Facebook’s Oversight Board offered strong words in a quarterly report released Thursday that called out the company for not revealing information about its new XCheck program for VIP users, designed to better protect celebrities, journalists, and human rights activists. The board, developed in the aftermath of the Jan. 6 Capitol protest that led to Facebook’s…
Facebook Is Rebuked by Oversight Board Over Transparency
October 21, 2021
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US Senate Panel to Hold New Hearing on Social Media Impact on Young Users
WASHINGTON—The U.S. Senate will hold an Oct. 26 hearing with tech firms Snap’s Snapchat, TikTok, and Alphabet’s YouTube about their platforms’ impact on young users, a panel said on Tuesday. “Recent revelations about harm to kids online show that Big Tech is facing its Big Tobacco moment—a moment of reckoning,” said Senator Richard Blumenthal, who…
Trump Announces Launch of Social Media App
Former President Donald Trump on Oct. 20 unveiled the upcoming launch of his own social media platform. The beta version of the app, called TRUTH Social, will be available to invited guests in November this year, according to a statement from the Trump Media & Technology Group (TMTG). A nationwide debut is expected to follow…
Facebook to Pay up to $14.25 Million to Settle Employment Discrimination Claims
WASHINGTON—Facebook has agreed to pay up to $14.25 million to settle civil claims by the federal government that the social media company discriminated against American workers and violated federal recruitment rules, officials said on Tuesday. The two related settlements were announced by the Justice Department and Labor Department and confirmed by Facebook. The Justice Department…
Russia May Fine Google up to $240 Million Over Content Deemed Illegal
October 19, 2021
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Russia said on Tuesday it is seeking to fine Google more than $200 million after the U.S. tech giant repeatedly failed to remove content deemed illegal by Moscow. Communications regulator Roskomnadzor said Google had failed to pay 32.5 million roubles ($458,100) in penalties levied so far this year and that it would now seek a…
Facebook Plans to Hire 10,000 in EU to Build ‘Metaverse’
October 18, 2021
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Facebook plans to create 10,000 jobs in the European Union over the next five years, the social media giant said on Monday, to help build the so-called metaverse—an online world where people can use different devices to move and communicate in a virtual environment. Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg has been talking up metaverse since July…
Facebook Plan to Prevent Future Leaks Was Leaked
This story originally appeared on ValueWalk Since Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB) has been under fire after internal revelations by whistleblower Frances Haugen, the company is now taking measures to reduce leaks. However, in a paradoxical twist, Facebook’s measures have been leaked. “Leaky Leaks” As reported by The New York Times, the internet giant told its staff…
Facebook Updates Harassment Policy to Protect Public Figures, Journalists, and Activists
Facebook announced updates to its harassment policy on Wednesday to protect public figures, journalists, and activists from harmful content and attacks, according to a new statement from the social media giant. The changes follow the recent congressional testimony of Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen, who shared concerns about the company’s practices. Haugen, a former product manager…
Kalev Leetaru: Update Section 230 to Legally Compel Big Tech Transparency
October 14, 2021
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“How can you have a digital society where you don’t even know what the rules are?” In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Kalev Leetaru, a media fellow at the RealClearFoundation and senior fellow at the George Washington University Center for Cyber and Homeland Security. Instead of repealing Section 230, he argues for an…
Microsoft to Shut Down LinkedIn in China Following Censorship Criticism
Microsoft is abandoning its local version of LinkedIn in China, a move that would close off the last major U.S.-owned networking platforms remaining in the country. LinkedIn entered mainland China in 2014, a country known for its highly restrictive censorship practices set by the ruling Communist Party. The platform now boasts about 53 million local…
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