On Sunday, former President Donald Trump posted a collection of memes on Truth Social — the platform owned by his media company — that make it seem like Taylor Swift and her fans are coming out in support of his candidacy. But as new legislation takes effect, these images could have deeper implications about the […]
Elon Musk and Donald Trump’s X Spaces event crashes
Elon Musk and Donald Trump’s joint X Spaces event appears to have crashed Monday afternoon. The conversation between the owner of X and the former President was scheduled for 5 pm PT, but users received an error message when joining at that time. “This Space is not available,” said a message on X when trying […]
Twitch reinstates Trump’s account ahead of the 2024 presidential election
Twitch is reinstating former President Donald Trump’s account ahead of the 2024 presidential election after “indefinitely” banning it back in 2021. The Amazon-owned company told TechCrunch on Friday that it reinstated Trump’s channel because it believes “there is value in hearing from presidential nominees directly, when possible.” Prior to the ban, Trump’s team used his channel […]
Trump’s VP candidate JD Vance has long ties to Silicon Valley, and was a VC himself
Former President Donald Trump picked Ohio Senator J.D. Vance as his running mate on Monday, as he runs to reclaim the office he lost to President Joe Biden in 2020. Vance, who’s best known for his memoir, “Hillbilly Elegy,” spent years as a venture capitalist before leaving the industry when elected to the U.S. Senate […]
Meta removes special restrictions for Trump’s account ahead of 2024 elections
Meta announced former President Donald Trump’s Facebook and Instagram accounts will no longer be subject to heightened suspension penalties, according to an updated blog post on Friday. The company says it made the decision to ensure all Presidential nominees were on equal footing on their platform ahead of the 2024 Presidential election. When Meta reinstated […]