Attorney General Jeff Sessions has engaged state attorneys general in talks on what the DOJ said are increasing concerns that Twitter, Facebook and Google are restricting the free flow of information, as Republicans allege anti-conservative bias from the platforms. “The…
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Twitter permanently suspends Alex Jones, InfoWars
Twitter permanently suspended Alex Jones and his far-right website InfoWars on Thursday, attributing the move to tweets and videos that violated its policies against abusive behavior. The action came a day after Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey appeared before two congressional…
Read MoreAmazon’s Bezos pledges $2B for homelessness, schools
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, the world’s richest person, on Thursday pledged $2 billion to combat homelessness and build preschools in low-income neighborhoods. The Bezos Day One Fund will award grants to organizations and civic groups engaged in “compassionate, needle-moving work…
Read MoreNorth Korea: Sony hacking charges could hurt ongoing talks with U.S.
North Korea on Friday said talks between the United States and Pyongyang could be under threat after U.S. federal prosecutors accused a computer programmer allegedly involved in the 2014 Sony Pictures Entertainment hack with working for the North Korean government….
Read MoreDOJ probing Elon Musk’s Tesla buyout tweet
The Justice Department is looking into Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s tweeted claim last month that he had “secured funding” to take the company private, a spokesperson for the company confirmed today. “Last month, following Elon’s announcement that he was considering…
Read MoreApple CEO walks trade tightrope with Trump
Apple CEO Tim Cook has successfully navigated his company through President Donald Trump’s trade war with China — but the escalating fight still threatens to disrupt the iPhone giant’s bottom line. Apple’s popular gadgets were spared in the Trump administration’s…
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