Tag: Social media
AP sources: ESPN fires Paul Pierce after racy video
<p>NBA analyst Paul Pierce has been fired by ESPN, people familiar with the situation confirmed Monday.</p>
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Viral thoughts: Why COVID-19 conspiracy theories persist
<p>PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Daniel Roberts hadn’t had a vaccination since he was 6. No boosters, no tetanus shots. His parents taught him inoculations were...
Cuban cooks overcome shortages with ingenuity on Facebook
<p>HAVANA — If you don’t have potato, use malanga root. If you can't find zucchini, replace it with cucumber.</p>
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Turkey summons China’s ambassador over Twitter posts
<p>ANKARA, Turkey — Turkey summoned China’s ambassador after the embassy suggested on Twitter that it could take action against two Turkish politicians who criticized...
Facebook removes accounts tied to Iranian exile group
<p>SAN FRANCISCO — Facebook said Tuesday it has removed hundreds of fake accounts linked to an Iranian exile group and a troll farm in...
Supreme Court dismisses case over Trump and Twitter critics
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a case over former President Donald Trump's efforts to block critics from his personal Twitter account.
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Twitter mistakenly suspends Marjorie Taylor Greene, again
WASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene was briefly suspended from Twitter Sunday in what the company said was an error — its second...
Tesla appeals federal order to delete Musk tweet about union
NEW ORLEANS — Tesla is asking an appeals court to set aside a federal agency’s order that a Twitter post discouraging union organizing be...
Bucs CB Davis apologizes for tweeting anti-Asian slur
TAMPA, Fla. — Tampa Bay Buccaneers cornerback Carlton Davis has apologized for tweeting an anti-Asian slur, saying he didn’t understand the offensive nature of...
Twitter slowdown in Russia until mid-May; no block for now
<p>MOSCOW — Russian authorities said Monday they would continue to slow down Twitter until mid-May, but wouldn't block the social media platform for now...