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A federal judge ruled Wednesday that President Trump and his aides cannot block critics on Twitter.

Trump Can't Block Critics From His Twitter Account, Judge Says

A federal judge ruled Wednesday that the president and his aides cannot block critics from seeing his Twitter account simply because they had posted caustic replies to his tweets in the past.

Social media account with extremist comments could be tied to Trump gunman, FBI says

The social media account had antisemitic and anti-immigrant comments that could be linked to the shooter, though officials are still working to verify the account's authenticity, FBI Deputy Director Paul Abbate said.

Russian Social Accounts Adding To Complaints That Austin Bombings Aren't Being Covered

Social media users are complaining that the Austin bombings isn't getting enough coverage in the press. But it isn't only American Twitter users, for example, who are saying that. Accounts associated with Russian influence operations also have picked up that thread.

Google starts deleting Gmail accounts that have been inactive for over two years

Google has begun deleting accounts that haven't been used for 2 years. NPR's Asma Khalid talks with Richard Lawler of the Verge about it.

Miami-Dade Republican Senator Manny Diaz speaks at a press conference in support of the Family Empowerment Scholarship during the 2019 legislative session. Diaz is mulling a future run for Florida Senate president.

Diaz Calls Voucher Merger Bill, Education Savings Accounts His 'Top Priority'

State Sen. Manny Diaz, R-Hialeah Gardens, has been at the forefront of school choice issues in recent years. This time around he’s pitching a big one: a plan to consolidate the state’s five school choice programs into two. The measure also changes HOW those programs would be funded, and that’s where Democrats are drawing the line.

After 11 Years, Accounting Fraud Case Against Former-AIG Chief To Begin

New York's case against Maurice "Hank" Greenberg is to get underway Tuesday. The former CEO of insurance giant AIG stretches back to 2005 when he was charged with committing accounting fraud.

South Carolina Comptroller General Richard Eckstrom holds up a book he wanted to present to his new chief of staff during his introduction at a meeting on Aug. 13, 2009, in Columbia, S.C. Pressure is mounting for Eckstrom after a $3.5 billion accounting error.

A $3.5 billion accounting error puts the South Carolina comptroller's job on the line

State lawmakers angry over the accounting blunder by Comptroller General Richard Eckstrom began efforts to oust him, a day after demanding he quit or be fired. He has signaled he won't resign.

Tracking bank account information could help curb tax evasion, but there's pushback

The Biden administration hopes to help fund its agenda by cracking down on tax evasion, spotting cheats using account information from banks. It's drawing opposition from GOP lawmakers and banks.

An aerial view of the complex housing the Ahli Arab hospital in Gaza City after an explosion on the hospital grounds that killed hundreds, according to Palestinian officials. Unraveling the facts behind the explosion has been made difficult because of swarms of social media accounts spreading false information about the explosion.

Fake accounts, old videos and rumors fuel chaos around Gaza hospital explosion

Misleading and false information is muddying efforts to uncover who is responsible for the deadly blast that killed hundreds of people.

Children now account for more than a fifth of new U.S. coronavirus cases in states that release statistics by age, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics.

Children Now Account For 22% Of New U.S. COVID Cases. Why Is That?

A year ago, COVID-19 cases in children made up less than 3% of the U.S. total. On Monday, the American Academy of Pediatrics said children represented 22.4% of new cases.

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