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August 5, 2019

Big Tech faces massive antitrust fines under new bill

Big tech giants like Google and Facebook would face massive, crippling fines under a new bill meant to combat antitrust violations.

August 3, 2019

Jailed man who created insensitive Facebook page parodying police can sue

A lawsuit can go forward for a man who created a Facebook page riddled with insensitive remarks that parodied an Ohio police department.

July 31, 2019

Facebook isn't doing enough to fight misinformation, fact-checkers say

Facebook is not doing enough to combat misinformation on its platform, according to fact-checkers that have worked with the tech giant.

July 30, 2019

GOP Sen. Josh Hawley takes aim at Facebook and YouTube's 'deceptive techniques'

Sen. Josh Hawley has announced legislation designed to curb social media addiction and target “deceptive techniques” that tech giants use to exploit users.

July 30, 2019

Brain speech signals decoded into written text in breakthrough research for people with paralysis

Doctors have been able to turn brain signals for speech into written sentences in a research project that aims to transform how patients with severe disabilities communicate.

July 30, 2019

For Facebook and Google, huge fines will cause only limited harm

Regulators have slapped Facebook and Google with some very large fines recently, but are the penalties really hurting the hugely profitable titans of Silicon Valley?

July 24, 2019

Sen. Kennedy: 'Facebook is no longer a company, it's a country'

Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., says Congress is going to have to "weigh in" on Facebook, saying the company is the equivalent of its own country and has tremendous power.

July 24, 2019

Facebook says it's under FTC antitrust investigation

Facebook disclosed Wednesday that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has opened an antitrust probe into the company.

July 24, 2019

Attorney General Barr targets Facebook, Google and Amazon in broad antitrust probe

The Justice Department has opened a broad antitrust inquiry into whether Silicon Valley giants are unlawfully stifling competition.

July 24, 2019

Facebook pays historic $5B fine and agrees to new privacy regulations as part of massive settlement

After months of speculation, Facebook and the FTC agreed to a $5 billion fine for privacy violations, as well as new oversight on how the company handles user data.