Not known for political coverage, Wired takes a leading role in tracking Elon Musk's team
Read full article: Not known for political coverage, Wired takes a leading role in tracking Elon Musk's teamThe tech outlet Wired set up a new politics team in time for the presidential election — but its most impactful work is coming after the election is over.
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Amid Capitol violence, Facebook, YouTube remove Trump video
Read full article: Amid Capitol violence, Facebook, YouTube remove Trump videoTwitter locked Trump out of his account for 12 hours and said that future violations by Trump could result in a permanent suspension. “They’re creeping along towards firmer action,” Grygiel said, calling Trump “Exhibit A” for the need for greater regulation of social media. “Social media is complicit in this because he has repeatedly used social media to incite violence. So far, YouTube has not taken similar action to muzzle Trump, although it said it also removed Trump's video. Trump has harnessed social media — especially Twitter — as a potent tool for spreading misinformation about the election.