Tag: Social Media
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Be more ‘potent’ on social media: Colorado’s John Hickenlooper outlines strategy against Trump
U.S. Sen. John Hickenlooper on Wednesday outlined the Democrats’ strategy to block or slow down the Trump administration and the Republican-dominated Congress, including deploying parliamentary maneuvers and becoming more “potent” on social media. The strategy includes litigation, he said. “We’re trying to clog up the floor as best we can, or blocking bad…
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Federal judge refuses to dismiss lawsuit against Pueblo school district for censoring Facebook commenter
A federal judge last week agreed a man whose critical comments were allegedly removed from Pueblo School District 60’s Facebook page may sue the district for a violation of his First Amendment rights. James Erb filed suit in October alleging that he read a news story in May 2024 about three high school students who graduated…
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Colorado leads the way in making social media safer for kids. But is it enough? | Vince Bzdek
Last Monday, U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy urged Congress to require warning labels on social media platforms just like cigarettes have, arguing that parents and adolescents need to be informed of the negative mental health impacts of sites like Instagram, TikTok and X. But Colorado is already a step ahead of Murthy and Congress. On…
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Affidavit reveals suspect, motive in Colorado Springs courthouse shooting
The Colorado Springs man suspected of killing a man outside the El Paso County courthouse on Thursday told detectives he did so because he’d previously been assaulted by the victim, according to court documents. Colorado Springs police arrested Shaquille Laneil Brown, 29, on Thursday morning after he allegedly shot and killed a 28-year-old man, whose…
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NBA Insider | One question for every Denver Nuggets starter
Every week during the offseason, Denver Gazette beat writer Vinny Benedetto will take you around the NBA and inside the Nuggets: The Denver Nuggets’ starting five is set, but there’s still some interesting questions to answer ahead of the start of the season. Jamal Murray: Can the regular season look like your postseasons? The highest-scoring…
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Colorado lawmakers vote to let themselves block constituents on social media
Colorado lawmakers on Thursday decided to allow themselves to block their constituents on social media. If signed into law, House Bill 1306 would give all elected officials in the state the power to block someone from viewing or interacting with an official’s social media pages — for any reason. This would apply to their personal social media…
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Denver Mayor Michael Hancock’s mother passes away, city leaders show support
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Denver Mayor Michael B. Hancock shared that his mother, Scharlyne Anita Hancock, passed away via Twitter on Saturday night. Tonight, my family and I said goodbye to our matriarch, our beloved 84-year old mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and great-great grandmother Scharlyne Anita Hancock. Thank you to…