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Facebook Oversight Board Is “an Elaborate Public Relations Stunt”
In January, following the deadly insurrection at the US Capitol, Facebook halted Donald Trump’s ability to post to Facebook and Instagram, and asked the company’s
Judge Throws Out Nationwide Eviction Moratorium
On Wednesday, a federal judge invalidated the national eviction moratorium first enacted at the start of the pandemic and most recently extended by the Biden
Facebook Made Sure Its Oversight Board Couldn’t Give Too Much Oversight
Facebook’s Oversight Board was never set up to succeed. The premise was that a group of experts, handpicked by Facebook last year and paid by
Facebook Oversight Board Punts on Chance to Take a Stand on Trump
Former President Donald Trump cannot resume posting to Facebook and Instagram, following a long-awaited decision by Facebook’s new Oversight Board. But the board, formed and
Facebook Oversight Board Will Not Restore Donald Trump Back on the Platform
Facebook’s Oversight Board, the independent panel charged with making final content moderation decisions, is upholding the company’s decision to keep Donald Trump off of the
“Queen Sugar” Author Natalie Baszile on How Black Farmers Can Help Save the Planet
Natalie Baszile knew she was onto something when she got the call from Oprah’s people. A novelist and food justice activist, Baszile had been working
Donald Trump Has a New Website But It’s Bad
When then-President Donald Trump permanently lost his tweeting privileges in January, he entered uncertain territory: How would the second president ever to have a Twitter
Bill and Melinda Gates divorce could shake up philanthropy
Haleluya Hadero And Glenn GamboaThe Associated Press As much as Bill and Melinda Gates might want to keep their pending divorce private, the split between
America’s New Climate Normal: Sweltering
In case you needed further proof that the world is heating up, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration just released its updated climate averages from