The Verge

JULY 7, 2020

This trend has only accelerated since the Black Lives Matters protests swept the nation last month — which, among other things, led to the first-ever virtual Facebook walkout a few weeks later. It represents one of the largest law enforcement infiltrations of a communications network predominantly used by criminals ever.

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Engadget

APRIL 1, 2025

A number of interested buyers have come forward, including YouTuber MrBeast, Reddit cofounder Alexis Ohanian and Perplexity AI. Oracle, which almost bought TikTok in 2020 and was a key part of TikToks earlier negotiations to address national security concerns, is also in the running.

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The Verge

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

I’m also worried that with our nation so divided and election results potentially taking days or even weeks to be finalized, there could be an increased risk of civil unrest across the country.”. It also goes out to the well-intentioned law enforcement officers who have been victimized by society’s conformity to a lie.”

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The Verge

JULY 15, 2020

Of even greater concern, though, is the speed and scale at which the attack unfolded — and the national security concerns it raises, which are profound. The National Weather Service in Lincoln, IL, for example, had just tweeted a tornado warning before suddenly going dark. And at press time, we don’t know. Abrar Al-Heeti / CNET).

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Fast Company Tech

APRIL 24, 2025

Today, stock market manipulators use bot farms to amplify fake posts about hot stocks on Reddit, Discord, and X. Similarly, the GameStop rally of early 2021 is a compelling example of how retail investors, galvanized by social media channels like Reddits r/WallStreetBets, pumped up a stock price targeted by institutional short sellers.

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The Verge

JUNE 11, 2020

In this year’s Verge Tech Survey , a national poll found that 72 percent of respondents believe Facebook has too much power, and 56 percent said the government should break up tech companies if they control too much of the economy. Reddit named Y Combinator CEO Michael Seibel to its board of directors. Corinne Reichert / CNET).

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The Verge

JULY 14, 2020

The Democratic and Republican national committees have now both told staffers not to install the app on their phones for fear that TikTok could be sending back unspecified data to the Chinese government. I think Reddit is the strongest argument against decentralization solving it all. Stylistically, they’re laws. The Hill ).

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The Verge

JUNE 9, 2020

A company that has done this with some success is Reddit, which sets a “floor” of speech rules (no spam!) Six years ago, for example, Reddit’s laissez-faire attitude toward moderation led a lot of people to post stolen nude photos on the site without the subjects’ consent. Reddit issued such a statement last week.

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The Verge

JUNE 10, 2020

Today felt like an unusual lull in the intersection of our many unfolding national and global crises, and so I thought I’d take the opportunity to write about something different — a subject that, despite all my best efforts, I keep getting crushingly wrong. Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge. Ali Breland / Mother Jones ).

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The Verge

JULY 1, 2020

Law enforcement officials say the group’s adherents used Facebook to plan the murder of a federal agent. Reddit bans The_Donald. The practical effect of Reddit removing what was perhaps its most notorious forum is likely to be limited. The way out, for us, has been through our mission: What are we trying to accomplish on Reddit?

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The Verge

JUNE 30, 2020

It was a big news day for bans: Twitch temporarily banned Donald Trump , Reddit banned The_Donald , YouTube banned a group of far-right creators , and India banned TikTok. Maybe your reaction is that’s terrible, we should get rid of the law that makes all that posting possible. WearAMask pic.twitter.com/LknwwdYmvF — BLM || Law??

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The Verge

AUGUST 28, 2020

Multiple threads on Facebook and Reddit encouraged militiamen to head to Kenosha, Washington, ostensibly to protect local businesses from protesters. The phenomenon was on full display at this week’s Republican National Convention. Election Integrity Partnership). Governing. ? In some cases, the discussions encouraged acts of violence.

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The Verge

MAY 29, 2020

Marco Rubio (R-FL), Ted Cruz (R-TX), and Josh Hawley (R-MO), scurried to stroke the president’s ego with deceitful interpretations of law and threats to sue Twitter. Social media giants including Twitter, Facebook, and Reddit have long sold a vision of themselves as exalted public squares. Trump’s Republican lackeys, including Sens.

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The Verge

MAY 14, 2020

Here’s Chaim Gartenberg at The Verge : Amazon has requested that Congress pass a law that would make price gouging illegal during times of national crisis, in light of inflated prices on crucial goods like hand sanitizer and N95 masks that have hounded the online retailer during the COVID-19 pandemic. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Rep.

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Fast Company Tech

APRIL 2, 2025

Questions about the fate of the popular video sharing app have continued to linger since a law requiring ByteDances divestment took effect on January 19. If TikTok is not sold to an approved buyer by April 5, the original law that bans it nationwide would once again go into effect.

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The Verge

MAY 28, 2020

Is it national unity? They found that affective polarization had increased faster in the United States than anywhere else — but that in several large, modernized nations with high internet usage, polarization was actually decreasing. One-party rule? Or just everyone being more polite to one another? Erik Larson / Bloomberg).

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