Tag: Media
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‘I hate gay Halloween’ meme takes over social media
Halloween is still days away, but online, “Gay Halloween” is in full-force. Ahead of the actual holiday, hundreds of people on X are showing off their niche costumes that are inspired by pop culture and partaking in what’s been deemed the “I Hate Gay Halloween” meme. The posts all begin with text that reads, “I…
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Alex Jones fighting attempt to sell his social media account rights in Infowars auction
Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones is seeking to protect his personal social media accounts from being sold in the upcoming auction of his Infowars media platform to pay more than $1 billion he owes relatives of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, claiming selling those accounts would violate his privacy and deny him a chance to make a fresh start…
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House Republicans subpoena Biden administration over alleged social media censorship
WASHINGTON — The top Republican on a key House subcommittee has issued a subpoena to the Biden administration as her panel probes whether the federal government is attempting to limit information being shared on social media platforms ahead of November’s elections. Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., the Chair of the House Oversight Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Information…
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Harris branches out while Trump preaches to the choir in divergent media strategies
Former President Donald Trump’s closing media strategy amounts to a series of home games — a schedule tilted heavily toward conservative outlets and away from mainstream interviews — while Vice President Kamala Harris is virtually visiting audiences across a broader swath of the political spectrum. The divergent tacks offer hints about where the two candidates…
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The voters Kamala Harris wants to reach with her media blitz: From the Politics Desk
Welcome to the online version of From the Politics Desk, an evening newsletter that brings you the NBC News Politics team’s latest reporting and analysis from the campaign trail, the White House and Capitol Hill. In today’s edition, senior White House reporter Peter Nicholas looks at where Kamala Harris’ campaign thinks it can pick up support…
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Chechnya’s Kadyrov threatens ‘blood feud,’ accuses Russian MPs of plotting his murder, state media reports
Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov has accused Russian lawmakers from neighboring regions of attempting to commission his assassination, and threatened them with a “blood feud” unless they prove otherwise, state news agency TASS reported. TASS cited Chechen-language comments by Kadyrov, a close ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin, to a meeting of Chechen security officials. Video…
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Trump Media stock soars
Shares of Trump Media surged nearly 19% on Tuesday, putting the Truth Social operator on track for its fourth straight day of gains — its longest positive price streak since June. DJT shares at one point jumped to $22 in extremely heavy trading, nearly 90% higher than the company’s intraday low of $11.75 per share on Sept. 24. Trump Media…
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Election 2024 live updates: Harris makes high-profile media appearances; Trump to join virtual town hall
Election 2024 live updates: Harris makes high-profile media appearances; Trump to join virtual town hall
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Trump Media stock soars 15% after Butler, Pa. rally with Musk
Shares of Trump Media soared Monday, a day after former President Donald Trump returned to Butler, Pennsylvania, the site of his July 13 assassination attempt, to rally with Tesla CEO Elon Musk. Shares were up roughly 13% as of 2 p.m. ET with heavy volume, and the stock was trading around $19.00 per share. In Butler on Sunday, Musk came up on stage…
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Harris and Walz embark on media blitz amid Republican criticism that they’re avoiding press
With 30 days to Election Day, Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, are launching a media blitz that began on Sunday, with the two set to appear in a handful of interviews with traditional and new media figures, a senior Harris campaign official told NBC News. The two sat…