Apple drops Parler from App Store over posted threats from users
"We have always supported diverse points of view being represented on the App Store, but there is no place on our platform for threats of violence and illegal activity," the company said in a statement.
Trump rails against Twitter from @POTUS handle after platform permanently suspends his account
After having his personal Twitter account permanently suspended Friday, President Donald Trump tweeted from the official government @POTUS account four times, ranting against the social media company before the tweets were removed by Twitter.
North Texas lawyer fired after videoing himself outside the Capitol on Wednesday
There's no evidence that he went into the Capitol, but his employer confirmed to FOX 4 that his participation in the protest crossed the line.
Facebook, Instagram indefinitely blocking President Trump, Zuckerberg says
President Donald Trump won’t have access to his Facebook or Instagram accounts for the foreseeable future.
Twitter locks Trump's account for 12 hours, threatens permanent suspension
"As a result of the unprecedented and ongoing violent situation in Washington, D.C., we have required the removal of three @realDonaldTrump Tweets that were posted earlier today for repeated and severe violations of our Civic Integrity policy." said the Twitter Safety account.
Waxahachie woman gets back control of hacked Facebook account, but more victims come forward
After FOX 4 reported on the struggle a hacked Facebook user had getting any action from the social media company, we heard from many others with the same experience.
Hackers use Waxahachie woman’s Facebook account for scamming scheme
An elaborate scheme was used to reach Tiffany Pointer’s Facebook contacts to ask for money in her name.
Google employees form company’s first-ever labor union, a tech industry rarity
A group of Google engineers and other workers announced Monday they have formed a union, creating a rare foothold for labor organizers in Silicon Valley.
Slack experiences global outage on first Monday of 2021
Slack, a widely-used communication platform, was down for many users on the first Monday of 2021 as many employees in the U.S. returned to work after the holidays.
UK judge rejects US extradition request for Julian Assange
A British judge has rejected the United States’ request to extradite WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to face espionage charges.
NFL player to be paid in bitcoin
In May 2019 NFL player Russell Okung tweeted "Pay me in Bitcoin" and now that appears to be happening.
AT&T equipment damage due to Nashville RV explosion causes widespread outage, halts flights
Hundreds of customers, as well as the local airport, were impacted by an AT&T outage caused by the explosion that took place in downtown Nashville early Christmas morning, according to a statement from the company.
US Treasury Department email accounts compromised in SolarWinds hack
Dozens of email accounts at the Treasury Department were compromised in a massive breach of U.S. government agencies being blamed on Russia.
Zoom allowing unlimited video calls for Christmas, New Year’s holidays
Zoom is allowing unlimited minutes to chat on video calls over the holidays with family and friends who may be far away.
Networks compromised in SolarWinds hack will need to be burned 'down to the ground,' experts say
It’s going to take months to kick elite hackers widely believed to be Russian out of the U.S. government networks they have been quietly rifling through since as far back as March in Washington’s worst cyberespionage failure on record.
CISA warns of 'grave' threat from hack to US government, says malware will be 'challenging' to remove
U.S. authorities are expressing increased alarm about an intrusion into computer systems around the globe that officials suspect was carried out by Russia.
2020: Things that changed in the tumultuous year may never go back to the way they were
Only time will tell how the coronavirus pandemic ultimately shapes our world, but here are some of the ways it could change society in the long term.
Twitter to remove false claims about coronavirus vaccines, add label to misleading tweets
Starting Dec. 21, the company plans to take measures to stop the spread of misinformation regarding the vaccines for the novel coronavirus.
TikTok star who went viral for skateboarding to Fleetwood Mac's 'Dreams' says he tested positive for COVID-19
A social media sensation who went viral after he longboarded to a Fleetwood Mac classic announced he has tested positive for COVID-19.
Large-scale hack sends US government agencies scrambling to secure data
U.S. government agencies and private companies rushed Monday to secure their computer networks following the disclosure of a sophisticated and long-running cyber-espionage intrusion. Experts said the hack was almost certainly was carried out by a foreign state.