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Facebook, Twitter and Instagram Need to Make These Changes to Fight Online Harassment, Nonprofit Says
Free expression advocacy group PEN America called on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and other social media companies to address online abuse in a new report.
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Facebook to Reopen Its Bay Area Offices for Some Employees in May
Employees can continue working remotely until one month after their office reaches 50% capacity, which could occur in early September, Facebook said.
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Frustration Shows Through as Congress Grills Social Media CEOs Yet Again
Members of Congress faced off with the CEOs of Facebook, Google and Twitter in a five-and-a-half-hour hearing about misinformation.
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Facebook's Suggestion to Reform Internet Law Is a ‘Masterful Distraction,' Says Silicon Valley Congresswoman
The CEOs of Facebook, Google and Twitter will face lawmakers on Thursday to discuss their approaches to misinformation.
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Here's What the CEOs of Facebook, Google and Twitter Will Tell Congress About Fighting Misinformation
Testimony from the three CEOs has become a regular occurrence in Congress as they have been called on to defend their practices.
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23 House Dems Ask Facebook About Role of Weapons Ads in Wake of Jan. 6 Insurrection
The lawmakers also called on Facebook to provide greater transparency to its advertisers on the context in which their promotions would appear to users.
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Jeff Bezos Would Pay Over $5 Billion a Year Under Warren's Wealth Tax
Sen. Elizabeth Warren said the tax is even more urgent during the Covid crisis, as the pandemic has exposed and accelerated America’s wealth gap.
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Facebook Cuts Deal With Australia, Will Restore News Pages in the Coming Days
The decision follows negotiations between Facebook and Australia which is set to pass a new media law that will require digital platforms to pay for news.
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The Tech Industry Is Looking to Replace the Smartphone — and Everybody Is Waiting to See What Apple Comes Up With
Industry watchers and participants think that Apple has a good chance to validated and revolutionize augmented reality like it did with smartphones.
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Facebook's Move to Restrict Australian Publishers Was a ‘Nuclear Option,' Expert Says
Facebook said Wednesday that Australian users will no longer be able to view or share news content.
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If Mark Zuckerberg Is Facebook's Brain, Chris Cox Is Its Heart, Employees Say
After abruptly leaving in March 2019, Chris Cox returned as Facebook’s product chief in summer of 2020 — and many employees are relieved.
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Facebook Strikes Back Against Apple Privacy Change, Prompts Users to Accept Tracking to Get ‘Better Ads Experience'
It’s the latest move in a skirmish that pits Apple’s planned iOS 14 privacy update against Facebook’s ad-dependent business model.
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Facebook Will Stop Recommending Political Groups Permanently
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Wednesday announced that the company will no longer recommend civic and political groups to its users.
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These 7 Billionaires' Net Worth Is Up More Than 50% Since Start of the Covid-19 Pandemic
A new GoBankingRates.com study found that a few of the world’s richest people, like Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk, have recovered their fortunes, growing their net worth by more than 50% during the Covid-19 pandemic from market lows in mid March.
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Op-Ed: It's Time for Congress to Hold Social Media Companies Liable
The law should allow social media networks to be held financially liable for libelous false information and damage caused by incitements to violence.
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Capitol Riot a ‘Rocket Ship' for Twitter and Facebook, Ad Media Expert Says
An ad media expert explains why the violence on the Capitol was a “rocket ship” for social media companies.
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Facebook Will Block Trump From Posting at Least for the Remainder of His Term
“We believe the risks of allowing the President to continue to use our service during this period are simply too great,” Zuckerberg wrote in a post on his Facebook page.
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Facebook and Instagram Block Trump From Posting for 2 Weeks
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said Thursday that the company would extend restrictions on President Donald Trump’s account in the wake of the US Capitol riot. “We are extending the block we have placed on his Facebook and Instagram accounts indefinitely and for at least the next two weeks until the peaceful transition of power is complete,” Zuckerberg said.
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Facebook, Twitter Lock Trump's Account Following Video Addressing Washington Rioters
Facebook and YouTube on Wednesday removed a video by President Donald Trump addressing Washington rioters.
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Amazon's Bezos Tops List of Richest Charitable Gifts in 2020
The world’s richest person made the single largest charitable contribution in 2020, according to The Chronicle of Philanthropy’s annual list of top donations, a $10 billion gift that is intended to help fight climate change