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Robert Regan blames daughter’s ‘socialist university’ but says he’s ‘happy she feels confident’ to oppose him publicly Robert Regan’s campaign photo from Facebook. Photograph: Facebook It’s not the usual rallying cry one might expect from a political candidate’s child as their father runs for office, but the daughter of a Republican candidate has urged people […] More
Matilda, help! I have come across something called Elite/Alt TikTok. Have Elon Musk and Grimes renamed their baby? Ha, no. So, to understand Alt and Elite TikTok you first need to understand how TikTok started. In the beginning, the platform was essentially a bunch of genetically blessed teenagers lip-syncing to popular songs and repeating the […] More
Former Nirvana bassist Krist Novoselic has praised Donald Trump for the “law and order” speech he gave on 1 June in response to protests sparked by the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis police custody. Speaking in the White House rose garden, Trump said he was dispatching “thousands and thousands of heavily armed soldiers, military […] More
In a polarised world, even checking facts on Twitter becomes politicised Kenan Malik Trump wants to stifle critics. But his battle with social media giants throws up real free speech issues Jack Dorsey, CEO of Twitter. Photograph: Anushree Fadnavis/Reuters Like many Twitter debates, the war of words that broke out last week between Donald Trump […] More
Play Video 1:33 Reporters have interrogated the White House press secretary, Kayleigh McEnany, over Donald Trump’s feud with Twitter. ‘The president has clearly said things in these tweets that are not true. Do you acknowledge that?’ Jon Karl, of ABC News, said during the briefing. McEnany said she did not. Earlier, Trump signed an executive […] More
Move comes amid president’s feud with Twitter after it fact-checked him for the first time Donald Trump has signed an executive order aimed at narrowing protections for social media giants. Photograph: Doug Mills/EPA Donald Trump has fired a shot across the bows of “big tech” companies by signing an executive order that aims to narrow […] More
White House attacks efforts to expand mail-in voting Tim Kaine says he and his wife tested positive for antibodies US job losses pass 40m as crisis sees claims rise 2.1m in a week Coronavirus – latest global updates Get a fresh perspective on America – sign up to our First Thing newsletter LIVE Updated Donald […] More
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