Shannon Bond
Stories
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Lawmakers Push Facebook To Abandon Instagram For Kids, Citing Mental Health Concerns
New reporting on Facebook's internal research into the risks of Instagram to teens is fueling pressure from Washington.
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Democrats Slam Amazon For Promoting False COVID Cures And Anti-Vaccine Claims
Democratic lawmakers are pressing the ecommerce giant about what it's doing to stop stop its systems from recommending books and other products with falsehoods about the pandemic and vaccines.
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Jean-Paul Belmondo, The Face Of French New Wave Film, Dies At 88
Belmondo's breakout role in Jean-Luc Godard's "Breathless" launched him into international superstardom and a career spanning six decades.
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Marvel's 'Shang-Chi' Smashes Labor Day Box Office Records With $71.4 Million Debut
The superhero epic rang up a record-setting $71.4 million at U.S. theaters between Friday and Sunday, raising hopes for Hollywood's pandemic recovery.
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Lyft And Uber Will Pay Drivers' Legal Fees If They're Sued Under Texas Abortion Law
Texas's restrictive new abortion law has raised concerns that people who drive for the ride-hailing companies could face lawsuits for transporting passengers to clinics.
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OnlyFans Switches Its Stance On Sexually Explicit Content
The subscription site OnlyFans has reversed course. It says it will continue to allow sexually explicit content just days after announcing a ban on such material.
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Facebook's Most Viewed Article In Early 2021 Raised Doubt About COVID Vaccine
The social network acknowledged it had held back a report about the most viewed content on its platform in the first three months of 2021.
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Federal Trade Commission Refiles Suit Accusing Facebook Of Illegal Monopoly
The regulator is taking another swing at Facebook after a judge tossed out its initial effort in June. It accused the social media giant of illegally maintaining a monopoly.
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Facebook Reveals Most Viewed Posts To Rebut Claims It's Rife With Disinformation
The social network is pushing back against claims its platform is dominated by inflammatory, highly partisan right-wing accounts.
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Facebook Boots NYU Disinformation Researchers Off Its Platform And Critics Cry Foul
Facebook disabled the academics' accounts and blocked their access to its platform, saying they had violated its terms of service by collecting data about political ads.