Trump Says He’s Suing CEOs of Facebook, Twitter and Google Over Social Media Bans

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Billie Eilish has opened up about avoiding social media following comments about her body.Speaking to the LA Times, Eilish revealed that in July, she stopped reading the comments on her Instagram account where she has 87.8million followers.When asked why, Eilish replied: “Because otherwise I will spiral out, and s—’s mean as f—. There are some people, like my brother, who can get a text from someone he doesn’t like and delete it immediately.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorGame giant Activision Blizzard has been hit with a lawsuit from the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing, alleging the company’s “pervasive frat boy workplace culture” resulted in women employees being continuously subjected to sexual harassment and being paid less than men.The California Department of Fair Employment and Housing filed a civil lawsuit against Activision Blizzard, as well as Blizzard Entertainment and Activision Publishing, alleging

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorFacebook claims it will be opening its checkbook in a big way for creators: CEO Mark Zuckerberg said the social-media giant will pay out more than $1 billion to creators on Facebook and Instagram through 2022.Zuckerberg announced the new initiative in a Facebook post Tuesday — but didn’t provide a lot of details.“We want to build the best platforms for millions of creators to make a living, so we’re creating new programs to invest over $1 billion to reward

Sacha Baron Cohen has demanded that social media bosses end the online racial attacks against England’s football players.The actor called out Facebook and Twitter heads Mark Zuckerberg and Jack Dorsey directly in a tweet.“Hey Mark Zuckerberg & @jack Dorsey — Facebook and Twitter are spreading racist attacks on these Black athletes. Online racism leads to real-world hate crimes.

K.J. Yossman British government ministers plan to tell social media platforms to unmask those hurling racists abuse at England soccer players online.According to The Times of London, the government wants to “make examples” of the racists and believes tech giants such as Twitter and Instagram need to provide perpetrators’ details to police in a more “timely fashion.”“We want real-life consequences for the people who are tweeting this abuse,” a government source reportedly told the newspaper.

published an article about their declining partnership. (See the above photo, which was snapped Thursday afternoon.)The article was written by Sheera Frenkel and Cecilia Kang, who have a book about Facebook, “An Ugly Truth,” due out next week.

Donald Trump said on Wednesday that he is filing class action claims against Facebook, Twitter and Google, along with their CEOs, after the companies suspended or banned his accounts following the Jan. 6 insurrection.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorFormer U.S. president Donald Trump — evidently still furious about getting kicked off social media platforms over his role in the Jan.

Donald Trump is not known for doing things quietly, but late Wednesday night a new social media enterprise led by one of the former president’s closest advisors debuted.

settlement, the Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose School District has agreed to create new policies that ensure that transgender, nonbinary, and gender-nonconforming students have access to restrooms and locker room facilities that align with their gender identity; ensure that transgender, nonbinary, and gender-nonconforming students can play on sports teams consistent with the gender identity; and ensure that school officials refer to students by their proper names and preferred pronouns.The settlement

Biz Markie is still alive, his manager has confirmed, after rumours of his death circulated on social media.Per his manager Jenni Izumi, “the news of Biz Markie’s passing is not true”. The 57-year-old is “under medical care, surrounded by professionals who are working hard to provide the best health care possible”.“Biz’s wife and family are touched by the outpouring of love and admiration from his friends, peers and fans alike,” Izumi continued in a statement reported by Pitchfork.

Robert Irwin can’t say enough great things about his older sister, Bindi Irwin, becoming a mother. ET’s Rachel Smith spoke to him about his upcoming Shark Week special, and he also gave an update on Bindi after she announced earlier this month that she’s taking a social media break.

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Robert Irwin can't say enough great things about his older sister, Bindi Irwin, becoming a mother. ET's Rachel Smith spoke to him about his upcoming Shark Week special, and he also gave an update on Bindi after she announced earlier this month that she's taking a social media break.Bindi and her husband, Chandler Powell, welcomed their now 3-month-old daughter, Grace, back in March.

Just one week after Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Carl Nassib became the first active NFL player to come out, the league itself made a statement in support of LGBTQ rights on Monday.