Meta, Facebook’s parent company, on Tuesday said it removed accounts linked to two unconnected covert operations in China and Russia seeking to influence political narratives in the United States ahead of the midterms in November. In addition to seeking to influence U.S. domestic politics ahead of the midterms, the Chinese operation targeted the Czech Republic’s foreign…
Meta Removes Chinese and Russian Political Influence Networks Ahead of US Midterms
September 28, 2022
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Meta Dismantles China-Based Covert Influence Operation Ahead of Midterm Elections
September 27, 2022
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The parent company of Facebook and Instagram said on Sept. 27 that it disrupted a Chinese influence operation seeking to interfere in the upcoming U.S. midterm elections. Meta Platforms said that it had dismantled the China-based campaign, which targeted users in the United States with political content in an apparent effort to polarize voters. The…
Senior British MPs Urge Government to Hold PayPal to Account Over Free Speech Row
Leading figures in the Conservative Party like Michael Gove, Iain Duncan Smith, and Sir Graham Brady are considering new laws after PayPal recently closed the accounts of several British campaign and journalist groups. PayPal has faced a backlash since it last week shut down the account of the Free Speech Union (FSU), an organisation that defends…
Twitter Expands Research Group to Study Content Moderation
Twitter Inc. plans to provide more data to external researchers who study online misinformation and moderation, the social media company said Thursday, part of what it says is an effort to increase transparency on the platform. The company will also open an application process to allow more people working in academia, civil society and journalism…
Apple Says It Will Manufacture iPhone 14 in India
NEW DELHI—Apple Inc. said on Monday it will manufacture its latest iPhone 14 in India, as the tech giant moves some of its production away from China. The company launched the flagship iPhone 14 at an event earlier this month, where it focused on safety upgrades rather than flashy new technical specifications, with the exception…
EXCLUSIVE: Big Tech Officials Didn’t Talk During Misinformation Meetings: CDC Official
September 26, 2022
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) official who presented to Big Tech firms on alleged misinformation is claiming that none of the social media executives spoke during the meetings. Carol Crawford, a CDC official, and other government officials met multiple times with executives from Big Tech companies like Facebook to discuss how the…
Ahead of Elon Musk’s Deposition, Judge Denies His Legal Team’s Waiver Request for Twitter’s Privilege to Documents
Delaware Chancery Court Judge Kathaleen McCormick on Friday denied Elon Musk’s request for a blanket waiver of Twitter Inc.’s claim of attorney-client privilege as grounds for withholding documents. The judge noted in the letter issued on Friday that Twitter has asserted attorney-client privilege over 7,220 documents and that Musk’s legal team has challenged the legitimacy…
Apple Will Sponsor Super Bowl Halftime Show Starting in February
The National Football League has reached a multiyear deal with Apple Music to sponsor the Super Bowl Halftime Show, beginning with the American football championship game in February 2023, the league said on Thursday. The Super Bowl is usually the most watched television event of the year in the United States, and the halftime show…
France Sets Delivery Fee for Online Book Sales to Help Stores Compete With Amazon
PARIS—France plans to impose a minimum delivery fee of 3 euros ($2.93) for online book orders of less than 35 euros to level the playing field for independent bookstores struggling to compete against e-commerce giants, the government said on Friday. A 2014 French law already prohibits free book deliveries, but Amazon and other vendors such…
Twitter Wants to Know If Elon Musk, Whistleblower ‘Mudge’ Had Previous Links as Court Trial Draws Closer
Delaware Chancery Court Judge Kathaleen McCormick, who is overseeing the lawsuit between Twitter Inc. and Tesla Inc. CEO Elon Musk on Thursday ruled that the billionaire can amend his countersuit to include the $7.8 million severance payment the social media company paid to whistleblower Peiter Zatko. This is considered a small victory for Musk, as…
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