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All major social media platforms do poorly at protecting LGBTQ+ users from hate speech and harassment—especially those who are transgender, non-binary or gender non-conforming, the advocacy group GLAAD said Thursday. But ...
Jun 15, 2023
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US tech giants Google, Apple, Facebook, Amazon and Microsoft have been accused of not paying enough taxes, stifling competition, stealing media content and threatening democracy by spreading fake news.
Nov 10, 2021
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Elon Musk on Saturday said his social media company X would provide monetary legal aid to users who face blowback from their bosses over posts on the platform.
Aug 6, 2023
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Facebook misidentified tens of thousands of advertisements flagged under its political ads policy, according to a study released Thursday, which warned that the failure could lead to political manipulation.
Dec 9, 2021
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A week after indefinitely suspending President Donald Trump's Snapchat account, the social network has confirmed it has permanently banned him.
Jan 14, 2021
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Civil rights groups behind the #StopHateForProfit boycott are giving Facebook poor grades on its response, saying the company failed to address or fell short of addressing the coalition's demands.
Aug 13, 2020
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Elon Musk sought to reassure big companies that advertise on Twitter on Wednesday that his chaotic takeover of the social media platform won't harm their brands, acknowledging that some "dumb things" might happen on his way ...
Nov 10, 2022
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Facebook is passing the buck for its indefinite suspension of former president Donald Trump to a quasi-independent oversight board, setting up a major test of the recently established panel.
Jan 21, 2021
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On Wednesday, more than 500 companies officially kicked off an advertising boycott intended to pressure Facebook into taking a stronger stand against hate speech. CEO Mark Zuckerberg has agreed to meet with its organizers ...
Jul 2, 2020
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The United Nations' educational, scientific and cultural agency chief on Wednesday called for a global dialogue to find ways to regulate social media companies and limit their role in the spreading of misinformation around ...
Feb 23, 2023
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