Google yanked Parler from its app store Friday in light of “continued posting… that seeks to incite ongoing violence in the U.S.” Amid ongoing calls for President Donald Trump to face accountability for his role in encouraging Wednesday’s attack on the U.S. Capitol, Google announced Friday that it pulled from its app store Parler—a social media platform described as “where the […]
Date: January 7, 2021 Time: Noon – 1:00 PM Topic:Financial Assistance Programs Location:Facebook Live Don’t forget to join us January 7th on Facebook for a Lunchtime Chat to hear about Tlingit & Haida’s Financial Assistance Programs! The weekly chats are hosted by President Richard Chalyee Éesh Peterson on Tlingit & Haida’s Facebook page […]
The Alaska Fallen Firefighter Memorial Committee, the Alaska State Firefighters Association, and the Alaska Fire Chiefs Association in conjunction with Fire Agencies from across Alaska will be hosting a ceremony on Wednesday, September 11, 2020 at the Alaska Fallen Firefighter Memorial. This ceremony is conducted in remembrance of those Alaska Firefighters and Emergency Responders […]
Date: June 4, 2020 Time: Noon – 1 PM (AKST) Topic: Financial Assistance Programs Location: Facebook Live Event via Zoom (www.facebook.com/ccthita) Join us for our next Lunchtime Chat over the lunch hour this Thursday, June 4th! This week’s topic is Financial Assistance programs. The Lunchtime Chats are a Facebook Live event so […]
WHITE HOUSE – U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday he said was aimed at reining in social media platforms, although analysts doubt it will survive legal scrutiny. The president said his action is meant to “protect and uphold the free speech rights of the American people.” Social media companies currently “have a shield. […]
President Donald Trump is warning his administration may launch a probe into Google over accusations the U.S. technology giant has been infiltrated by the Chinese government. The warning came after staunch Trump supporter and billionaire venture capitalist Peter Thiel said earlier this week the CIA and the FBI should investigate Google because it may […]
The Department of Homeland Security is investigating a report that current and former U.S. Border Patrol agents are part of a Facebook group posting racist, sexist, and violent posts about migrants and Hispanic lawmakers. The ProPublica investigative site says the posts include sexually explicit images and remarks mocking migrant deaths, including the highly publicized […]
Supporters of Rep. Ilhan Omar are urging Facebook and Twitter to suspend President Donald Trump’s accounts after the president posted a video attacking the Minnesota Democrat. “We don’t have to give hate a platform,” a new petition states. Launched Saturday by the Women’s March, it accuses the president of “inciting violence and engaging in hate speech” […]
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA — In 2018, technology firms such as Facebook and Google faced more scrutiny and negative press over their handling of data breaches and online speech. The issue may mean new rules and more regulations in the future. The question of who can access personal user data through technology caused many people to rethink […]