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Facebook says it's under FTC antitrust investigation

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.

Amazon has 'destroyed the retail industry across the United States,' Mnuchin says

July 24, 2019

Amazon has 'destroyed the retail industry across the United States,' Mnuchin says

Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin said that although Amazon has provided certain benefits to the consumer, the Jeff Bezos-led company has "destroyed the retail industry across the United States."

Inventor of Twitter’s retweet button admits it was a horrible idea

July 24, 2019

Inventor of Twitter’s retweet button admits it was a horrible idea

The man who invented Twitter's "retweet" button now believes it was a very bad idea.

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

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.

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.