Science, Technology, and Social Media

“We’re Flagging Problematic Posts”: White House Working with Facebook to Hide ‘Disinformation,’

White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said Thursday that the White House is not only working with Facebook to flag…

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Facebook Files Petition Demanding FTC Chair Lina Khan Recuse Herself From Antitrust Case

Facebook filed a petition Wednesday asking for Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chair Lina Khan to recuse herself from the FTC’s…

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Google Hit With $590 Million Fine For Not Paying Publishers

Google was fined $590 million Tuesday by a French regulator Tuesday for failing to negotiate with news publishers for use…

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Richard Branson Becomes First Billionaire To Reach Space

English businessman and Virgin Group founder Richard Branson became the first billionaire to travel to outer space over the weekend.…

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Twitter Restricts China Expert’s Account After Comments Critical Of Xi Jinping, CCP

A professor and expert in Asian politics said Twitter temporarily restricted her account after she mocked the Chinese Communist Party…

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Free Speech Social Media App Hacked On Launch Day

The social media platform GETTR, advertised as a site for free speech, was hacked on its launch day Sunday. GETTR,…

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Mike Lee, Klobuchar Urge FTC To ‘Consider All Available Options’ Against Facebook

A group of lawmakers wrote a letter to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on Friday urging the agency to continue…

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Microsoft VP Says It’s ‘Shocking’ How Routinely The Government Secretly Demands Private Customer Data

Federal law enforcement agencies covertly request thousands of Microsoft users’ information every year, a company executive told a congressional committee…

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Facebook Becomes Fifth Tech Company Worth More Than $1 Trillion

Facebook’s market capitalization, or total dollar value, closed above $1 trillion for the first time ever Monday, making it the…

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Apple CEO Tim Cook Reportedly Phoned Pelosi To Warn Her Against Antitrust Bills

Apple CEO Tim Cook called House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and other members of Congress last week, warning lawmakers that newly…

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