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Facebook to Resume Political Advertisements, Joining Google

Agence France-Presse | Thursday March 4, 2021

Facebook said it would resume accepting US political advertisements, ending a ban imposed after the November presidential election to stem misinformation.

Twitter User Base Jumps to 192 Million Amid US Election Turmoil and Misinformation Battle

Agence France-Presse | Wednesday February 10, 2021

Twitter has announced that its user base jumped to 192 million in the Q4 2020 amid US presidential election turmoil. The microblogging site reported profit nearly doubled from a year earlier to $222 million on revenue that soared 28 percent to a record $1.29 billion. But Twitter warns that ad revenue could take a hit from changes Apple is making to...

Republican Wins Final Unresolved US Election Race

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday February 9, 2021

The final unresolved race of the US election was brought to a conclusion Monday, three months after polling day and over a month since most lawmakers were sworn into Congress.

Microsoft Cuts Donations to Politicians Who Voted in Favour of Donald Trump Against US Election Results

Agence France-Presse | Saturday February 6, 2021

Microsoft has said that it was suspending donations to the politicians through the 2022 election cycle who voted in favour of Donald Trump against certifying the US election results.

US Will Hold Russia Accountable For "Malign Activities": Biden Advisor

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday February 4, 2021

President Joe Biden's top security advisor said Thursday the United States will take action against Russia for interfering with US elections, for poisoning opposition figure Alexei Navalny and for other "malign" behavior.

Twitter Permanently Suspends My Pillow CEO Over US Election Fraud Claims

World News | Reuters | Tuesday January 26, 2021

Twitter Inc has permanently suspended the account of My Pillow chief Mike Lindell for repeated violations of the company's policy on election misinformation, the social media firm said late on Monday.

Google to Pause Political Advertisements in US Ahead of Presidential Inauguration

Reuters | Thursday January 14, 2021

Google will not be selling political ads that reference US elections, presidential inauguration, impeachment, or the violence at US Capitol last week until January 21, the company has said in a statement.

Congressmen, Who Voted For Certification Of Elections, Facing Threats: Indian-American Lawmaker

World News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday January 13, 2021

US lawmakers who voted for the certification of the November 3 presidential election to confirm the victory of Joe Biden as the next president are facing violent threats, including death threats, Indian-American Congressman Ro Khanna has said.

YouTube Removes Several Videos Posted On Trump's Channel

World News | Press Trust of India | Friday January 8, 2021

YouTube has removed several videos that US President Donald Trump has posted on his channel and warned that any channel found to be posting three times within 90 days with false claims on US election results will be permanently removed from the Google-owned video platform.

UK Prime Minister "Unreservedly Condemns" Trump For Capitol Unrest

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday January 7, 2021

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Thursday denounced erstwhile ally Donald Trump after the president's supporters stormed Congress in response to his incendiary rejection of the US election result.

Trump Pledges "Orderly Transition" After Congress Affirms Biden Win

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday January 7, 2021

Outgoing US President Donald Trump on Thursday offered the clearest signal yet that he will voluntarily leave office on January 20, saying there will be an "orderly transition" to Joe Biden's presidency.

Biden Win Confirmed, Trump Concedes Defeat Hours After US Capitol Siege

World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday January 8, 2021

Congress formally certified Joe Biden as the next US president on Thursday, dealing a hammer blow to Donald Trump whose supporters stormed the Capitol hours earlier, triggering unprecedented scenes of mayhem in the seat of American democracy.

In Videos Online, The Horror Of US Capitol Storming By Trump Supporters

World News | Edited by Stela Dey | Thursday January 7, 2021

Windows were smashed, offices ransacked, and a trail of destruction was left behind as thousands of supporters of outgoing US President Donald Trump's swarmed the Capitol Hill in Washington DC today.

Guns Out, Windows Smashed: Trump Crowd Turns Congress Into Battlefield

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday January 7, 2021

Tense officers pointing guns, lawmakers with gas masks, camouflaged protesters smashing windows -- this was the day that President Donald Trump's bid to overturn the US election went "wild."

"Will Never Concede," Says Trump As Congress Meets To Certify Biden Win

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday January 7, 2021

Donald Trump on Wednesday launched a furious last-minute bid on the streets of Washington to reverse his election defeat, as Joe Biden was set to be certified president with an added triumph of his Democratic Party on track to win full control of Congress.