Shannon Bond
Stories
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India's Government Is Telling Facebook, Twitter To Remove Critical Posts
Twitter and Facebook are removing posts in India that are critical of the government's handling of the coronavirus pandemic, now a dire crisis.
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Facebook Disputes Claims It Fuels Political Polarization And Extremism
Facebook is giving users more control over what they see, as executives, including Nick Clegg, global affairs vice president, defend it from charges that algorithms favor inflammatory content.
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Remote Work Is Leading To More Gender And Racial Harassment, Say Tech Workers
Women and people of color are reporting the biggest increases in harassment while working remotely during the pandemic, a survey says.
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5 Takeaways From Big Tech's Misinformation Hearing
The leaders of Facebook, Twitter, and Google were not eager to admit fault when it comes to bad information on their platforms, but it's clear Congress is getting closer to regulation.
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Big Tech Showdown Looms As Biden Taps Top Critics Lina Khan, Tim Wu
Federal Trade Commission nominee Lina Khan and presidential adviser Tim Wu have advocated for new rules to curb the power of the tech giants.
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'Ya Basta Facebook' Says Company Must Curb Misinformation In Spanish
Advocacy groups are demanding the social network disclose how it reviews Spanish-language content and appoint a high-level executive to oversee policy and enforcement in Spanish.
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Biden Administration Gears Up For A Showdown With Big Tech
President Biden is expected to add prominent tech critics to his administration. Some have advocated for breaking up major companies like Facebook.
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Instagram Suggested Posts To Users. It Served Up Covid-19 Falsehoods, Study Finds
The photo-sharing app owned by Facebook recommended posts and accounts making false claims about Covid-19, vaccines and the 2020 U.S. election.
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Twitter In Standoff With India's Government Over Free Speech And Local Law
Twitter blocked hundreds of accounts the Indian government said were inciting violence. Then it unblocked them. Now it's stuck between Indian law and defending free speech.
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Facebook Takes A Hard Line Against Proposed Australian Law
Facebook is blocking news content for people and publishers in Australia because of a debate over whether tech giants should pay news organizations for articles that are shared on their networks.