Amazon used fake Twitter accounts
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Thursday, 01 April 2021 11:18

Amazon used fake Twitter accounts


To pretend workers did not want a union

Online bookseller Amazon has been accused of dirty tricks in its fight to stop its workers from forming a union.

Big Tech not that keen to reopen offices
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Thursday, 25 March 2021 09:51

Big Tech not that keen to reopen offices


Not until after summer

San Francisco's largest technology companies, including Twitter and Google plan to keep their offices largely closed for months more despite the government allowing them on Tuesday to be opened in a limited capacity.

Twitter bans Memphis
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Monday, 15 March 2021 10:54

Twitter bans Memphis


Elvis and King Menes unamused

For some reason, Twitter has been automatically banning anyone who uses the name Memphis in their tweets for 12 hours.

Twitter reads Trump the riot act
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Thursday, 07 January 2021 10:55

Twitter reads Trump the riot act


Suspends Twitter account for creating violence

Following riots in the US capital, Twitter has locked President Trump's Twitter account for 12 hours and forced the removal of three offending tweets. It also warned it could suspend his account permanently.

Trump to lose Twitter privileges
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Monday, 09 November 2020 13:32

Trump to lose Twitter privileges


He will have the same rights as any other conspiracy nut

US President Donald Trump will lose Twitter privileges he enjoys as a world leader when President Elect Joe Biden takes office on 20 January, 2021.

Twitter gives David Icke a red card
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Thursday, 05 November 2020 11:22

Twitter gives David Icke a red card


Looks like the lizards finally got the former goalkeeper

Twitter has banned the account of British conspiracy theorist David Icke who believes that the world is run by lizards and that 5G was used to spread the pandemic.

Twitter hides Trump claim of victory
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Wednesday, 04 November 2020 11:52

Twitter hides Trump claim of victory


Also said that you can't claim your opponents are trying to steal the election

Twitter has hidden and labelled a claim by Donald Trump in which he claimed his opponents "are trying to steal the election" and limited users' ability to like and reply to the post.

Twitter cracks down on QAnon
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Wednesday, 22 July 2020 12:19

Twitter cracks down on QAnon

 

Suspends accounts

Twitter is to permanently suspend accounts that violate its policies while tweeting about QAnon, a fringe group that claims “deep-state” traitors are plotting against President Donald Trump.

FCC can't censor Twitter before the election
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Moot point if it can ever

US President Donald [shooting starts when the looting starts] Trump’s attempts to force social media to carry his words of wisdom face an uphill battle from regulators who have said they cannot oversee the conduct of internet firms.

Facebook employees want to follow Twitter
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Fact check Trump

Facebook staff have called their boss a wimp and walked of the job after he refused to follow Twitter and fact check Donald [call in the troops] Trump.