright Claim From Universal Music Group
A Twitter spokesperson confirmed that the account was suspended due to a complaint claim.
Ryan Broderick
Apple Told Some Apple TV+ Show Developers Not To Anger China
We thought trade would bring Western values to China. Instead, it brought Chinese values to Apple.
Alex Kantrowitz
Far-Right Halle Shooter Allegedly Posted A Manifesto With Xbox-Like “Achievements” To Anime Message Board Before Livestreaming Attack
As a video of the attack went viral, users began complaining about spoilers as they sought out download mirrors of the rampage.
Ryan Broderick
Amazon Is Firing Its Delivery Firms Following People's Deaths
More than 2,000 workers in eight states will lose their jobs after Amazon terminated its relationship with the firms following BuzzFeed News and ProPublica reports.
Ken Bensinger
Disgraced Google Exec Andy Rubin Quietly Left His Venture Firm Earlier This Year
Android creator Andy Rubin left Google with a $90 million exit package after investigations into sexual misconduct. Now he's out at Playground Global, the venture firm he founded, allegedly with another multimillion-dollar payout.
Ryan Mac
Apple Has Removed A Mapping App That Let Protesters In Hong Kong Track Police
"This app violates our guidelines and local laws, and we have removed it from the App Store."
Pranav Dixit
India Is Creating A National Facial Recognition System, And Critics Are Afraid Of What Will Happen Next
“Unless we all get plastic surgery at the same time, there’s nothing we can do about it.”
Pranav Dixit
Rudy Giuliani Sent Trump On A Wild Goose Chase With A Bunch Of Fake Internet Nonsense
To understand why Trump is so obsessed with Ukraine, you have to understand the nonsense Rudy Giuliani reads on the internet.
Ryan Broderick
Angry Parents Are Demanding Refunds For YouTube Star Blippi’s Live Show
The popular kids entertainer, previously involved in a poop video scandal, is launching a live show tour using an impersonator.
Katie Notopoulos
These "Amazon’s Choice" Sellers Are Bribing Customers For Good Reviews
Some sellers offer gift cards or freebies to customers in exchange for five-star reviews. Amazon is recommending their products as “Amazon’s Choice.”
Nicole Nguyen
As Google Backlashes Have Risen And Fallen, So Have Its Grants To News Organizations
Google’s troubles have been moving from Europe to the US, and the money to news organizations has too.
Alex Kantrowitz
There's A Blizzard Boycott Movement After A "Hearthstone" Player Was Suspended For Supporting Hong Kong Protesters
Memers are turning popular characters, like Overwatch's Mei, into pro-democracy protesters.
Lauren Strapagiel
Kim Kardashian Is Over "Oversharing" And Just Wants To Lead A More "Private" Life On Social Media
The end of an era is upon us.
Marissa G. Muller
The Cave Rescuer Suing Elon Musk Claims The Tesla CEO Fabricated Pedophilia Claims Against Him
Musk: "I’m a fucking idiot."
Ryan Mac
The US Just Blacklisted China’s Most Valuable Facial Recognition Startups Over Human Rights Abuses
“These entities have been implicated in human rights violations and abuses... against Uighurs, Kazakhs, and other members of Muslim minority groups."
Ryan Mac
Horny People, You’re Free: Instagram’s Following Tab Is Gone
No longer can you cringe while seeing your friends' or coworkers' thirsty late-night likes.
Katie Notopoulos
We Want To Hear From Millennials Who Financially Support Their Parents
In one survey, the percentage of millennials who said they financially support their parents was the same as baby boomers who said they support their adult children.
Venessa Wong
How Oil Industry Videos Have Skirted Canadian Campaign Disclosure Rules
A group backed by the Alberta oil industry spent half a million dollars on videos denouncing pipeline protesters — but stopped promoting them right before it would have been required to register with Elections Canada.
Craig Silverman
Instagram Won’t Say Whether It Will Protect The Identity Of An Anonymous Account Sharing #MeToo Allegations
Emails seen by BuzzFeed News show that Instagram offered support and reassurances to anonymous accounts naming sexual harassers — and then walked back when the courts got involved.
Nishita Jha
Hundreds Of Propaganda Accounts Targeting Iran And Qatar Have Been Removed From Facebook
Facebook took down over 200 accounts associated with a previous operation using the platform for propaganda.
Jane Lytvynenko
Donald Trump Is Stuck In A Human Centipede Of Boomer Memes
The president is gorging himself on the conspiracy theories he perpetuated.
Ryan Broderick
Elon Musk Hired A Convicted Felon To Investigate The Cave Rescuer Who Is Now Suing Him
The Tesla CEO paid James Howard-Higgins more than $50,000 to look into a man he thought was a pedophile. Musk, however, failed to examine Howard-Higgins’ past.
Ryan Mac
Sen. Blumenthal Called Amazon's Response To Delivery Inquiry "Evasive"
Amazon refuses to disclose the names of the contractors it uses to deliver its packages, calling it “competitive, confidential business information.”
Caroline O'Donovan
Attorney General Bill Barr Will Ask Zuckerberg To Halt Plans For End-To-End Encryption Across Facebook's Apps
"We are writing to request that Facebook does not proceed with its plan to implement end-to-end encryption across its messaging services without ensuring that there is no reduction to user safety."
Ryan Mac
