Republican Rep. Steve King Holds Town Hall Meeting In Boone, Iowa

Juneteenth Tweet Confirms Steve King Is Still Racist

The ex-Iowa Rep. compared gardening and abortion to slavery in a foolish Juneteenth tweet.
by Zack Linly
06.23.22
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CBC Wants Biden To Cancel Student Debt And…

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by Anoa Changa
05.22.22
Elon Musk Buys Social Network Twitter

After Twitter Sale, Banned Right-Wing Extremists Expect Restored…

Charles C. Johnson, a right-wing troll banned from Twitter over allegations he tried to incite deadly violence against former BLM…
by Bruce C.T. Wright
04.30.22
Democratic Presidential Candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders Holds Rally In Capital Of His Home State Of Vermont

No, Shaun King Didn't Delete His Twitter

After Elon Musk's purchase of Twitter, which Shaun King said was "about white power," King appeared to have deleted his…
by Zack Linly
04.26.22
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Why Black Folks Should Be Wary Of Elon…

The impending sale of Twitter to Elon Musk has a number of particular implications for Black people who use the…
by Bruce C.T. Wright
04.25.22
Ian Alexander Jr., Regina King's only son whose stage name was Desduné

Contextualizing Ian Alexander Jr.'s Final Social Media Posts

Many of the final social media posts from Ian Alexander Jr., Regina King's son and a DJ, singer and producer…
by NewsOne Staff
01.22.22
Rep. Majorie Taylor Greene Holds Press Conference On Capitol Hill

Rep. MTG Blames Black Women After Twitter Ban

Republican Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene got her personal Twitter account permanently suspended for spreading misinformation about COVID-19. In response,…
by Zack Linly
01.03.22
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Satire Video Detailing The Origins Of The 'N-Word'

The satire video, which has amassed more than 460,000 likes on Youtube and over 27,000 retweets on Twitter, had Black…
by Shannon Dawson
09.30.21
"Candace" Hosted By Candace Owens

‘First Female President’: Tweet Mocking Candace Owens And…

Candace Owens and Stacey Dash have a lot in common.
by Shannon Dawson
10.04.21
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Phylicia Rashad Addresses Pro-Bill Cosby Tweet Backlash

Twitter users demanded an explanation from Phylicia Rashad after she tweeted "a miscarriage of justice is corrected" following Bill Cosby's…
by Bruce C.T. Wright
10.03.21
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Teen Vogue Staffer Blasted Over N-Word Tweets

Social media users uncovered that Christine Davitt, a senior social media manager for Teen Vogue, used the n-word in three…
by Charise Frazier
09.30.21
Politicon 2019 – Day 2

Teen Vogue Editor Out Over Racist, Homophobic Tweets

Alexi McCammond, an award-winning Black journalist, is at the center of controversy after social media users uncovered homophobic and anti-Asian…
by Charise Frazier
09.30.21
Twitter Permanently Suspends President Donald Trump's Twitter Account

Trump's Twitter Fingers Finally Get Silenced 'Permanently'

Twitter finally got some courage and permanently banned Donald Trump from the site.
by Anoa Changa
08.30.21
Leading Conservatives Gather For Annual CPAC Event In National Harbor, Maryland

Clarence Thomas' Wife Cheered On Violent Extremists

Social media users think Justice Thomas should be impeached over his wife's failure to censure herself after continually sharing far-right…
by Charise Frazier
08.30.21
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White Student's Acceptance At Spelman Sparks Debate

The debate over white students attending HBCU's took center stage over the weekend after a white woman expressed excitement over…
by Charise Frazier
10.04.21
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'Manly Men': Harry Styles Expertly Trolls Candace Owens

Candace Owens' tweet questioning pop singer Harry Styles' masculinity prompted people to point their Twitter fingers at her husband.
by NewsOne Staff
10.04.21
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Kanye West Flaunts Write-In Votes, Launches “Vote Kanye”…

Some on Twitter are calling the Chicago superstar's campaign efforts disruptive to the upcoming presidential election.
by D.L. Chandler
10.04.21
President Trump Holds Briefing At The White House

Obama Absolutely Owns Trump In DNC Speech

President Obama must have hit one of Trump's nerves with his Democratic National Convention speech. Trump fired off tweets in…
by Bruce C.T. Wright
10.02.21
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Herman Cain's 'Resurrected' Twitter Tweets After His Death

Before a social media rebranding, people made fun of the deceased Republican as tweeting from beyond the grave.
by Royce Dunmore
10.02.21
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Right-Wingers Troll Oprah For Calling Out 'White Privilege'

They completely missed her point.
by Royce Dunmore
10.02.21