Zelenskyy"s new T-shirt riffs on Trump — and annoyed the Kremlin
Zelenskyy"s new T-shirt riffs on Trump — and annoyed the Kremlin.....»»
US removes Xiaomi’s designation as a Communist Chinese military company
Xiaomi, one of China’s high-profile tech firms that fell in the crosshairs of the Trump administration, has been removed from a U.S. government blacklist that designated it as a Communist Chinese military company. The U.S. District Court for th.....»»
Trump congratulates Nigeria for Twitter ban, says more countries should do the same
Today, former President Donald Trump issued a statement supporting the Nigerian government’s decision to suspend Twitter activities in the West African country. “Congratulations to the country of Nigeria, who just banned Twitter because t.....»»
Federal appeals court rejects Trump administration move to weaken walrus protections
The U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals this week rejected a decision by the Trump administration that Pacific walrus no longer qualified to be listed as a threatened species......»»
Branson may make a last-ditch effort to beat Bezos into space
"At this time, we have not determined the date of our next flight." Enlarge / Sir Richard Branson takes off his shirt to don a T-shirt that says "Future Astronaut Training Program" that was given to him by Virgin Galactic Test Pilot Mark "Forger.....»»
Orphans and exiles: Research shows the impact of family separation
New research from Binghamton University, State University of New York shows the human trauma and family separation that resulted from the Trump Administration's zero tolerance policy on undocumented immigration......»»
Facebook extends Trump"s ban to 2 years, resolves to be harsher on politicians
"At the end of this period, we will look to experts to assess whether the risk to public safety has receded," writes Nick Clegg, VP of Facebook Global Affairs. "We will evaluate external factors, including instances of violence, restrictions on peace.....»»
Daily Crunch: Facebook extends Trump’s suspension until January 2023
Hello friends and welcome to Daily Crunch, bringing you the most important startup, tech and venture capital news in a single package. To get a roundup of TechCrunch’s biggest and most important stories delivered to your inbox every day a.....»»
Facebook extends Trump ban, ends exemptions for politicians’ posts [Updated]
“Newsworthiness allowance” would allow some controversial posts through. Enlarge (credit: Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg via Getty Images) Update, 12:54 pm EDT: Facebook announced today that Donald Trump will remain banned from the company's pl.....»»
Trump Will Remain Off Facebook For At Least Two Years
Facebook announced Friday that former President Donald Trump's account will remain suspended for at least two years, setting a timetable for his potential return after its oversight board criticized the company's indefinite ban. From a report: "Given.....»»
Facebook says Trump now suspended until at least January 2023
Facebook announced Friday that former President Donald Trump would be suspended from its platform until at least January 7th, 2023 -- two years from when he was initially suspended......»»
Facebook will reconsider Trump’s ban in two years
The clock is ticking on former President Donald Trump’s ban from Facebook, formerly indefinite and now for a period of two years, the maximum penalty under a newly revealed set of rules for suspending public figures. But when the time comes, th.....»»
Facebook extends Trump ban, ends exemptions for politicians’ posts [updated]
“Newsworthiness” exemption would allow some controversial posts through. Enlarge (credit: Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg via Getty Images) Update 12:54 pm EDT: Facebook announced today that Donald Trump will remain banned from the company's pla.....»»
Facebook to end “Trump exemption” for politicians’ posts
“Newsworthiness” exemption would allow some controversial posts through, reports say. Enlarge (credit: Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg via Getty Images) Facebook has given politicians extreme leeway with what they can post, essentially treating.....»»
White House expands investment ban on Chinese tech and telecom companies
The Biden administration has replaced and expanded Trump-era restrictions on investing in certain Chinese firms deemed supportive of that country’s surveillance and military apparatus. Major tech, space and telecom companies are listed in the i.....»»
California urges EPA to let state set car-emissions standard
Officials from California, New York and other states urged the Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday to allow California to set its own automobile tailpipe pollution standards, which would reverse a Trump administration policy and could help u.....»»
Biden administration halts oil drilling in Alaska wildlife refuge
US President Joe Biden's administration announced Tuesday it was halting petroleum development activity in Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, reversing a move by former president Donald Trump to allow drilling......»»
Right-wing rhetoric and the trivialization of pandemic casualties
Right-wing voices set out powerful but misleading arguments to justify inaction by the Trump administration during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new study of the rhetoric used by high-level government officials and influential commentators in.....»»
Will America Confront the Kremlin Over SolarWinds" Latest Massive Phishing Attack?
In the latest SolarWinds mass-phishing attack, "The highest percentage of emails went to the United States, but [incident response firm] Volexity also saw a significant number of victims in Europe..." according to Security Week. In an article share.....»»
The SolarWinds hackers aren’t back—they never went away
A new phishing campaign is less an escalation than a regression to the mean. Enlarge / "And people reliably click on these emails? Really?" (credit: Kremlin official photo) The Russian hackers who breached SolarWinds IT management software to.....»»
Biden Administration Continues To Defend Social Media Registration Requirement in Court
In a terse court filing on Friday, the Biden administration indicated that it would continue to defend a controversial Trump administration rule that requires millions of visa applicants each year to register their social media handles with the U.S......»»