Big Tech Backlash - Page 122

Amazon wasn't scared off by AOC, says New York City mayor

July 24, 2019

Amazon wasn't scared off by AOC, says New York City mayor

Amazon was not scared off by New York Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez in its quest to open a second headquarters in the Big Apple, according to New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio.

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

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.

Facebook let thousands of kids join chats with unauthorized users

July 23, 2019

Facebook let thousands of kids join chats with unauthorized users

A design flaw in Facebook's Messenger Kids app allowed children to enter group chats with unauthorized strangers.

July 22, 2019

FTC's settlement with Google over YouTube kids privacy violations blasted by critics

The Federal Trade Commission's reported settlement with Google over YouTube childrens privacy violations was been blasted by tech critics as not going far enough to rein in the search giant.

Scary 'Santa' app sends inappropriate message to young girl, family says

July 22, 2019

Scary 'Santa' app sends inappropriate message to young girl, family says

A North Carolina family is sounding the alarm about a creepy 'Santa' app that sent an inappropriate message to their young daughter.

Orlando ends Amazon's controversial facial recognition pilot program after technical glitches

July 19, 2019

Orlando ends Amazon's controversial facial recognition pilot program after technical glitches

Orlando's pilot of Amazon's facial recognition program is coming to an end after being plagued by technical issues, bandwidth problems and criticism of the controversial face-scanning technology.

Instagram will warn about account takedowns, add new appeals process

July 19, 2019

Instagram will warn about account takedowns, add new appeals process

Instagram is boosting its content moderation appeals process and adding a new alert that will warn users who violate rules when their account is close to being deleted.

No more Instagram 'likes'? Tech giant hiding 'like' counts as a test in multiple countries

July 18, 2019

No more Instagram 'likes'? Tech giant hiding 'like' counts as a test in multiple countries

Instagram is giving more of its users the option to publicly hide the like count on their posts.

YouTube star's death prompts Amazon to push for e-scooter safety warnings in UK

July 18, 2019

YouTube star's death prompts Amazon to push for e-scooter safety warnings in UK

Following the death of YouTube star Emily Hartridge in a London accident, Amazon will reportedly begin asking e-scooter sellers to warn consumers about proper safety protocols in the United Kingdom.

Google says controversial Chinese search app Dragonfly has been 'terminated' amid GOP senator's grilling

July 17, 2019

Google says controversial Chinese search app Dragonfly has been 'terminated' amid GOP senator's grilling

Under withering questions from GOP Sen. Josh Hawley, a top Google executive said the company has "terminated" its censored Chinese search engine project known as Dragonfly.