Former President Donald Trump's access to his Facebook and Instagram accounts has been restored after a two-year suspension imposed by Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg. Meta has installed guardrails on Trump's account that could result in it being suspended again if he breaks the company's rules. The decision to restore Trump's access to his accounts has been met with mixed reactions, and it remains to be seen whether he will use his accounts to spread misinformation or to promote his 2024 election bid.
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Facebook and Instagram have reinstated former President Donald Trump's accounts after a two-year suspension following the Jan. 6, 2021 assault on the U.S. Capitol. The accounts will be subject to the same rules as any other user, and any content that violates the company's policies will be removed. The decision has been met with mixed reactions, with some praising the decision as a step towards restoring free speech and others criticizing it as a potential source of further violence and division.
At a House Oversight Committee hearing on Wednesday, Twitter executives faced questioning over their handling of a 2020 New York Post story about Hunter Biden's laptop. It was revealed that Twitter had previously changed its policy to protect former President Donald Trump from consequences for breaking the rules, and had requested the removal of a tweet from model Chrissy Teigen insulting the then-President. The hearing highlighted the complex relationship between social media platforms and the government, and the ongoing debate about content moderation.
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Montana Republican Sen. Steve Daines' Twitter account was suspended on Tuesday for violating the company's sensitive media policy, which prohibits graphic violence or adult content in profile images. The photo in question showed Daines and his wife posing while hunting, and the National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) has called on Twitter to "immediately reverse this suspension." Daines' account remains suspended while the NRSC continues to call for its reversal.
Alphabet, the parent company of Google, has announced the launch of a new chatbot tool called “Bard”. It is built on a large language model and combines the breadth of the world’s knowledge with the power, intelligence and creativity of AI. Alphabet is sharing Bard with “trusted testers” ahead of making it more widely available to the public in the coming weeks, as they seek to capitalize on the growing popularity of chatbot tools.
Dell Technologies has announced plans to lay off 5% of its workforce due to the uncertain economic climate, following similar cost-cutting measures taken by other large tech companies. The announcement comes as the tech industry has been hit hard by the economic downturn, with interest rate hikes contributing to the financial woes of many companies. Despite the job cuts, Dell has reported several strong quarters due to the steps taken to stay ahead of the downturn impacts.
Elon Musk has been found not guilty of deceiving investors with tweets in 2018, after a jury in San Francisco deliberated for less than two hours. The verdict is seen as a major vindication for Musk, and a sign that the courts are willing to give tech executives some leeway when it comes to their public statements. The case is now closed, and Musk is free to continue leading Tesla and Twitter without the threat of legal action.