Facebook grilled by UK lawmakers making online safety rules
British lawmakers grilled Facebook on Thursday over how it handles online safety as European countries move to rein in the power of social media companies.
Oct 28, 2021
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PayPal quashes Pinterest acquisition rumors
Online payments giant PayPal has said it is not seeking to buy Pinterest, ending days of speculation that had prompted shares in the image-sharing site to soar.
Oct 25, 2021
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Expert insights: Why social media companies need to be reined in
In September, the Wall Street Journal released the Facebook Files. Drawing on thousands of documents leaked by whistle blower and former employee Frances Haugen, the Facebook Files show that the company knows their practices ...
Oct 21, 2021
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Facebook says will pay French press for news
Facebook said Thursday it had reached an agreement with some French newspapers to pay for news content shared by its users, months after Google announced plans to renumerate them for articles shown in web searches.
Oct 21, 2021
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Trump plan for new media venture gets investors' thumbs up
Some investors aren't waiting to see if former President Donald Trump's plans for a media company to challenge the likes of Facebook, Twitter and even Disney can actually become reality—they're all in.
Oct 21, 2021
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Feds warn companies: Fake online reviews could lead to fines
Federal regulators say they are cracking down on "an explosion" of businesses' use of fake reviews and other misleading messages to promote their products and services on social media.
Oct 14, 2021
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New Google feature will compete with Facebook, Twitter in curating news
Google is developing a new feature called Big Moments, which will compete with rivals Facebook and Twitter in delivering the latest breaking news updates during major events.
Oct 12, 2021
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Social media can learn how to regulate speech from online gaming, study suggests
As social media giants like Facebook and Twitter come under increasing criticism for how they approach what type of speech is allowed on their platforms, another type of online group navigated similar struggles more than ...
Oct 7, 2021
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Australia wants Facebook held liable for anonymous comments
Australia's prime minister on Thursday described social media as a "coward's palace" and warned that digital platforms including Facebook should be held liable for defamatory comments posted anonymously.
Oct 7, 2021
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Ex-Facebook employee asks lawmakers to step in. Will they?
Camera lights glare. Outrage thunders from elected representatives. A brave industry whistleblower stands alone and takes the oath behind a table ringed by a photographers' mosh pit.
Oct 7, 2021
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