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![President Trump, who uses Twitter as his primary form of communicating, has long accused Facebook and Twitter of censoring conservative views.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/ap_20143644258750-2ccc21a4779108cebb5e74689a282fcf7265ba0d-scaled-e1590592497872-900x422.jpg)
Trump Threatens To Shut Down Social Media After Twitter Adds Warning On His Tweets
By: Avie Schneider | NPR
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Tensions between President Trump and Twitter escalate as he threatens to “strongly regulate” or shut down social media platforms, which he accuses of silencing conservative viewpoints.
![Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., speaks during a hearing of the Senate Judiciary Committee in March. He blames big tech for using "exploitative and addictive practices in order to get us to spend more time on their platform."](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/ap_19068812040609-2a57afcc3586dd61082cb07cbcfdd37eae637711-e1565815534441-900x422.jpg)
Senator Pushes Bill To Curb ‘Exploitative And Addictive’ Social Media Practices
By: Tim Mak | NPR
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The legislation by a freshman Republican senator would prohibit features like auto-play and infinite scrolling, used by social media companies to keep users on their platform longer.
![As part of a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg could be subject to penalties if his company doesn't comply with an agreement over privacy violations.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/ap_19161688958399-8b069c0a64536c44726d8ed0e27e9b66f0170e2f-e1564000182695-900x422.jpg)
FTC To Hold Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg Liable For Any Future Privacy Violations
By: Aarti Shahani | Avie Schneider | NPR
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Under a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission, the company will pay $5 billion and its co-founder could be subject to penalties if Facebook doesn’t comply with the agreement.
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#Blessed: Is Everyone Happier Than You On Social Media?
By: Jasmine Garsd | NPR
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If you’ve spent time on social media, you’ve seen lots of pictures of people seemingly having a better time than you. They may be smiling, but they’re not necessarily happy. What are they telling us?
![The reasons for why Americans and Canadians choose to tweet differently is difficult to determine.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/dsc5108-2e7bfd9e89ca19a582eb5e15082e066395992918-e1543874899965-900x422.jpg)
Study Shows Americans Are Meaner On Twitter Than Canadians
By: Cameron Jenkins | NPR
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Canadian Twitter may truly be a nicer place. Researcher Bryor Snefjella says Canadians tend to tweet more positive words compared to their American counterparts.
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Next War: The Future of Technology, Security and Threats
Robots, Artificial Intelligence, Cyberwar, Social Media Battles, 3D printing, bio-enhancements, and a new geopolitical competition; the 21st century is being shaped by a range of exciting, and scary, new trends… Read More
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Obama, The Free Nugget Guy, Among Most Retweeted In 2017
By: Associated Press
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NEW YORK (AP) — What do a former U.S. president, LeBron James and a guy who really, really likes chicken nuggets have in common? They all made the biggest splash… Read More