Science, Technology, and Social Media

Facebook Accuses Critics Of ‘Cherry-Picking’ After Leaks Spark Outrage, Senate Probe

Facebook accused critics of mischaracterizing its policies Saturday, following an investigation of leaked internal documents by The Wall Street Journal…

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Twitter Offers $800 Million To Settle Class Action Lawsuit Over Claims It Misled Investors

Twitter proposed an $800 million dollar settlement agreement to resolve all claims the company misled investors regarding its user and…

5 years ago

Facebook Will Fund Fact-Checkers Fighting ‘Climate Misinformation’

Facebook announced a grant program Thursday to fund fact-checking groups combating the spread of “climate misinformation.” The program is designed…

5 years ago

Watch: SpaceX Successfully Launches First-Ever All-Civilian Crew into Orbit

Private space company SpaceX sent 4 civilian astronauts into orbit around the Earth on Wednesday evening. The astronauts are aboard…

5 years ago

Facebook Aware Instagram Makes Teen Girls Feel Bad, Leaked Research Shows: REPORT

Facebook is aware that Instagram, an image-sharing social media platform it owns, has harmful effects on the self-esteem of teen…

5 years ago

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…

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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.…

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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…

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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,…

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