WASHINGTON — Millions of Americans wish Ivanka Trump would throw her father’s phone into the nearest toilet and flush. While there’s no app for that, a new app called WeCanResist.It just launched that allows users to flip President Trump’s tweets into donations for nonprofit organizations who are fighting the oppressive policies unleashed by Trump and his…
Dan Haseltine, the lead singer for the hugely popular Christian rock band Jars of Clay, is under assault by Christians for his pro-gay Tweets, reports ChristianToday.com. In a series of short posts on Twitter last week, the Grammy Award-winning singer, having just watched 12 Years a Slave, noted that, “The treatment of people as less…
If you’ve ever wondered where the most homophobic regions of the country are, the map junkies over at FloatingSheep.org may have just answered your question. “The prominence of debates around online bullying and the censorship of hate speech prompted us to examine how social media has become an important conduit for hate speech,” the mapmakers…
NEW YORK (CNNMoney) — Mark Cuban fired off the one of the most expensive Tweets in history on Saturday. The media mogul and Dallas Mavericks owner was fined $50,000 for his Jan. 5 tweet criticizing NBA officiating, according to USA Today and other news outlets. Following a 99-96 loss to the New Orleans Hornets, the…
As the #ToMyUnbornChild hashtag trend swept Twitter, most messages were that of happy childhoods, fond memories, and promising love. But within days, the trend took a decidedly negative turn as the hashtag became the subject of hate towards lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender children. Within the last month, a public service announcement featured on YouTube…
Twitter announced Thursday that it will begin to restrict Tweets based on content in specific countries. Ranging from “pro-Nazi” to possibly gay-centric content, the social platform said on their official blog they would allow content to be censored depending on the country’s speech policies. “As we continue to grow internationally, we will enter countries that…
