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The Facebook Papers Are Their Own Outrage Machine
You can’t even fight a social network without a social network.
US representatives censored after calling transgender ‘1st female four-star’ admiral a man on Twitter
Two US representatives – Jim Banks (Indiana) and Marjorie Taylor-Greene (Georgia) – were censored by Twitter after arguing that transgender Admiral Rachel Levine should not be considered the first four-star female officer.
Revealed: Facebook’s Secret Blacklist of “Dangerous Individuals and Organizations”
Experts say the public deserves to see the list, a clear embodiment of U.S. foreign policy priorities that could disproportionately censor marginalized groups.
Iraq, Syria Terrorists "Actively" Entering Afghanistan: Vladimir Putin
Vladimir Putin has repeatedly warned about members of extremist groups exploiting political turmoil in Afghanistan to cross into neighbouring ex-Soviet countries as refugees.
The silence of Donald Trump: how Twitter’s ban is cramping his style
The former president used to have a direct line to 8 million followers – now he’s suing to get back on the platform he made his own
Captured, Killed or Compromised: C.I.A. Admits to Losing Dozens of Informants
Counterintelligence officials said in a top secret cable to all stations and bases around the world that too many of the people it recruits from other countries to spy for the U.S. are being lost.
Turning on crypto means turning our backs on vulnerable millions
Remittances in Bitcoin help vulnerable people in unstable economies, like Afghanistan. Crypto regulation means cutting them off.
Donald Trump Goes To Court To Get His Twitter Account Back
Twitter and other social media banned Donald Trump from their platforms after a mob of pro-Trump supporters assaulted the US Congress building on January 6.
Boris Johnson to address Amazon’s tax record with Jeff Bezos on US visit
PM is making three-day trip during which he will give speech to UN general assembly and hold talks with Joe Biden at White House
"Lived In Kabul Right Under Everyone's Nose": Taliban Spokesman Mocks US
"They (US and Afghan National Forces) used to think I did not exist," Zabiullah Mujahid told The Express Tribune newspaper in an interview.
Google locks Afghan gov’t email accounts as Taliban seek retribution
Days after the Taliban entered Kabul on Aug. 15, Google-owned YouTube said it would "terminate" any account it believes to be operated by the extremist group
Afghanistan: Facebook says it helped people flee, including staff
Facebook has told the BBC that it took part in an effort to help 175 citizens leave Afghanistan after the Taliban took control of the country.
Biden hails 'extraordinary success' of Kabul evacuation amid criticism
Speaking from the White House, President Joe Biden defended the US pullout from Afghanistan as he faced criticism for his handling of the final evacuation.
British ex-marine leaves Afghanistan with 200 dogs, cats but no staff
Paul “Pen” Farthing's mission to rescue the animals has gripped and divided the UK.
Parler CEO slams social media for giving 'free rein' to Middle East terrorist groups
George Farmer has no qualms about banning Taliban from his platform
‘That’s bo***ks’: UK Defence chief rubbishes claim marine-turned-campaigner was abandoned in Kabul with staff and rescue animals
The British defence secretary has weighed in on an argument between the ministry of defence and a former marine, now a charity worker, who claims he’s been abandoned in Kabul with his team and rescue animals.
Parler CEO: Afghanistan fell to the Taliban days ago. Why is Twitter still giving them space?
Twitter says it continues to monitor active Taliban accounts. But so far it has refused to block or ban those users
Angelina Jolie joins Instagram... and beats Jennifer Aniston’s record
Angelina Jolie has officially joined Instagram.
Twitter has blocked the account of the ousted President of Afghanistan and thus effectively recognizes the legitimacy of the Taliban regime
When the evacuation strategy in Taliban failed terribly and the Taliban overran Afghanistan, the horrors of 1996 got revived and the world got worried about how a terror group literally hijacked an entire nation.
Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn taking steps to protect Afghan users from Taliban targeting
The Taliban seized control of the country as the U.S. was poised to complete its troop withdrawal
Taliban Websites Disappear From Internet, Reason Unclear: Report
It was not immediately clear whether a technical fault or something else was to blame.
Will Not Allow Taliban If US Changed Designation, Says Facebook
"We would have to do a policy analysis on whether or not they nevertheless violate our dangerous organizations policy," Facebook's vice president of content policy said
Taliban to remain banned on Facebook, despite taking power in Afghanistan
Facebook has stated that the Taliban has been designated a Dangerous Organisation under its own policies, although it is not designated a terror organisation by the US state department, as it is under sanctions from the US treasury.
YouTube Says It Bans Accounts Believed To Be Owned By The Taliban
After US-led forces withdrew the bulk of their remaining troops last month, the Taliban campaign accelerated as the Afghan military's defences melted away
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