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House panel asks Musk why 'government-funded' labels cut from Chinese accounts |
The GOP-led House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party asked the CEO why Twitter removed "state-affiliated" labels from Chinese media accounts. |
The committee members, who deem Chinese media outlets as state propaganda, asked Twitter why it "suddenly removed China state-funded media labels from organizations that exist to disseminate CCP propaganda?" The members included media outlets like China Xinhua News, Global Times, CGTN and China Daily. House Republicans created the panel this year to focus on influence and threats posed by China and develop plans to counter them. This follows Twitter's decision to remove "government-funded" labels after organizations such as NPR and PBS protested such labeling and decided to suspend activity on the platform. "It is unacceptable for Twitter to label us this way," said NPR CEO John Lansing. NPR, PBS and the British and Canadian national broadcasters haven't been active on the social media platform since the labels were removed from each account. Read more in a full report at TheHill.com. |
Welcome to The Hill's Technology newsletter, we're Rebecca Klar and Ines Kagubare — tracking the latest moves from Capitol Hill to Silicon Valley. |
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Nearly half of Americans support a potential ban on TikTok, but there are clear divisions between age groups and political affiliation. That was the finding of a new Wall Street Journal poll published on Monday, as momentum is building in Congress to ban the Chinese-owned social media platform due to security concerns. The poll found that 46 percent of respondents said they support a nationwide ban on the social media … |
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| The Supreme Court has agreed to take up two cases that weigh whether public officials on their personal social media accounts can constitutionally block users when they use the account to post about their job. The cases come two years after the high court dismissed as moot a lawsuit over former President Trump blocking users on his Twitter account. The justices are now set to take up a similar issue as they consider a lawsuit … |
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The Twitter accounts for late celebrities are being marked as subscribers of the platform's new Twitter Blue service, sowing further confusion for users after legacy verification check marks were removed from accounts last week. The accounts of late Lakers star Kobe Bryant, actor Chadwick Boseman, rapper Mac Miller and journalist Anthony Bourdain all appeared with the Twitter Blue checkmark as of Sunday evening. The explanation … |
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Fans request sped-up songs after TikTok trend |
A trend to speed up popular songs for TikTok videos is leading fans to ask their favorite artists to release songs with the faster beats, NBC News reported. |
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Amazon drivers join Teamsters |
Drivers and dispatchers for tech giant Amazon joined the International Brotherhood of Teamsters union, Motherboard reported. |
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Upcoming news themes and events we're watching: |
- Amazon will report its earnings for the first quarter of 2023 during a conference call on Thursday at 2:30 p.m.
- Public Citizen will host a "Hit Pause on A.I" conference to discuss risks posed by artificial intelligence technology, featuring Rep. Ted Lieu (D-Calif.) on Thursday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
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Branch out with other reads on The Hill: |
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Appeals court upholds Apple's control of iPhone app store |
An appeals court on Monday upheld Apple’s exclusive control over the distribution of iPhone apps, rejecting the latest attempt to force one of the world’s most powerful companies to dismantle the digital walls protecting its most lucrative product. The 92-page decision issued by the U.S. … |
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Two key stories on The Hill right now: |
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Democrats are celebrating Monday's shocking news that Tucker Carlson and Fox News have parted ways, going after the controversial cable news figure … Read more |
| Former Fox News anchor Megyn Kelly is saying it was a “terrible move” for Fox News to end its relationship with prime-time host Tucker … Read more |
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