Sen. Hawley: Twitter should lose special legal immunity

Sen. Hawley: Twitter should lose special legal immunity

by WorldTribune Staff, May 28, 2020 In a letter to Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey, a Republican senator questioned why the social media company should continue to receive legal immunity after editorializing President Donald Trump’s tweets. Twitter’s decision to fact check Trump’s tweets on the potential for widespread fraud in vote-by-mail raises “serious questions” about whether […]

Left in a frenzy as GOP megadonor buys large stake in Twitter

Left in a frenzy as GOP megadonor buys large stake in Twitter

by WorldTribune Staff, March 2, 2020 An investment firm headed by a former never-Trumper who now supports the president has bought a large stake in Twitter with the intent of replacing CEO Jack Dorsey, reports say. Elliott Management Corp., led by Paul Singer, a Republican Party megadonor, has taken a roughly $1 billion stake in […]

Sessions invites 24 state attorneys general to summit on social media monopolies

Sessions invites 24 state attorneys general to summit on social media monopolies

by WorldTribune Staff, September 16, 2018 The Department of Justice said it has invited the attorneys general of 24 states to a Sept. 25 meeting to discuss whether social media companies are violating anti-trust laws. The DOJ said it decided to host the meeting “on tech companies, competition, and the free exchange of ideas” following […]