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Social Media CEOs To Defend Protecting Section 230 Before Senate Panel

Social Media CEOs To Defend Protecting Section 230 Before Senate Panel Via Reuters: The chief executives of three large tech companies will defend a law protecting internet companies before a Senate panel on Wednesday - a topic that has split U.S. lawmakers on ways to hold Big Tech accountable for how they moderate content on their platforms. Facebook Inc's FB.O Mark Zuckerberg, Twitter Inc's TWTR.N Jack Dorsey and Google's GOOGL.O […]

today10/28/2020 19

Antitrust

U.S. Government Files Antitrust Lawsuit Against Google

U.S. Government Files Antitrust Lawsuit Against Google Via Reuters: The U.S. Justice Department and 11 states filed an antitrust lawsuit against Alphabet Inc's GOOGL.O Google on Tuesday for allegedly breaking the law in using its market power to fend off rivals. Google did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Google, whose search engine is so ubiquitous that its name has become a verb, had revenue of $162 billion […]

today10/20/2020 17

CEOs

Senate Panel Delays Vote To Subpoena Twitter, Facebook CEOs

Senate Panel Delays Vote To Subpoena Twitter, Facebook CEOs Via Politico: The Senate Judiciary Committee on Monday postponed plans to vote on subpoenas to compel the CEOs of Twitter and Facebook to testify on allegations of anti-conservative bias after some panel Republicans expressed reservation about the maneuver. President Donald Trump and his Republican allies have scorched the two social media companies in recent days over their handling of disputed New […]

today10/20/2020 44

Hunter Biden

‘Unverified’ Is A (False) Excuse For Ignoring The Post’s Hunter Biden Scoops

‘Unverified’ Is A (False) Excuse For Ignoring The Post’s Hunter Biden Scoops Via New York Post: Much of the push to ignore The Post’s drop of Hunter Biden’s e-mails centers on the charge that it’s all “unverified.” The claim is more excuse than truth. First, a host of media outlets have now interviewed the computer-repair guy who provided the data at the heart of these exposés — and he’s said exactly […]

today10/19/2020 18

Dr. Atlas

Twitter Continues To Act As A Publisher, This Time Targeting Dr. Atlas

Twitter Continues To Act As A Publisher, This Time Targeting Dr. Atlas Via Reuters: Twitter on Sunday removed a “misleading” tweet downplaying the efficacy of masks posted by a top coronavirus adviser to President Donald Trump, while U.S. cases surged before the Nov. 3 election. As the Trump administration fends off accusations that its mixed messaging on wearing masks hampered the fight against the coronavirus, Dr. Scott Atlas continued to […]

today10/19/2020 5

Facebook Oversight Board

Facebook Oversight Board To Start Operating In October

Facebook Oversight Board To Start Operating In October Via AP News: Facebook’s long-awaited oversight board that will act as a referee on whether specific content is allowed on the tech giant’s platforms is set to launch in October. CEO Mark Zuckerberg said two years ago that he was setting up the quasi-independent board, following intense criticism that the company wasn’t moving fast enough to remove misinformation, hate speech and malign […]

today09/25/2020 9

Antitrust

Trump Administration Moves Toward Antitrust Action Against Google

Trump Administration Moves Toward Antitrust Action Against Google Via USAToday: As the Trump administration moves toward antitrust action against search giant Google, it's campaigning to enlist support from sympathetic state attorneys general across the country. And President Donald Trump pushed his campaign against Big Tech on Wednesday, touting curbs on legal protections for social media platforms he denounces as biased against conservative views. "In recent years, a small group of […]

today09/24/2020 5

WHO

WHO Monitoring Online Chatter To Change COVID19 Narratives

WHO Monitoring Online Chatter To Change COVID19 Narratives Via Reclaim The Net: The World Health Organization is collaborating with an analytics company to scan people’s social media conversations for “coronavirus misinformation;” something the WHO calls “social listening.” The global health organization says that it’s not only fighting the pandemic but also the conversations people are having about it. According to the WHO, there’s an “infodemic” – an overload and spread […]

today08/27/2020 2

Facebook

Facebook Creating ‘Contingency Plan’ In Case Trump Disputes Election Results

Facebook Creating 'Contingency Plan' In Case Trump Disputes Election Results Via JustTheNews: Social media giant Facebook is allegedly developing plans to counteract any attempts by President Trump to claim that a potential win by Biden in November would be an illegitimate victory by the Democratic candidate.  The company is "laying out contingency plans and walking through post-election scenarios that include attempts by Trump or his campaign to use the platform to […]

today08/22/2020 7

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