September 12, 2019 Netanyahu denies writing message that caused Facebook to sanction his page's chatbot over hate speech Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has denied writing a message that caused Facebook to sanction his page for a violation of its hate speech policy.
September 11, 2019 Republican senators slam Facebook for 'censorship' of pro-life content as fact-checking group gets investigated Four Republican senators blasted Facebook for 'censorship' over the tech giant's recent fact check of pro-life organization Live Action.
September 10, 2019 On World Suicide Prevention Day, Facebook tightens policies and expands resources to prevent self-harm On World Suicide Prevention Day, Facebook has taken steps to tighten its policies and expand access to resources for those in need.
September 10, 2019 Did these apps tell Facebook about the last time you had sex? Facebook knows what, now?
September 9, 2019 Liberty Vittert: Collecting your data is the biggest, baddest, business around. Where's our government? An unimaginable number of laws and rules have been put in place to protect your rights. But when it comes to protecting your data, there are virtually none.
September 9, 2019 Fake news on Instagram could cause big problems in 2020, report claims Instagram could become the new breeding groud for disinformation in the lead up to the 2020 election because bad actors are adapting their tactics for the image-driven platform.
September 6, 2019 Facebook targeted in antitrust probe led by New York Attorney General New York Attorney General Letitia James is leading a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general in an antitrust investigation into Facebook for alleged antitrust activity.
September 6, 2019 Silicon Valley bigwig buys $100M Malibu mansion Built in the late 1990s, the property sits on a 3-acre blufftop lot that overlooks Paradise Cove.
September 5, 2019 Activists demand facial recognition ban for law enforcement in major new push A coalition of activist groups representing more than 15 million combined members is pushing for a federal ban on law enforcement's use of facial recognition technology.
September 3, 2019 Facebook says Homeland Security can't make fake accounts Facebook said on Tuesday that it would be against its rules for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to create fake profiles to monitor the social media of foreigners seeking to enter America.