Neera Tanden, Biden's OMB pick, withdraws her nomination amid opposition
President Joe Biden’s pick to head the Office of Management and Budget, Neera Tanden, has withdrawn her nomination after she faced opposition from key Democratic and Republican senators for her controversial tweets.
YouTube suspends Rudy Giuliani from posting, streaming over claims about election fraud
YouTube removed videos from Rudy Giuliani’s account after he posted content that suggested election fraud as well as “content facilitating the use of nicotine,” a spokesperson said Monday.
‘Watch your pets’: Man plunges into frozen pool to rescue dog who fell through ice
Video of an owner rescuing his dog from a frozen pool in Texas is a timely reminder to keep a close watch on your pets amid winter weather.
Twitter’s Trump ban is ‘permanent' and former president will not be allowed back on platform, CFO says
Twitter’s CFO reiterated that former President Donald Trump would not be allowed back on their platform no matter what.
Biden revives weekly presidential address with personal phone calls
President Joe Biden conducted his first weekly address, talking with an unemployed California mother by phone.
Man shot, killed while filming “robbery prank” for YouTube, Nashville police say
Nashville police say a man filming a YouTube robbery prank video was shot and killed after approaching a group of strangers with butcher knives.
Facebook launches ‘worldwide campaign’ to combat COVID-19 vaccine misinformation
Facebook announced Monday it would be launching the "largest worldwide campaign" to combat misinformation surrounding the coronavirus and COVID-19 vaccines.
Parler CEO John Matze says he’s been terminated by board: ‘I did not participate in this decision’
Parler has terminated CEO John Matze, according to a memo Matze sent to staffers that has been obtained by Fox News.
Better Business Bureau urges people to avoid sharing COVID-19 vaccination card on social media
The Better Business Bureau is warning people to avoid sharing their COVID-19 vaccination cards on social media.
Andrew Yang tests positive for coronavirus
New York City mayoral candidate Andrew Yang has announced that he has tested positive for COVID-19.
PETA mocked on social media for claiming insults like 'pig,' 'chicken' hurt animals
People For the Ethical Treatment of Animals, better known as PETA, was mocked on social media this week for a tweet that argued calling someone names like a "pig," "chicken" or a "snake" is hurtful to the animals themselves.
Bernie Sanders' mittens meme merch helped raise $1.8M for charity
Sen. Bernie Sanders capitalized on his viral mittens meme and put it in merchandise which then raised millions of dollars for charity.
'I’m going to be OK:' Video shows Kyle Rittenhouse at Antioch PD
Antioch police have released hours of footage from the night Kyle Rittenhouse turned himself in, wanted for shooting and killing two protestors in Kenosha days after the police shooting of Jacob Blake.
15-year-old girl's killing shown on social media
A 15-year-old girl was stabbed to death inside a Louisiana Walmart store in a brutal incident captured on social media.
Alabama high school basketball player's thunderous dunk brings down entire hoop in scary scene
An Alabama high school basketball game was postponed Friday night after some chaos involving the hoop.
Singles looking for love post vaccine selfies on dating apps
Many people seem to think showing they are protected from the virus will make them a better catch.
President Biden makes first tweet from @POTUS: Here's what it said
Shortly after speaking at the inauguration ceremony in Washington, D.C., President Biden made his first tweet from the @POTUS account.
Twitch bans Trump ‘indefinitely,’ cites ‘ongoing risk of further incitement of violence’
Twitch, a popular streaming platform, said it will disable President Donald Trump’s account “indefinitely” over an “ongoing risk of further incitement of violence.”
Bernie Sanders’ mittens: Vermont senator’s Inauguration Day outfit lights up social media
Sen. Bernie Sanders drew attention on social media during Wednesday’s 2021 presidential inauguration for an unlikely reason: his outfit.
Parler CEO John Matze says platform will welcome users 'back soon' in new status update
Parler resurfaced online with a status update Sunday evening from CEO John Matze to the alternative social media platform's "lovers and haters," noting that the company plans to welcome its users "'back soon."