Twitter stock price shoots up more than 15% after incredible earnings report

Investors who own shares of social media giant Twitter received good news on Thursday, as the company posted gains of more than 15 percent. According to a report from CNBC, the stock’s rise is attributed to the stunning revenue report, which showed that the company made $758 million, much more than the $702.6 million that […]

Russian trolls use ‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ to advance political divide in America

If you’ve found yourself feeling as though there’s no way to escape domestic politics in this era of heightened partisan bickering, you may have Russia to thank. Recent studies into online behavior tied to Kremlin-linked accounts in recent years have repeatedly shown how Russian operatives engage with Americans regarding far more than presidential candidates. Although […]

S&P 500’s tech sector goes through historic shake-up

Some of the most important technology stocks listed on the S&P 500 are going through a major shake-up on Monday, September 24. Mega-corporations such as “Alphabet Inc., Facebook Inc., Netflix Inc.,” will be moved from the technology and consumer discretionary sectors and placed into the new comprehensive “communication and media stocks” sector. According to a […]

Twitter’s shares fall as CEO testifies in front of Senate Intelligence Committee

Shares of the social media giant Twitter saw a 6 percent decline in value Wednesday, the same day the company’s CEO Jack Dorsey testified before the Senate Intelligence Committee regarding election meddling during the 2016 presidential race. Dorsey appeared with Sheryl Sandberg, Facebook’s Chief Operating Offer, during the hearing. According to a report from CNBC, […]

Trump accuses Google of being ‘RIGGED’ against him: Is there any evidence to back that up?

For years now, Conservative leaders have lamented a left-leaning bias in national level media. While there’s little debate in recent years as to whether some outlets have begun capitalizing on confirmation bias to solidify themselves among specific political demographics, suppositions of a long-standing “liberal agenda” in mainstream media aren’t without warrant. Of course, it seems […]

What’s going on between Canada and Saudi Arabia?

Harsh words have been traded between Canada and Saudi Arabia, starting with online urges and quickly turning into definitive action — Saudi Arabia demanding the exodus of the Canadian ambassador from their country, pulling all scholarships from their students in Canada, and even suspending flights to the North American country. What spurred this off? Why […]

Opinion: The effort to silence Alex Jones is motivated by all the wrong things

Earlier this week, YouTube joined Apple and a number of other high profile web-content platforms in banning content produced by conspiracy-crackpot commentator Alex Jones, in a shift touted by large sects of the internet as a victory for progress. I’m just not sure what kind of progress it is that we’re after. The internet outrage […]

Iranian currency rapidly dropping in value as US sanctions approach

The Iranian rial is falling in value again as a new set of sanctions from the United States are just around the corner. The rial dropped to 112,000 against the dollar over the weekend; it has been steadily dropping in value after the United States withdrew from the 2015 nuclear deal earlier this year. The economic […]

Twitter Diplomacy: How Russia’s Foreign Ministry uses social media like a millennial

In this line of work, you grow pretty accustomed to reading between the lines in diplomatic correspondence. Aside from President Trump, most national figures and diplomats have a way of dancing around a subject through clever phrasing and word choices, ensuring that even the most damning of accusations are delivered in a manner that retains […]