Science, Technology, and Social Media

Facebook admits to double standard of rule enforcement

On Monday, The Wall Street Journal reported that Facebook tried to claim that its rules are applied fairly to all…

5 years ago

Facebook Exempts Popular And Celebrity Accounts From Its Rules, Internal Documents Show: REPORT

Facebook is exempting certain popular accounts from its platform rules, according to company documents reviewed by The Wall Street Journal.…

5 years ago

Sens. Cotton, Hawley To Work On Bipartisan Bills Aimed At Breaking Up Big Tech

Senate Republicans are joining with Democrats to work on a series of antitrust bills aimed at breaking up and regulating…

5 years ago

Apple Engaged In ‘Anticompetitive Conduct’, Court Rules In Antitrust Lawsuit |

A judge ruled Friday that Apple engaged in anticompetitive conduct in its App Store, concluding a lawsuit filed by game…

5 years ago

Chinese Bot Network Used Social Media To Encourage Asian American Protests

Thousands of fake pro-China accounts used dozens of social media platforms to mobilize Asian American protesters in the United States,…

5 years ago

Facebook Says ‘Trust Deficit’ Is Major Obstacle To Launching Digital Wallet With Own Cryptocurrency |

Facebook Says ‘Trust Deficit’ Is Major Obstacle To Launching Digital Wallet With Own Cryptocurrency Sebastian Hughes on September 7, 2021…

5 years ago

JD Vance Says Twitter Suspended His Campaign Press Account With ‘No Explanation’

Twitter temporarily suspended Ohio Senate candidate J.D. Vance’s official campaign press account on Tuesday. “Why did @Twitter/@jack [Twitter chief executive…

5 years ago

Apple Delays Launch Of Controversial Child Pornography Scanning Tool Over Privacy Backlash

Apple is delaying the release of a software update that scans iPhones for child pornography after criticism suggested that the…

5 years ago

Facebook’s WhatsApp Slapped With $265 Million Fine For Violating Personal Data Laws

European Union regulators imposed a $265 million fine on Facebook-owned messaging service WhatsApp on Thursday for failing to adequately inform…

5 years ago

Apple Eases App Store Restrictions To Close Investigation

Apple will allow some apps to link to their own subscription pages and avoid paying commissions, the tech giant announced…

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