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2 days agoFacebook shocker: Unsealed docs will detail how social media giant made money off childrenFacebook will surely be bracing itself for some fresh backlash from the public next week following a number of revealing legal documents being unsealed.
3 days agoFacebook employees caught posting 5-star Portal reviews on AmazonFacebook employees were caught writing glowing reviews of the Facebook Portal on Amazon.
3 days agoFacebook removes 512 Russian accounts and pages that were spreading disinformationFacebook uncovered and cut ties with hundreds of fake accounts tied to Russia that were engaging in inauthentic behavior, the tech giant announced Thursday.
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5 days agoGoogle workers push tech giants to end forced arbitrationIn a sign of what 2019 may have in store for big tech, Google workers on Tuesday kicked off a campaign demanding a complete end to the practice of forced arbitration.
