Biden urges US Congress to rein in Big Tech
US President Joe Biden on Wednesday urged Republican and Democratic lawmakers to break years of political gridlock and pass laws that would rein in the power of Big Tech.
Jan 11, 2023
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EU studies ways to rival vast new US subsidies on greener tech
EU leaders on Thursday tasked the European Commission with coming up with ways to vie with huge US subsidies on greener tech such as electric vehicles to protect the bloc's industrial base.
Dec 16, 2022
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US sides against Google in consequential social media case
The Biden administration told the U.S. Supreme Court that social media companies in some cases can be held liable for promoting harmful speech, partially siding with a family seeking to sue Alphabet Inc.'s Google over a terrorist ...
Dec 8, 2022
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Consumer & Gadgets
Are Facebook job ads discriminatory? Company accused of bias against women, older workers
A female truckers association is accusing Meta Platforms of algorithmic bias, alleging its Facebook platform selectively shows job advertisements based on users' gender and age, with older workers far less likely to see ads ...
Dec 2, 2022
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Twitter whistleblower brings his critiques to Congress
A former security chief at Twitter will appear before Congress Tuesday with alarming allegations that the social platform misled regulators about its cyber defenses and efforts to control millions of fake accounts.
Sep 13, 2022
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Business
Twitter to pay $150M penalty over privacy of users' data
Twitter will pay a $150 million penalty and put in new safeguards to settle federal regulators' allegations that the social platform failed to protect the privacy of users' data over a six-year span.
May 26, 2022
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Permanent Twitter ban of extremist influencers can detoxify social media
Banning right-wing extremists from social media can reduce the spread of anti-social ideas and conspiracy theories, according to Rutgers-led research.
Oct 21, 2021
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Machine learning & AI
We need concrete protections from artificial intelligence threatening human rights
Events over the past few years have revealed several human rights violations associated with increasing advances in artificial intelligence (AI).
Sep 27, 2021
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Done with Facebook? Here's how to deactivate or permanently delete your Facebook account
Finally ready to unfriend Facebook?
Sep 27, 2021
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Would you take a Facebook or Instagram break? Why civil rights groups want you to log out
Would you log off from Facebook and Instagram for a day? How about three?
Sep 22, 2021
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