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ReportingJul 28, 2020Read →

Facebook’s Zuckerberg to Defend Company Before US Congress by Listing Competitors

Facebook Inc’s chief executive, Mark Zuckerberg, will defend the social media company before a congressional hearing on Wednesday by saying it faces intense competition, justifying its acquisitions and pointing…

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ReportingJul 19, 2020Read →

Disney Cuts Ad Spending on Facebook Amid Growing Boycott: WSJ

– Walt Disney has become the latest company to slash its advertising spending on Facebook Inc as the social media giant faces an ad boycott over its handling of hate speech and controversial content, the…

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ReportingJul 8, 2020Read →

Facebook Takes Down Accounts and Pages of Trump Ally Roger Stone

Facebook Inc on Wednesday removed 50 personal and professional pages connected to U.S. President Donald Trump’s longtime adviser Roger Stone, who is due to report to prison next week. The social media platform…

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StoryJun 28, 2020Read →

Starbucks Announces It Will Pause All Advertising on Social Media Platforms

Starbucks is taking a stand against hate speech after the coffee giant announced Sunday it will be pausing advertising across all social media platforms. “We believe in bringing communities together, both in-person and…

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StoryJun 27, 2020Read →

Coca-Cola Halts Facebook Advertising as Several Companies Boycott

Coca-Cola announced its plan to halt all of its social media advertisements for the next 30 days to show its support for racial equality. On Friday, Coca-Cola CEO and Chairman, James Quincey released an official…

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StoryJun 26, 2020Read →

Facebook Announces It Will Label ‘Newsworthy’ Content That Violates Company Policies

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced Friday the popular social media platform will be taking additional steps to guarantee Americans are well informed ahead of the 2020 presidential election. In his own Facebook post…

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ReportingJun 18, 2020Read →

Facebook Takes Down Trump Ads Over ‘Organized Hate’ Policy

Facebook Inc said on Thursday it took down posts and ads run by the re-election campaign of U.S. President Donald Trump for violating its policy against organized hate. The ads showed a red inverted triangle with…

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StoryJun 17, 2020Read →

US Government Proposes Rolling Back Protections for Big Tech

The U.S. Justice Department proposed on Wednesday that Congress take up legislation to curb protections big tech platforms like Alphabet’s Google and Facebook have had for decades, a senior official said, following…

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ReportingJun 2, 2020Read →

After Facebook Staff Walkout, Zuckerberg Defends No Action on Trump Posts

– Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg told employees on Tuesday that he stood by his decision not to challenge inflammatory posts by U.S. President Donald Trump, refusing to give ground a day after staff members staged…

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StoryApr 16, 2020Read →

Facebook to Notify Users If They Have Interacted With Coronavirus Misinformation

As the coronavirus continues to spread across the United States, Facebook is working to stop the spread of misinformation online. Guy Rosen, Vice President of Integrity at Facebook, penned a blog post explaining how the…

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StoryMar 19, 2020Read →

Twitter to Crack Down on Tweets Including Misinformation About Coronavirus Pandemic

Twitter is taking action to help stop the spread of the coronavirus, at least online. The social media platform has announced new measures that are being taken to help mitigate the effects of the coronavirus, including…

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ReportingMar 6, 2020Read →

Facebook to Remove Trump Campaign Ads ‘to Prevent Confusion’ Around the Census

Facebook is taking down census ads that redirect to President Donald Trump’s campaign website following push back from House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.). On Thursday, Facebook emailed a statement about the ads in…

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ReportingMar 5, 2020Read →

Pelosi Rips Facebook for Misleading Trump Ads on Census: ‘An Absolute Lie’

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) is criticizing Facebook for misleading census advertisements appearing on Facebook pages. On Thursday, Pelosi held her weekly press conference focusing on two topics: the census and…

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