Drew Harwell
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As panicked states and colleges ban TikTok, students roll their eyes
It’s not clear whether the bans are anything more than political grandstanding, given that the number of devices covered in each state is relatively minuscule.
QAnon is finding new life in Elon Musk’s conspiracy theories
Musk has become so popular in QAnon circles that some regard him, not Trump, as the savior-like figure they’ve been waiting for.
Trump once reconsidered sticking with Truth Social. Now he’s stuck.
Trump has told his allies he can’t leave his Twitter clone because he’s propping it up, and he doesn’t want a site so closely associated...
Twitter layoffs gutted election information teams days before midterms
Twitter has become one of America’s most influential platforms for spreading accurate voting information, but politicians, local officials and misinformation experts say Friday's layoffs have...
Co-founder of Trump’s media company details Truth Social’s bitter infighting
A whistleblower has provided The Post and the SEC with hundreds of previously unreported company messages, documents, photos and audio recordings that reveal a stunning...
Jan. 6 Twitter witness: Failure to curb Trump spurred ‘terrifying’ choice
The whistleblower, Anika Collier, Navaroli, who spoke exclusively with The Washington Post, said Twitter's complacency toward then-President Donald Trump led to disastrous consequences.
Customs officials have copied Americans’ phone data at massive scale
U.S. government officials are adding data from as many as 10,000 electronic devices each year to a massive database they’ve compiled from travelers' devices.
Truth Social in limbo as merger partner grapples with another failed vote
Digital World needed 65 percent of its shareholders to vote in support of giving the merger with Truth Social another year. But not enough voted...
Trump’s Truth Social steps closer to a financial cliff
A Trump-allied investment company could be forced to liquidate if holders of 65 percent of its shares don't approve a one-year extension of its merger...
Truth Social faces financial peril as worry about Trump’s future grows
Former president Donald Trump’s company Truth Social is facing financial doubts, puny traffic and fears of further trouble if his popularity falls.