Technology

DOJ proposes rolling back legal protections for online platforms
The Justice Department's proposed legislation follows a May executive order by President Trump to limit protections for social media after Twitter began adding fact checks to some of his tweets.
Officials see extremist groups, disinformation in protests
U.S. officials are seeking to determine whether extremist groups infiltrated police brutality protests across the country and deliberately tipped largely peaceful demonstrations toward violence — and if foreign adversaries were behind a burgeoning disinformation campaign on social media.
Twitter adds 'glorifying violence' warning to Trump tweet
Twitter has added a warning to one of President Trump's tweets about protests in Minneapolis, saying it violated the platform's rules about "glorifying violence."
Trump threatens social media after Twitter fact-checks him
Claiming tech giants "silence conservative voices," the president tweeted Wednesday that, "We will strongly regulate, or close them down, before we can ever allow this to happen." President Trump can't unilaterally regulate or close social media companies, as that would require action by Congress or the Federal Communications Commission.
Twitter places fact-check warning on Trump tweet for 1st time
A link is added to a tweet in which the president claims without evidence that mail-in ballots are fraudulent. A Twitter spokesperson says the tweet wasn't deleted because it didn't discourage voting.
Software problems force postponement of Minnesota GOP convention
Minnesota Republican Party leaders postponed their online state convention Saturday after problems with voting software. Party leaders suggested that the software issues could have been linked to sabotage.