LONDON—European Union and British regulators opened dual antitrust investigations Friday into whether Facebook distorts competition in the classified advertising market by using data to compete unfairly against rival services. The coordinated effort represents an escalation by European regulators in their battle to rein in the dominance of big tech companies. The focus of the investigations…
Cancel Culture Attacks Ellie Kemper and the St. Louis Veiled Prophets by Ignoring the Details
June 3, 2021
admin
cancel cultureEllie KemperEntertainmentEntertainment NewsFeatured TopicsSocial IssuesSocial MediaTechUSUS News
0 Comment
Actress Ellie Kemper, best known for her roles in “The Office” and “The Unbreakable Kimmie Schmidt,” has been the center of a Twitter firestorm this week due to her past involvement in the St. Louis Veiled Prophet Ball. In 1999, Kemper was crowned the ball’s queen of love and beauty. Originally from Ladue, Missouri in…
Trump’s ‘Desk’ Blog Page Shuts Down, Won’t Be Returning: Spokesman
Former President Donald Trump’s social media-like blog page that he used to post statements has been shut down, according to a spokesman. When one attempts to access the page, “From the Desk of Donald J. Trump” on his website as of Wednesday morning, it directs the user to a website to sign up for email…
‘Location Off Should Mean Location Off’: Google Hit With Lawsuit Over Data Collection ‘Schemes’
May 31, 2021
admin
ArizonaFeatured TopicsGooglelMedia & Big TechPoliticsSocial IssuesSocial MediaTechTech NewsUSUS News
0 Comment
In the latest update of a lawsuit against Google, Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich alleged that the tech giant has continued to collect location data even after users turn off tracking on their smartphones and other devices, citing concerns from Google employees about the company’s data-collection practices. According to documents that were submitted in court…
‘Location Off Should Mean Location Off’: Google Lawsuit Over Data Collection
May 31, 2021
admin
ArizonaFeatured TopicsGooglelLocal NewsMedia & Big TechNorthern CaliforniaPoliticsRegional-Local NewsSocial IssuesSocial MediaTechTech NewsUSUS News
0 Comment
Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich says that Google continues to collect location data even after users turn off tracking on their smartphones and other devices, citing concerns from company employees about its data-collection practices, in the latest update of a lawsuit against the tech giant. According to documents that were submitted in court by Brnovich’s office…
For Newsom’s Recall Challengers, Communication Is Key
May 29, 2021
admin
CaliforniacampaignselectionGavin NewsomLocal NewsNorthern CaliforniarecallRegional-Local NewsSocial MediaSouthern CaliforniaUS
0 Comment
A formidable task lies ahead for the ballooning number of candidates aiming to run against Gov. Gavin Newsom in California’s upcoming recall election: How do they reach the state’s 22 million voters as quickly and effectively as possible? One obvious answer—social media—is only part of the overall strategy. “A recall election happens during a compressed period…
Tech Groups File Lawsuit Against New Florida Law That Stops Big Tech Censorship
Two internet trade groups sued Florida on May 27 over a new law that allows Floridians to take legal action against Big Tech platforms if they censor a user’s content without consistent standards. Big tech companies that violate SB 7072 Social Media Platforms, which was signed into law by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday, can…
Tech Groups File Lawsuit Against New Florida Law Aimed at Big Tech Censorship
Two internet trade groups sued Florida on May 27 over a new law that allows Floridians to take legal action against Big Tech platforms if they censor a user’s content without consistent standards. Big tech companies that violate SB 7072 Social Media Platforms, which was signed into law by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday, can…
Russia, Iran Top Sources of Disinformation: Facebook Threat Report
May 28, 2021
admin
FacebookFeatured TopicsIranMedia & Big TechNational SecurityRussiaSocial MediaTechTech NewsUSUS News
0 Comment
Russia and Iran were the top sources of influence operations on Facebook, the company said in a threat report released this week. The 44-page report, which examined activity occurring between 2017 and 2020, found that the operators usually try to mimic domestic, authentic audiences “so they can more credibly exploit contentious political and societal issues…
Facebook No Longer Banning Posts Suggesting COVID-19 Was Man-Made
May 27, 2021
admin
AMERICACCP Viruscover-upCOVID-19FacebookFeatured TopicsMedia & Big TechPandemic Ties to CCPSocial MediaTechUS
0 Comment
Facebook announced Wednesday that posts pushing the hypothesis that COVID-19 is man-made will no longer be banned on the platform.
-
Recent Posts
-
Archives
- May 2025
- April 2025
- July 2023
- June 2023
- May 2023
- April 2023
- March 2023
- February 2023
- January 2023
- December 2022
- November 2022
- October 2022
- September 2022
- August 2022
- July 2022
- June 2022
- May 2022
- April 2022
- March 2022
- February 2022
- January 2022
- December 2021
- November 2021
- October 2021
- September 2021
- August 2021
- July 2021
- June 2021
- May 2021
- April 2021
- March 2021
- February 2021
- January 2021
- December 2020
- September 2013
- July 2013
- March 2013
- January 2013
- December 2012
- November 2012
- December 1
-
Meta