Airbnb is banning people ‘likely to travel’ with prohibited usersThe company’s policies appear to lean heavily on the side of making homeowners feel secure.By W. Shanklin, 03.01.2023
@ElonJet returns to Twitter with a 24-hour delay on the plane's location@ElonJetNexDay uses a 24-hour delay to get around the 'live location' ban. By S. Dent, 12.23.2022
Congress attempts to ban TikTok on government devices as part of $1.7 trillion spending billLawmakers have until Friday to avoid a government shutdown. By I. Bonifacic, 12.20.2022
Georgia is the latest state to ban TikTok from government-owned devicesIt's also prohibiting WeChat and Telegram over spying fears.By K. Holt, 12.15.2022
YouTube users will get a 24-hour timeout if their toxic comments are removedIt'll notify them first, though. By S. Dent, 12.14.2022
South Dakota bans TikTok from government-owned devicesGovernor Kristi Noem said the Chinese government is using TikTok data to 'manipulate the American people.'By M. Moon, 11.30.2022
Elon Musk says Twitter will permanently ban users that impersonate accounts'Any name change at all will cause temporary loss of verified checkmark.'By S. Dent, 11.07.2022
Airbnb is banning party houses permanentlyA temporary COVID ban has become a 'bedrock community policy.'By S. Dent, 06.28.2022
Google is banning third-party call recording apps from the Play StoreDevelopers can't use the Accessibility API for call recording starting May 11th.By S. Dent, 04.22.2022
Tumblr blocks tags for 'sensitive content' in order to stay on the App StoreiOS users won't be able to search for a lot of terms on the website's app. By M. Moon, 12.30.2021
Nigeria lifts Twitter ban but demands it’s used for ‘business and positive engagements’It was originally banned following tweets criticizing the country's president.By S. Dent, 10.01.2021
YouTube bans all content containing vaccine misinformationThe service previously blocked content claiming that coronavirus vaccines are dangerous or ineffective.By K. Holt, 09.29.2021
Google is banning 'sugar daddy' apps as part of new sexual content restrictionsIt's "specifically prohibiting compensated sexual relationships."By S. Dent, 07.29.2021
Facebook’s Oversight Board says Trump ban was appropriateBut says that the indefinite suspension was outside of Facebook's power.By D. Cooper, 05.05.2021
Facebook’s Oversight Board has delayed its decision on Trump’s suspensionThe board needs more time to review the thousands of public comments it received. By K. Holt, 04.16.2021
Tesla takes to Chinese social media to ease local spying fearsThe company's vehicles are banned from China's military facilities and key state-owned companies.By S. Shah, 04.07.2021
Russia threatens to ban Twitter in the next monthRussian authorities are making demands that Twitter is reluctant to meet.By J. Conditt, 03.16.2021
Signal's encrypted messaging app stops working in ChinaIt was one of the few Western social media apps still easily accessible in the nation. By S. Dent, 03.16.2021
Facebook and Instagram ban Myanmar's military'We believe the risks of allowing the Tatmadaw on Facebook and Instagram are too great.'By K. Holt, 02.25.2021