Shannon Bond
Stories
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Technology
Instagram unveils new teen safety tools ahead of Senate hearing
Instagram announced the tools designed for its youngest users and their parents a day before the app's head, Adam Mosseri, testifies to the Senate about Instagram's potential risks to kids and teens.
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Technology
Jack Dorsey steps down as Twitter CEO; Parag Agrawal succeeds him
He'll continue to head Square, the financial payments service. Dorsey has been criticized for leading both companies at once.
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Technology
Facebook will examine whether it treats Black users differently
Black users, and even some of the company's own employees, have accused the social media giant of racial bias for years.
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Law & Courts
States are investigating how Instagram recruits and affects children
A bipartisan group of state attorneys general accuses the company of prioritizing its own growth while failing to protect kids and teens, and even manipulating them to keep them on the app longer.
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Technology
These researchers are trying to stop misinformation from derailing climate progress
A global team of activists and researchers has been tracking false and misleading claims about climate change as world leaders meet at the U.N. climate conference in Glasgow.
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Technology
Facebook scraps ad targeting based on politics, race and other 'sensitive' topics
Facebook will no longer let advertisers target people with ads based on how interested the social network thinks they are in topics like politics, religion, or race. The new rules begin in January.
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Technology
Facebook is now revealing how often users see bullying or harassing posts
The social network is under pressure over how its platform may be harmful to users and society at large.
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Technology
Facebook is rebranding as Meta — but the app you use will still be called Facebook
The change comes as Facebook looks to recast its public image from battered social network to tech innovator focused on building the next generation of online interaction, known as the "metaverse."
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Politics
Ex-Facebook employee Frances Haugen testifies before Senate panel
Democrats and Republicans vow to work together to strengthen online child-privacy laws after Haugen testified about Instagram and Facebook dangers for young users. Facebook rejects her portrayal.
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Politics
Whistleblower to Congress: Facebook products harm kids and democracy
A former Facebook employee will compare the social network to Big Tobacco at a Senate hearing on Tuesday, saying the company has hidden what it knows about the problems its products cause.