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Twitter gave President Trump a "time out." His account was locked and he couldn't tweet for 12 hours. @jack wanted some tweets deleted and, after Trump complied, Twitter reinstated his account. Facebook, on the other hand, has suspended Trump's Facebook and Instagram accounts for a minimum of two weeks, but have threatened an indefinite period. Snapchat locked (but didn't delete) Trump's account. Right or wrong? Why now? Continue Reading →

With roughly 3 billion users, Facebook is by far the world's largest social network. While its power as an advertising platform is undeniable, it is also embroiled in several high profile lawsuits, and somehow seems to find itself in the center of a fair number of geopolitical conversations. Continue Reading →

Have Google and Facebook thrown their weight around the media business? Yes. Are they monopolies? That's what these lawsuits will determine. Continue Reading →

Apple is about to dramatically shift how advertisers and content creators can use data to put the right message in front of the right person at the right time. The impact will be felt by everyone. Continue Reading →

Should Facebook be broken up? The FTC and the Attorneys General from 46 states say yes. Continue Reading →

The House Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial and Administrative Law of the Committee on The Judiciary published Investigation of Competition in Digital Markets. It’s not a page-turner, but you should read it today. Continue Reading →

The US Government is looking into banning TikTok. Will it happen? Shelly Palmer talks with with Kerry Drew and Bianca Peters about social media addiction, data privacy and how the Chinese government is involved on Fox 5's Good Day New York. Original airdate: July 14, 2020 Continue Reading →

Learning from her friends that TikTok view counts were all zeros, and thinking that this was a signal that TikTok was about to be banned, my friend's 12-year-old daughter ran up to her mom and excitedly said, "OMG! Will things go back to normal now?" Continue Reading →

The "stophateforprofit" campaign is taking its toll on Facebook's advertising revenue. Shelly Palmer chats with Bianca Peters on Fox 5's Good Day New York about hate speech on social media and what is being done to remove it. Original Airdate: June 30, 2020. Continue Reading →

Facebook will allow you to turn off political ads. Does it matter? Does it go far enough? Shelly Palmer chats with Kerry Drew on Fox 5's Good Day New York. Original Airdate: June 23, 2020. Continue Reading →