Tag: US Capitol attack
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Drama in Congress as tech CEOs face fury over disinformation
Tech CEOs defended their platforms’ practices as they girded for a fresh grilling Thursday from US lawmakers
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Trump facing another lawsuit over US Capitol attack
Washington, March 5 (AFP/APP):A Democratic congressman filed a lawsuit on Friday against former president Donald Trump, his son Donald Jr, his lawyer Rudy Giuliani and a Republican lawmaker for allegedly inciting the January 6 attack on the US Capitol. Trump, 74, and the other defendants waged a “campaign of lies and incendiary rhetoric” which led…
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Biden calls Trump’s Senate acquittal ‘sad chapter’ for democracy
US President Joe Biden has urged Americans to defend democracy following the Senate acquittal of his predecessor Donald Trump
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Facebook touts fighting abuse during US Capitol attack
San Francisco, Feb 12 (AFP/APP):Facebook on Thursday touted its progress in curbing content likely to stoke violence, including before, during and since the deadly US Capitol attack that has Donald Trump facing a second impeachment trial. The social network, which has come under fire for allowing use of its platform to help orchestrate the January…