Facebook Plans to License Legacy Media News Content After Suppressing Many Indie Creators From Its Platforms
Facebook’s plans are the latest example of big tech platforms making it harder for independent creators to thrive.
Facebook Accused of Lying to UK Lawmakers Over Privacy Scandals
Members of Parliament want to know why Zuckerberg said he only found out about the Cambridge Analytica issue last year, when staff have said he knew about it a year earlier.
Facebook Takes Down Saudi Arabia-Backed Influence Network
Facebook found many fake accounts that were being used to sway public opinion on the platform.
Just 4% of Big Tech Employee 2020 Candidate Donations Go to Donald Trump
An analysis of the twelve 2020 presidential candidates who received the most donations from big tech employees between January and June showed that over 50% of these donations went to Elizabeth Warren, Pete Buttigieg, and Kamala Harris.
Facebook Is Working on Technology to Read Your Thoughts
Facebook doesn’t need your private info when it can just take your thoughts straight from your brain.
Facebook Is Funding a New CNN News Show for the Platform
The most trusted name in news is teaming up with the most trusted social network.
Online Advertising Growth Drops to Levels Seen Back in 2001
Privacy concerns and the rise in adblockers have stalled the market.
Fact Checker Says Facebook Isn’t Doing Enough to Combat So-Called “Fake News”
The group wants Facebook to share more data with “fact checkers” to improve the results.
Senator Josh Hawley Introduces SMART Act Bill to Curb Addictive Features of Social Media
Hawley has set his sights on big tech companies in recent months.
Tulsi Gabbard: To Protect Free Speech Online, Break Up Big Tech Monopolies
Gabbard has consistently spoken out against censorship and promoted free speech online.
EU Court Rules It’s a Privacy Invasion to Have Facebook Like Button on Websites
Facebook says it’s going to look at the ruling and work out a way to comply.
Facebook Is Globalizing the Idea of Bypassing End-To-End Encryption by Compromising Devices
The debate about end-to-end encryption is rendered useless if Facebook is compromising messages before they even leave the device.
