Month: November 2020

Month: November 2020

Twitter Could Strip Trump of Certain Privileges Post-Presidency
11/09/2020 iLines,iNews,iTechnology iMaster

Twitter says it could strip President Donald Trump’s account of certain privileges when projected election winner Joe Biden takes office on January 20.   Trump’s recent tweets alleging voter fraud in the November 3 election have been tagged by Twitter, with notices that say for example, “This claim about voter fraud is disputed.”   Ordinarily,

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Virgin Hyperloop Hosts First Human Ride on New Transport System
11/09/2020 iLines,iNews,iTechnology iMaster

Richard Branson’s Virgin Hyperloop has completed the world’s first passenger ride on a super high-speed levitating pod system, the company said on Sunday, a key safety test for technology it hopes will transform human and cargo transportation. Virgin Hyperloop executives Josh Giegel, its Chief Technology Officer, and Sara Luchian, Director of Passenger Experience, reached speeds of up to 107 miles per hour (172

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Tech Firms Battle Users to Stop Spread of Election Misinformation
11/06/2020 iLines,iNews,iTechnology iMaster

With election-related emotions running high in the U.S., Twitter, Facebook and other internet firms are trying different ways to address misinformation on their sites. Michelle Quinn reports. Producer: Matt Dibble …

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Twitter, Facebook Flag Misleading Comments About US Election
11/05/2020 iLines,iNews,iTechnology iMaster

With the result of the U.S. presidential race still uncertain Wednesday, Twitter and Facebook took new steps to flag potentially misleading election-related comments by prominent Republicans and Democrats alike.By Wednesday midday, Twitter had limited the ability of President Donald Trump to share four tweets by attaching labels directing readers to information about the election and

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Social Media Firms Limit Speech About US Election
11/05/2020 iLines,iNews,iTechnology iMaster

With the result of the U.S. presidential race still uncertain Wednesday, Twitter and Facebook took new steps to flag potentially misleading election-related comments by prominent Republicans and Democrats alike.By Wednesday midday, Twitter had limited the ability of President Donald Trump to share four tweets by attaching labels directing readers to information about the election and

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US Judge Unsure If He Has Grounds to Issue New TikTok Injunction
11/04/2020 iLines,iNews,iTechnology iMaster

A U.S. judge said Wednesday he was uncertain if he had a legal basis to bar the U.S. Commerce Department from imposing restrictions on video-sharing app TikTok after a Pennsylvania judge already had blocked the government’s plan Friday.Beijing-based ByteDance Ltd, the owner of TikTok, argues that the previous ruling could still be overturned on appeal.U.S.

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Twitter, Facebook, Google Brace For US Election Day
11/03/2020 iLines,iNews,iTechnology iMaster

Social media companies have made a lot of changes ahead of the U.S. election to stop the spread of misinformation. Will it be enough? VOA’s Michelle Quinn reports.Camera: Deana Mitchell, Matt Dibble                 Produced by: Matt Dibble …

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Twitter, Facebook, Google Ready to Combat Election Day Misinformation
11/03/2020 iLines,iNews,iTechnology iMaster

As U.S. voters wait to hear who the next president will be, Twitter, Facebook, Google and other internet firms will be busy doing something else: Monitoring their sites and deciding if and when to stop the spread of misinformation. After the 2016 U.S. election, in which internet firms were criticized for allowing foreign-sponsored actors to use

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Twitter to Label Tweets with Premature Election Claims
11/02/2020 iLines,iNews,iTechnology iMaster

Social media giant Twitter said Monday it will put warning labels on tweets from U.S. election candidates that claim victory ahead of official results.  In a blog post Monday, the company said an election win must be “authoritatively called” before tweets without warning labels will be allowed by candidates or campaigns.  To determine election results,

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New Yorkers Enjoy Virtual Reality as Pandemic Refuge  
11/02/2020 iLines,iNews,iTechnology iMaster

Some New Yorkers are finding unique ways to get together even when they can’t be in the same space. Evgeny Maslov has the story, narrated by Anna Rice.Camera: Michael Eckels     …

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