A man works at an Amazon fulfillment center in Staten Island, New York. The retail giant faces a major labor battle with a unionization vote planned at a similar warehouse in Alabama. Johannes Eisele/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
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Explore Nordic forests (okay, and some monsters) in Röki. Polygon Treehouse hide caption
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey said on Wednesday that he believes tech companies that banned President Trump from various social media platforms was a move that sets a dangerous precedent for a free Internet. Drew Angerer/Getty Images hide caption
YouTube is the latest social media company to shut down President Trump's account following the riots at the U.S. Capitol. Martin Bureau /AFP via Getty Images hide caption
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To Help Gamers on Twitch, Dr. K Balances Mental Health Advice With Medical Ethics
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is shown testifying at a Senate hearing on Capitol Hill last October. Facebook and Twitter announced new actions to curb the spread of misinformation. Michael Reynolds/AP hide caption
Roy Austin Jr. has been named Facebook's vice president of civil rights, a new position within the company with the mandate to oversee its accountability on racial hatred and discrimination on its platform. Facebook hide caption
The messaging app Parler has been offline since Amazon set a deadline of 11:59 p.m. PT Sunday and then suspended its account. Olivier Douliery/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
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Amazon and Apple took steps to cut off Parler from their platforms on Saturday. Gabby Jones/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption
President Trump's Twitter account, @realDonaldTrump, has been permanently suspended, the company announced. Twitter/Screenshot by NPR hide caption
Jack Ma, the billionaire founder of Chinese Internet giant Alibaba, hasn't been seen in public in months after criticizing government regulators. Philippe Lopez/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Alibaba Founder Jack Ma Has Fallen Off The Radar. Here Are Some Clues Why
Workers protest against Google's handling of sexual misconduct allegations at the company's Mountain View, Calif., headquarters in November 2018. Noah Berger/AP hide caption
Google Workers Speak Out About Why They Formed A Union: 'To Protect Ourselves'
Pro-Trump protesters gathered in front of the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday. On social media sites both fringe and mainstream, right-wing extremists made plans for violence on Jan. 6. Jon Cherry/Getty Images hide caption
Facebook Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg arrives for a hearing before the House Financial Services Committee on Capitol Hill in October 2019. Susan Walsh/AP hide caption
Facebook Bans President Trump From Posting For The Rest Of His Presidency
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Twitter on Wednesday removed three of President Trump's tweets over violations of its policies and warned that Trump's account could be kicked off the platform if he continues to break the rules. Twitter.com hide caption
Twitter Locks Trump's Account, Warns Of 'Permanent Suspension' If Violations Continue
In the Tuesday order, President Trump suggested such software poses "an unacceptable risk to the national security, foreign policy, and economy of the United States." Hector Retamal/AFP via Getty Images hide caption