'Stamp of approval': Twitter's Elon Musk amplifies misinformation"One of the greatest mysteries of Covid-19: Where did the flu go in 2020 and 2021?" an account called "KanekoaTheGreat" said, to which Musk...
19 Apr, 2023, 08.22 AM IST
Donald Trump is reinstated to Facebook after 2-year banThe move, which comes as Trump is ramping up his third run for the White House, will not only allow Trump to communicate directly with his ...
26 Jan, 2023, 07.18 AM IST
Understanding the psychology of riots: 5 types of thought processes that trigger violenceResearch unravels 5 types of group thinking that lead to discrimination and violence against minorities.
12 Jan, 2023, 07.45 PM IST
Why is ex-US president Donald Trump under fire for QAnon conspiracy theory? All you need to knowCriticism of Donald Trump's QAnon demonstration at an Ohio rally: "He has gone entirely mad," author Kurt Eichenwald twitted.
20 Sep, 2022, 12.05 AM IST
Donald Trump pushes series of posts related to conspiracy theories on Truth Social appIn his series of posts on his social media platform "Truth Social", former US President Donald Trump posted cryptic messages supporting QAn...
31 Aug, 2022, 02.21 PM IST
View: Right to privacy not absolute, hold State accountable for privacy breachesThe point is to institute robust mechanisms to hold arms of the State and the political executive to account for every single breach of cit...
18 Mar, 2021, 11.51 PM IST
One county, worlds apart: Bridging the political divideIn this sick and scared country, many have retreated to their bubbles, surrounding themselves with people certain the other side is their e...
24 Jan, 2021, 08.47 PM IST
Capitol attack reflects America's extremist evolution over the past few decadesRight-wing extremism has previously played out for the most part in isolated pockets of America and in its smaller cities. The deadly assau...
23 Jan, 2021, 10.13 PM IST
Trump takes no responsibility for riot as he heads to TexasThe rampage through the halls of Congress sent lawmakers of both parties and Trump's own vice president into hiding, as crowds called for M...
12 Jan, 2021, 11.14 PM IST
Conservative social media platform Parler sues Amazon over web shutdownThe suit comes amid a wave of action by online giants blocking access to President Donald Trump's supporters in the wake of last week's US ...
12 Jan, 2021, 11.27 AM IST
Squelched by Twitter, Trump seeks new online megaphoneThough deprived of his big online megaphones, Trump does have alternative options of much smaller reach.
10 Jan, 2021, 03.30 PM IST
US violence: Videos show fatal shooting during rampage at the CapitolCapitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick died Thursday night from injuries suffered during the riot. He's the fifth person to die because of t...
09 Jan, 2021, 10.05 AM IST
Twitter bans Donald Trump, citing risk of violent incitementTwitter's move deprives Trump of a potent tool he has used to communicate directly with the American people for more than a decade.
09 Jan, 2021, 08.57 AM IST
Violent clashes in DC after Trump backers' election protestSeveral other cities on Saturday also saw gatherings of Trump supporters unwilling to accept Democrat Joe Biden's Electoral College and pop...
15 Nov, 2020, 06.57 PM IST
Donald Trump defiant, but says of his future: 'Who knows'The hint of doubt in Trump's mind came despite him continuing to push a conspiracy theory that mass fraud -- for which no evidence exists -...
14 Nov, 2020, 11.28 AM IST
U.S. election plagued by online misinformation about legitimate ballot countingTwitter marked Trump's latest tweet, in which he claimed without evidence that "surprise ballot dumps" were aiding rival Joe Biden, as havi...
05 Nov, 2020, 12.01 AM IST
Ahead of U.S. election, Facebook suspends political and new group recommendationsFacebook's Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg referred to one of the changes during a Senate hearing on Wednesday, saying: "We have ta...
31 Oct, 2020, 06.24 PM IST