Science, Technology, and Social Media

Facebook Under Fire From White House, Critics Over Lack Of Transparency

Facebook is facing backlash over several decisions in August that critics say indicate a lack of transparency, particularly regarding the…

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Twitter Enlists Users To Flag ‘Misleading’ Tweets As Part Of Misinformation Crackdown

Twitter announced Tuesday it will test a feature allowing users to report tweets they believe are misleading, as the company…

5 years ago

Bezos Wants A Moon Landing Contract So Badly He’s Suing NASA To Get One

Jeff Bezos’ space company Blue Origin sued NASA on Monday after it awarded a lunar landing contract to Elon Musk’s…

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Researchers Claim Facebook Threatened To Sue Them Unless They Shut Down Project

Researchers studying Instagram’s algorithm said they were forced to shut down their project after Facebook threatened to sue them. AlgorithmWatch,…

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Obama Administration Scientist: UN Climate Report Jumps To Destructive Conclusions

A former scientist for the Obama administration criticized the conclusions of a new U.N. climate report in an interview with…

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Facebook Could Be Forced To Undo Potentially Illegal $400 Million Deal

Facebook may have to sell off its newly-acquired GIF platform, undoing a deal worth $400 million, U.K. regulators said Thursday.…

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Marjorie Taylor Greene Suspended From Twitter Over Vaccine Claims

Twitter suspended Georgia Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene on Tuesday for violating its COVID-19 misinformation policy. Greene’s account was limited…

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Big Tech Censorship: Unintended Consequence of Forgetting Who they Were

Yes, Big Tech squelches ideas and information it doesn’t like. I know, not news. But, their failings may just be…

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Amazon Music Died Sunday … kinda

Some devices worked, most didn't but it's hard to ignore the fact that Amazon dealt with some sort of failure…

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Facebook Sets Its Sights On Religion. Should Americans Be Worried?

Facebook has been courting partnerships with religious groups for the past couple of years, developing new faith-based prayer products in…

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