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Following a deadly riot at the U.S. Capitol at the hands of Trump supporters Wednesday, the president’s preferred platform has banned him, citing the risk of “further incitement of violence.” -
The president’s preferred social media outlet, Twitter, took action to block his posts following a deadly invasion of the U.S. Capitol by pro-Trump supporters Jan. 6.
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The social media company has suspended President Trump's account through the remainder of his presidential term following a deadly riot and invasion of the U.S. Capitol building yesterday.
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A look back at highlights and happenings in the world of civic tech.
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An online service checks users' Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Google+ profiles for companies looking at potential employees, but the service may be used to vet potential immigrants.
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After several Portland Police Officers posted "I AM DARREN WILSON" pictures on their Facebook accounts, the chief ordered them to take them down, and has now implemented a new policy on what is acceptable to post.
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The Fresno PD has come under fire after implementing a program that combs through social media posts with phrases that they say could be attached to violent acts.
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The EPA may be in a legal battle over promoting a program on social media that many consider controversial.
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News and views on social media in state and local government in one tidy little package. This episode: an interview with Lauri Stevens, founder of LaWS and the SMILE conference.
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For Woodland, N.C.'s elected officials, the viral response to the solar blackout became a crash course on the power of social media.
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The existence of coded communications is a reality -- and the U.S. may not be able to do much about it.
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Following recent terrorist attacks in Europe and the United States and a new focus on how the Internet is being used to coordinate among radical groups, lawmakers have introduced a bill to require the reporting of terrorist activities by social media networks.
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The discussion of how to thwart terrorism online was reignited following a mass shooting in San Bernardino, Calif. President Barack Obama touched on the challenge of technology in the fight against ISIS in an Oval Office address Sunday night.
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A new social media platform has taken universities by storm. But academics and students need guidance on how to use it.
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Many believe that Twitter can play a bigger role in exposing users who possibly pose a threat, but the company has a committed policy to protecting user information.
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As the year comes to a close, it’s helpful to reflect on how government social media has changed and what to expect in 2016.
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Here are some guidelines to help you empower the people within your agency — without risking over-exposure.
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News and views on social media in state and local government in one tidy little package.
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Like many cities, Mobile, Ala., didn't even know how many blighted properties it had. Instagram offered a cheap and simple way to start figuring that out.
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Following a coordinated attack in Paris on Nov. 13, some are asking whether law enforcement should have access to encrypted social network platforms, like Telegram, allegedly used for terrorist planning purposes.
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With low usage rates, Google will try to rebrand its social media network to focus on communities and collections.
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