Ryan Lovelace

ACLU raises concerns amid Trump Twitter ban

The American Civil Liberties Union on Friday is raising concerns about social media platforms banning users, in the aftermath of Twitter's decision to permanently suspend President Trump.

January 8, 2021

Google suspends Parler from its Google Play Store

Google has blocked Parler, the anti-Big Tech social media platform, from its Google Play Store unless it cracks down on content posted by its users.

January 8, 2021

Apple threatens to bar Parler from its App Store: Reports

Apple is threatening to block Parler, the anti-Big Tech social media platform, from its App Store, according to reports.

January 8, 2021

Twitter permanently bans Donald Trump

Twitter permanently banned President Trump, @realDonaldTrump, the company said on Friday evening.

January 8, 2021

Twitter suspends accounts of Trump supporters Michael Flynn and Sidney Powell

Twitter suspended the accounts of Michael Flynn, President Trump's former national security adviser, and Sidney Powell, pro-Trump lawyer.

January 8, 2021

Pelosi says she talked to chairman of Joint Chiefs about taking nuclear codes from Trump

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Friday that she spoke to Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, about preventing President Trump from using nuclear launch codes if necessary.

January 8, 2021

FCC not reinterpreting online liability protections before inauguration: Reports

The Federal Communications Commission will not issue new guidance on the legal liability protection granted to social media companies before the inauguration, according to reports.

January 8, 2021

Prominent conservatives blame Twitter for diminishing follower counts

Prominent conservative commentators are claiming that they are losing Twitter followers in droves, with some asserting that Twitter is deleting their following.

January 8, 2021

Michelle Obama calls for social media companies to ‘permanently’ ban Trump

Former First Lady Michelle Obama on Thursday urged tech companies to permanently ban President Trump.

January 7, 2021

Trump store taken offline by Shopify

The Trump Organization's TrumpStore.com has been taken offline by the e-commerce platform Shopify in response to the riots by angry Trump supporters at the U.S. Capitol.

January 7, 2021

Facebook blocks Trump indefinitely, at least ‘until the peaceful transition of power is complete’

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said Thursday that his company would continue to prevent President Trump from posting on their platform for at least the next two weeks until he exits office.

January 7, 2021

Twitter, Facebook block Trump and remove some of his content

Twitter and Facebook walled off President Trump's social media accounts Thursday in a dramatic escalation of the years-long feud between Big Tech and the president.

January 7, 2021

Parler withdraws support for legal liability protection

The social media platform Parler, a favorite among conservatives, has withdrawn its support for the legal liability protection granted to social media companies, separating itself from competitors such as Twitter and Facebook that say eliminating the protection would prompt them to crack down on their users' posts.

January 6, 2021