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FB, Google, Microsoft halt political contributions after US Capitol riot

Facebook, Google and Microsoft have announced that they were freezing political contributions from their political action committees in the wake of riot in the US Capitol by Trump's supporters

Donald Trump, Mike Pence speak for first time since US Capitol attack

Donald Trump and Mike Pence have spoken for the first time since last week's Capitol insurrection, during which Pence was forced to flee the Senate chamber and retreat to a secure location

Wall Street ends lower with Washington turmoil, earnings in view

Among the S&P's 11 major industry indexes, consumer discretionary and communications services were the biggest percentage decliners

Asia shares mostly lower amid rising coronavirus cases, Washington turmoil

Twitter's stock tumbled 6.4% on Monday after the micro-blogging site permanently suspended Trump's account last Friday

Airbnb banning rioters, hate groups ahead of Joe Biden's inauguration

Airbnb has said that it's reviewing reservations in the Washington DC area ahead of next week's presidential inauguration and will bar any guests associated with hate groups or violent activity

Facebook suspends political donations after US Capitol riot: Report

Facebook has no plans to lift Trump ban, Sandberg says

US Capitol riot: Facebook to remove content with 'stop the steal' phrase

A Facebook spokeswoman clarified the company would allow posts that clearly share the "stop the steal" phrase to either condemn or to discuss neutrally

Technology firms under attack after Parler goes dark, Twitter drops

The tech giants are trying to distance themselves from accusations they helped fuel the violence during the storming of the Capitol in Washington on Jan. 6

German-listed Twitter shares slump 8% after Trump account suspension

Monday is the first trading day after Twitter permanently suspended US President Donald Trump's account late on Friday

Records show fervent Donald Trump fans fuelled US Capitol takeover

The insurrectionist mob that stormed the US Capitol at the president's behest last week was overwhelmingly made up of longtime Trump supporters

Failed 'coup' in US: Vigilantism threatens India too

Despite claims that this could never happen in India, there are alarming similarities with political processes in motion in this country

Trump's Twitter account suspension dangerous precedent: BJP leaders

BJP leaders expressed concern on Saturday over the permanent suspension of US President Donald Trump's Twitter account by the social media giant

Washington tightens security measures for legislative session

Washington Governor Jay Inslee said that the US state was tightening measures

Google pulls 'Parler' from its app store after US Capitol violence

Google on Friday suspended the Parler social networking service from its app store, citing US President Donald Trump's posts inciting violence

House Republicans warn Democrats against Trump impeachment

Republican lawmakers from the US House of Representatives have warned the Democratic Party against pursuing the impeachment of outgoing President Donald Trump

Reddit bans forum dedicated for supporting and promoting Donald Trump

Reddit cited 'repeated policy violations in recent days regarding the violence at the US Capitol' as reason

Twitter permanently suspends Trump's account after US Capitol violence

The unprecedented move by the California-based social media platform comes two days after his supporters stormed the Capitol, bringing disgrace to the country and its democratic institutions

Joe Biden says Donald Trump's impeachment is for Congress to decide

Biden told reporters that he was focused on containing the Covid-19 pandemic, ensuring rapid vaccination and bolstering the economy

US Capitol: Captain America to Abraham Lincoln, why rioters wear costumes

As star-spangled superheroes and militiamen, the rioters of DC dressed with a license for mayhem

People who took part in US Capitol insurrection losing their jobs

As images of Wednesday's insurrection at the US Capitol circulated online, those who took part in it were being identified and some even lost their jobs because of it