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July 8, 2020

US will act to deny Chinese access to American data

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said that the U.S. will take steps to make sure the Chinese government cannot access American’s private information through social media accounts and telecommunication services.

July 8, 2020

Facebook says it took down network affiliated with Roger Stone that included fake accounts

Facebook on Wednesday took down a network of more than 100 pages and accounts affiliated with Trump confidante Roger Stone for “coordinated inauthentic behavior.” 

July 8, 2020

Big companies that are boycotting Facebook advertise on Russia’s equivalent of social network, report says

The companies boycotting Facebook in an effort to fight hate speech have been advertising for years on VK.com, “a Russian social media platform that bans gay-rights groups and is known as a haven for white supremacists,” the Washington Free Beacon said in a report this week.

July 2, 2020

Black workers hit Facebook with class action complaint alleging discrimination and bias

A group of black workers filed a class action charge against Facebook, alleging that the company discriminates against African-American workers in hiring, promotions, evaluations and pay.

July 2, 2020

Bill Gates partly blames Facebook, Twitter, for coronavirus spread

With coronavirus cases continuing to rise across the U.S., Bill Gates has partly laid the blame on social media companies such as Facebook and Twitter, saying they can do better at curbing the spread of misinformation about the virus.

July 2, 2020

Facebook and Instagram will alert users to wear masks as coronavirus cases surge

Amid criticism it is not doing enough to help combat the coronavirus pandemic, Facebook said it would start showing alerts to both users of the main app as well as Instagram to wear face coverings.

July 1, 2020

Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google CEOs to testify in historic antitrust hearing

The CEOs of Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google have committed to testifying before the House Judiciary Committee as part of its ongoing antitrust inquiry, which will mark the first time the four tech bigwigs have appeared together before Congress, Fox News has confirmed.

July 1, 2020

CNN accused of activism by former staffer after 'appalling' report on Facebook advertisers

CNN was ridiculed and labeled "activists" Wednesday after publishing a story about brands continuing to advertise on Facebook amid a protest launched by a civil-rights group – and a former CNN reporter even blasted the network, saying the piece felt "closer to activism than reporting."

July 1, 2020

Amid Facebook boycott over hate speech, ads for 530 brands set to disappear from platform

Advertisements for 530 brands -- including Unilever, Adidas, White Castle, Starbucks and Coca-Cola -- are set to disappear from Facebook starting today as the Stop Hate for Profit boycott campaign gets going.

June 29, 2020

Should conservatives fear for their jobs?

Tammy Bruce on conservatives being shunned for their views