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Elon Musk's Twitter Equates NPR With Russia's RT, China's Xinhua With 'State-Affiliated' Label
Thursday, April 6, 2023 - 4:49am | 537Billionaire Elon Musk owned Twitter Inc on Tuesday compared NPR with Russia’s RT and China’s Xinhua, both of which have been labeled as “state-affiliated media” by the social-media giant. What Happened: Twitter placed a label on NPR's Twitter...
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Facebook Will Not Run Ads From State-Controlled Media In US
Friday, June 5, 2020 - 1:05am | 392In an attempt to prevent foreign meddling in the 2020 U.S. elections, Facebook Inc. (NASDAQ: FB) will block advertisements from state media outlets, beginning this summer. What Happened In a blog post made Thursday, Facebook’s head of cybersecurity policy, Nathaniel Gleicher wrote, “...
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Market Plummets After Turkey Shoots Down Russian Jet; Putin Calls Action 'Stab In The Back'
Tuesday, November 24, 2015 - 10:36am | 470U.S. futures plummeted on Tuesday, indicating equities are in store for a large sell-off. Prior to Tuesday's opening bell, Dow futures were lower by more than 100 points. Geographical tension took the center stage after Turkish F-16 fighter jets were said to have shot down a Russian...