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October 9, 2019

'Black US voters' main target of Russia's 2016 disinformation campaign, Senate report concludes

The Russian social media campaign against the U.S. targeted no single group more than African-Americans, a new federal report concludes.

October 4, 2019

PayPal withdraws from group backing Facebook's Libra cryptocurrency

PayPal is pulling out of a group of companies assembled by Facebook to launch its new cryptocurrency payments network.

October 4, 2019

Facebook CEO says he won't 'further antagonize' Elizabeth Warren after threatening lawsuit

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg committed to treating Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., fairly on his platform despite his previously reported indication that he would sue her if she tried to break up big tech companies like his.

October 3, 2019

Barr asks Facebook's Zuckerberg to stop end-to-end encryption plans

Attorney General William Barr is demanding that Facebook stop its plan for end-to-end encryption across its messaging services.

October 3, 2019

Facebook can be forced to remove content worldwide, EU court says

BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union’s highest court ruled Thursday that individual member countries can force Facebook to remove what they regard as unlawful material from the social network all over the world - a decision experts say could hinder free speech online and put a heavy burden on tech companies.

October 2, 2019

Warren uses Zuckerberg audio in Instagram video, says the 'rich and powerful' fear her

Presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren took her critique of Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg one step further -- in a post on Instagram, which his company owns.

October 2, 2019

Warren continues attack on Facebook after Zuckerberg reveals it would sue government if she becomes president

Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren continued her attack on Facebook after audio comments from CEO Mark Zuckerberg were leaked, with Warren stating the company "won't even do the bare minimum to improve transparency."

October 1, 2019

Prof challenges Facebook for removing Warren controversy page

The owner of a website that details various controversies surrounding Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., had an accompanying Facebook page taken down after it was deemed in violation of Facebook's policy against impersonation -- a decision the company eventually reversed Tuesday. 

October 1, 2019

Facebook fact-checking to exempt opinion and satire

Facebook is planning to exempt opinion pieces and satire from its fact-checking program, sources told The Wall Street Journal, amid recent controversies over content moderation.

September 27, 2019

Live Action slams Facebook after investigation finds fact-check of abortion claim was 'fair and accurate'

Pro-life group Live Action slammed Facebook's fact-checking system after an investigation into fact-checker Science Feedback found its conclusions to be fair and accurate.