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 9, 2019 Anti-Semitic German synagogue shooting was livestreamed on Twitch A shooting near a German synagogue on Wenesday that left two people dead and was motivated by anti-Semitism was live-streamed on the online streaming platform Twitch.
October 8, 2019 Twitter lets 'Die Trump' trend in Turkey, then apologizes Twitter apologized on Monday after allowing a phrase that roughly translates to mean "Die Trump" briefly trend in Turkey.
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 Organized Amazon warehouse workers got two fired co-workers rehired: report An Amazon delivery center in California reportedly rehired two warehouse workers after their colleagues organized to demand they be reinstated.
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 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.
