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Social media giant says the bot-generated post asked for phone numbers to call and convince people to get COVID-19 vaccinations.

An hour before US Ambassador David Friedman's term came to an end, the name of the embassy's official Twitter account was changed to read "U.S. Ambassador to Israel, the West Bank, and Gaza."

Rivals want Brazil’s Jair Bolsonaro and India’s Narendra Modi to face similar sanctions by Facebook and Twitter.

Amazon, Google, and Apple have given the microblogging service favored by Trump supporters the boot following the Capitol riots. CEO John Matze: It may take days, it may take weeks but Parler will return and when we do we will be stronger.

Outgoing president's channel has 2.77 million subscribers. Platform says it will revisit the decision in one week. This is another blow to the outgoing president who has also been banned from Facebook and Twitter.

The far-right QAnon conspiracy theory claims the outgoing American president is waging a secret war against a global liberal cult of Satan-worshipping pedophiles.

Pointing to participants using the microblogging service to coordinate Wednesday’s siege of the US Capitol building, Google pulls from Play Store, Apple gives Parler 24 hours to present a comment moderation plan or be yanked from its app store. 

Outgoing president reportedly “goes ballistic" upon learning of social media giant's decision. Stating similar concerns, Facebook, YouTube also take measures to limit his access pending transition of power. Trump says will "build our own platform", vows he "will not be silenced."

Social media platforms suspend Trump's account for 12 hours, warn future violations by Trump could result in a permanent suspension.

Israeli basketball player shares a dubious fan-made photo on Instagram, sparking controversy. "Anti-Semites are going to have a field day with this one," one user notes.