Twitter bans Milo Yiannopoulos after abuse prompts Leslie Jones’ exit
Twitter on Tuesday banned conservative writer and self-described provocateur Milo Yiannopoulos from its site, a day after he was accused of leading an online hate campaign against actress Leslie Jones...
View ArticleLeslie Jones on Twitter trolls: Hate speech and freedom of speech are two...
Comedian and actress Leslie Jones has a message for her Twitter trolls: Hate speech and freedom of speech are two different things. “What scared me was the injustice of a gang of people jumping against...
View ArticleA politician’s novel reason for resigning: Can’t hack the hacking
Elected officials who suddenly announce they are quitting often cite wanting more time with their families. Add a novel excuse to those resignation letters: Frustration with hacking. That’s what Ron...
View ArticleTwitter CEO Jack Dorsey: We must do better to combat online abuse
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey said Tuesday that online abuse has “no place on Twitter” and the tech firm is trying to improve safety on the social media website. Dorsey’s remarks came about a week after...
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