The takedown of President Donald Trump's Twitter account marks an assertion of power by an online industry that has suffered years of government scrutiny.Conservatives' Trump-era grievances against social media and Silicon Valley tech companies have focused largely on accusations of censorship and cancel culture. | Denis Charlet/AFP via Getty ImagesSilicon Valley is punching back.After more than 1,400 days of trying to placate and handle President Donald Trump and his allies, the tech industry is taking on the Trump machine with just days left in the president’s term.In a flurry of quick...…The takedown of President Donald Trump's Twitter account marks an assertion of power by an online industry that has suffered years of government scrutiny.Conservatives' Trump-era grievances against social media and Silicon Valley tech companies have focused largely on accusations of censorship and cancel culture. | Denis Charlet/AFP via Getty ImagesSilicon Valley is punching back.After more than 1,400 days of trying to placate and handle President Donald Trump and his allies, the tech industry is taking on the Trump machine with just days left in the president’s term.In a flurry of quick...WW…

“Twitter is actively preparing to support the transition of White House institutional Twitter accounts on January 20th, 2021,” a Twitter spokesperson said.This April 26, 2017, file photo shows the Twitter app icon on a mobile phone. | AP Photo/Matt Rourke, FileThe presidential Twitter handle will automatically transfer to President-elect Joe Biden the moment he’s sworn in at noon on Inauguration Day — whether or not President Donald Trump has conceded, the company confirmed to POLITICO on Friday.Same goes for , , , and a handful other official accounts associated with the...…“Twitter is actively preparing to support the transition of White House institutional Twitter accounts on January 20th, 2021,” a Twitter spokesperson said.This April 26, 2017, file photo shows the Twitter app icon on a mobile phone. | AP Photo/Matt Rourke, FileThe presidential Twitter handle will automatically transfer to President-elect Joe Biden the moment he’s sworn in at noon on Inauguration Day — whether or not President Donald Trump has conceded, the company confirmed to POLITICO on Friday.Same goes for , , , and a handful other official accounts associated with the...WW…

The design changes are all meant to add friction to the distribution of misinformation, conspiracy theories and election interference.Twitter, like all social networks, is scrambling to figure out how to cut the spread of misinformation, hate speech and conspiracy theories surrounding the U.S. election. | Leon Neal/Getty ImagesTwitter is making sizable changes to retweets and other features aimed at making it harder for politicians and other users to spread misinformation about the Nov. 3 election, — the latest attempt by Silicon Valley platforms to protect the vote.The changes are part of...…The design changes are all meant to add friction to the distribution of misinformation, conspiracy theories and election interference.Twitter, like all social networks, is scrambling to figure out how to cut the spread of misinformation, hate speech and conspiracy theories surrounding the U.S. election. | Leon Neal/Getty ImagesTwitter is making sizable changes to retweets and other features aimed at making it harder for politicians and other users to spread misinformation about the Nov. 3 election, — the latest attempt by Silicon Valley platforms to protect the vote.The changes are part of...WW…

A company executive responds to claims of bias.The growth of right-wing content on Facebook has enraged liberals, who accuse the social media giant of kowtowing to the right out of fear of being painted as biased toward the left. | Richard Drew/AP PhotoThroughout 2020, Democrats have denounced Facebook with growing ferocity as a “right wing echo chamber” with a “conservative bias” that’s giving an edge to Donald Trump in November.But Facebook says there’s a reason why right-wing figures are driving more engagement. It’s not that its algorithm favors conservatives — the company has long...…A company executive responds to claims of bias.The growth of right-wing content on Facebook has enraged liberals, who accuse the social media giant of kowtowing to the right out of fear of being painted as biased toward the left. | Richard Drew/AP PhotoThroughout 2020, Democrats have denounced Facebook with growing ferocity as a “right wing echo chamber” with a “conservative bias” that’s giving an edge to Donald Trump in November.But Facebook says there’s a reason why right-wing figures are driving more engagement. It’s not that its algorithm favors conservatives — the company has long...WW…