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. Coming Tuesday : The Verge brings you further inside Clubhouse. Today in news that could affect public perception of the big tech platforms.

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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.”. He continued: “This election is not going to be business as usual. Between March 1 and Aug.

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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. Mary Hui / Quartz ).

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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. What sort of data? Adi Robertson / The Verge ). “

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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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