Russian Foreign Ministry says Twitter no longer independent social media, but a tool of 'digital diktat' under control of West — RT

 

Twitter is rapidly changing from an independent platform into a tool of Western countries to impose a dictatorship over the internet. That's according to the Russian Foreign Ministry, following a recent ban of Russian accounts.

311 detained in Turkey over ‘terror propaganda’ on social media amid Afrin operation

The Interior Ministry stated on Jan. 29 that a total of 311 suspects have been detained so far over “making terror propaganda” on social media regarding Turkey’s operation into the northern Syrian district of Afrin.

51 people detained for ‘PYD, PKK promotion’ on social media in Turkey

Some 51 suspects were detained across Turkey on Jan. 21 for allegedly promoting the Syrian Kurdish Democratic Union Party (PYD) and the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) on social media, according to a security official.

Trump says he won't quit using social media

US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he won't quit using social media, as he claimed to have relied on it to get unfiltered messages out to his supporters.

US suicide rate sees long-term spike, says 15-year CDC study

The suicide rate in the US has jumped 24 percent in the past 15 years, including a troublesome spike among girls aged 10-14, according to US government statistics on Friday.