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Twitter bans Trump, citing risk of violent incitement
Twitter banned President Donald Trump's account Friday, citing “the risk of further incitement of violence.”
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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.
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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.
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Billy Penn
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.
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Billy Penn
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.
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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.
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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.
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NPR
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.
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NPR
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.
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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.
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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.
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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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Nonvoters, reluctant voters, and voters who hate politics
We discuss the 80% of Americans who do not consider themselves to be politically engaged and their voting behavior, then examine those who opt out of voting.
Air Date: October 28, 2020 10:00 am
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5 questions ahead of the last Trump-Biden presidential debate
This is the last chance for both candidates to make their arguments to a broad audience of the public for why they should be president — and there's a lot on the line.
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Debate commission to mute candidates’ mics at start of each segment
This decision comes after a chaotic first debate that was widely criticized for its largely unstructured nature.
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