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Facebook removes ‘stop the steal’ content; Twitter suspends QAnon accounts
Both tech companies cited the upcoming inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden as a reason for taking more stringent approaches to stamp out misinformation campaigns.
3 years ago
Parler files lawsuit against Amazon, seeking to restore web service
The company is seeking a temporary restraining order to prevent Amazon from removing Parler from its servers.
3 years ago
Say hello to Black Philadelphia Magazine, a new publication covering culture and community
The first issue of the glossy mag is out now, from the same publisher as the Uptown Standard newspaper.
3 years ago
Twitter bans Trump, citing risk of violent incitement
Twitter banned President Donald Trump's account Friday, citing “the risk of further incitement of violence.”
3 years ago
Facebook bans Trump through Biden inauguration, maybe longer
Facebook will bar President Donald Trump from posting on its system at least until the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden.
3 years ago
Twitter locks Trump’s account, warns of ‘permanent suspension’ if violations continue
Twitter on Wednesday put President Trump on notice: If he does not stop breaking the platform's rules, he will be permanently banned.
3 years ago
This 15th century Carthusian monk looks exactly like a dude from Northeast Philly
Thanks to an observation by Bucks native Colt Shaw, the Medieval young boul has gone viral.
3 years ago
Inquirer cartoonist Signe Wilkinson is retiring after 35 years of satirizing Philly
The pioneering artist was the first woman in her field to win a Pulitzer.
3 years ago
Agency homing in on social media companies’ data collection
The Federal Trade Commission’s action announced Monday goes to the heart of the tech industry’s lucrative business model.
3 years ago
Joe Biden, Kamala Harris named ‘Time’ Person of the Year
The two made the cut after topping Time's shortlist that included Trump, the movement for racial justice, Dr. Anthony Fauci and medical workers on the frontline of COVID-19.
3 years ago
48 AGs, FTC sue Facebook alleging illegal power grabs to ‘neutralize’ rivals
The officials say Facebook's acquisitions of WhatsApp and Instagram violated competition laws and served to stifle rivals by giving the social network an unfair advantage.
3 years ago
And now for an important message: Convincing you to get the coronavirus vaccine
Some Americans say they don't want to be vaccinated against the coronavirus. NPR spoke with the Ad Council's CEO about public health messaging and ways to reach skeptics.
3 years ago
Alex Trebek, long-running ‘Jeopardy!’ host, dies at 80
Trebek died at home early Sunday with family and friends surrounding him, “Jeopardy!” studio Sony said in a statement.
3 years ago
With Trump’s loss, Murdoch’s Fox News faces wrath and tough choices
There may be no media figure more important in preparing Republicans and President Trump himself for a post-Trump period than magnate Rupert Murdoch.
3 years ago
Dark money in the 2020 election; the Walter Wallace shooting
We discuss mental health and policing around the shooting of Walter Wallace Jr. in Philadelphia. Then, the dark money influencing the 2020 election.
Air Date: October 29, 2020 10:00 am
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