Social Media

Let me get this straight. I'm about to get into a Twitter war on a topic such as women's reproductive rights, politics, taxes, music, sports, race relations, #MeToo, or any other topic that might inspire me to comment or state my case, and Twitter thinks that letting me know that there are very strong feelings on display will be news to me or be helpful in any way? Perhaps the people at Twitter missed that day at Twitter school. Continue Reading →

Here's a quote from Dr. Vivek Murthy that will not surprise you: "As surgeon general, my job is to help people stay safe and healthy, and without limiting the spread of health misinformation, American lives are at risk." Continue Reading →

An independent Oversight Board "has upheld Facebook’s decision on January 7, 2021, to restrict then-President Donald Trump’s access to posting content on his Facebook page and Instagram account." Continue Reading →

A video of Cam Newton getting heckled by a teenager has gone viral. Not a surprise. Newton used the incident as a teachable moment, tweeting that people forget that TV athletes are "real human beings." Continue Reading →

Every major news outlet is reporting that election misinformation has dropped more than 70 percent since Trump was deplatformed from the major social media sites. Is this true? Continue Reading →

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 →

On August 6, 2020, the president of the United States signed two virtually identical executive orders banning the use of both TikTok and WeChat. TikTok will survive due to a partnership deal with Oracle that, at this writing, the president has approved. But, unless a federal judge issues a stay, by the time you read this WeChat will be officially banned. Continue Reading →

The latest information about both the TikTok and WeChat bans. Continue Reading →

Shelly Palmer talks with Kerry Drew and Bianca Peters about the "virtual" DNC and RNC conventions. How will they work -- technically? Original Airdate: August 18, 2020 Continue Reading →

The President has signed an executive order requiring TikTok to be sold by November 14, 2020. Will it be sold or banned? Shelly Palmer talks about it with Kerry Drew and Bianca Peters on Fox 5's Good Day New York. Original Airdate: August 11, 2020 Continue Reading →