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Donald Trump is way ahead of Joe Biden if this were a social media election
Trump’s ‘steady retweets of everyday users helps fans feel connected to him’ while Biden remains traditional and ‘promotes values’.
Hong Kongers worried about being targeted by national security law scrub social media history
With mainland China enforcing the law, views such as wanting independence became outlawed overnight.
Ahead of polls, Singapore government uses misinformation law to rein in opposition parties
Under the law, ministers can order social media sites to put warnings next to posts the government considers false and order pages blocked.
Gas tank blast rocks Iran's capital, no casualties: ministry
A number of social media users reported seeing an orange light in the east of Tehran as the tank blew up around midnight
Telangana High Court to Twitter, state and Centre: Why Islamophobic posts not yet removed?
The court posted the matter on July 20 for hearing.
Won't promote those who support racism, violence, injustice: Snapchat takes Trump off recommendations
It could hit the President’s election campaign among Gen Z on the platform where within eight months he had gained 1.5 million subscribers.
#BlackOutTuesday draws criticism for drowning out protest calls in US
The hashtag became the top trending item on Twitter as hundreds of thousands posted black screenshots to signal support for racial justice
Indian Army rejects viral video showing Indian, Chinese soldiers face-off in Ladakh
The undated video purportedly shows clashes between Indian and Chinese troops in the Pangong Tso area in eastern Ladakh
Trump signs order seeking to strip social media freedom
The move comes a day after Twitter labelled two of his tweets with fact-check notices, calling them misleading
Trump to exercise the might of his presidential powers on Twitter for daring to fact-check his tweets
He is working on signing an executive order to make the companies liable for content on their platforms but it may not pass Congress' muster