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Inside Facebook: Social network under fire but staffers show no signs of pressure

June 13, 2019

Inside Facebook: Social network under fire but staffers show no signs of pressure

Facebook is under fire from all corners of the globe but anyone who attended the tech giant’s International Press Day would have no idea, as things appear just fine inside Mark Zuckerberg’s sprawling Silicon Valley headquarters.

GQ magazine pulls photo of Silicon Valley execs featuring 2 women Photoshopped in: reports

June 13, 2019

GQ magazine pulls photo of Silicon Valley execs featuring 2 women Photoshopped in: reports

Not enough women tech executives in Silicon Valley? They can always be Photoshopped in. GQ magazine recently removed a photo from its website after learning that the two women appearing with 15 male tech executives had been digitally added.

Facebook COO Sandberg downplays calls for a breakup, ignores WSJ bombshell

June 12, 2019

Facebook COO Sandberg downplays calls for a breakup, ignores WSJ bombshell

Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg ignored a negative bombshell and brushed off calls to break up the tech giant during a Q&A session with reporters from around the world Wednesday at the company’s Menlo Park headquarters.

Facebook will pay you so it can track your phone activity

June 12, 2019

Facebook will pay you so it can track your phone activity

Facebook is paying people to monitor their phone habits with a new app called Study.

Harmeet Dhillon: Champions of free speech have become the censors. Don't let democracy die in silence

June 12, 2019

Harmeet Dhillon: Champions of free speech have become the censors. Don't let democracy die in silence

In 1947, 10 prominent Hollywood writers, directors, and producers were sentenced to serve one year in jail, fined, and blacklisted from the entertainment industry for refusing to participate in a hearing of the House Un-American Activities Committee to answer for their suspected ties to the Communist Party.

Facebook worries emails could show Zuckerberg knew of questionable privacy practices

June 12, 2019

Facebook worries emails could show Zuckerberg knew of questionable privacy practices

Facebook Inc. uncovered emails that appear to show Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg’s connection to potentially problematic privacy practices at the company, according to people familiar with the matter.

DOJ antitrust chief warns Big Tech that low prices or free products won't protect them

June 12, 2019

DOJ antitrust chief warns Big Tech that low prices or free products won't protect them

The Justice Department's assistant attorney general highlighted the antitrust case against Silicon Valley's major players during a Tuesday speech.

'Deepfake' clip of Mark Zuckerberg circulating on Instagram amid concerns Facebook doesn't combat disinformation

June 12, 2019

'Deepfake' clip of Mark Zuckerberg circulating on Instagram amid concerns Facebook doesn't combat disinformation

A doctored video of Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg is being circulated amid criticism that the tech giant isn’t doing enough to combat disinformation.

Lawmakers and journalism groups blast big tech for sending news industry into 'economic freefall'

June 11, 2019

Lawmakers and journalism groups blast big tech for sending news industry into 'economic freefall'

The House Judiciary Committee on Tuesday heard testimony from a number of media activists and journalists about the harmful impact that tech giants like Google and Facebook are having on new organizations, news content and online advertisers.

Big Tech is destroying America’s press industry, warn lawmakers and journalists

June 11, 2019

Big Tech is destroying America’s press industry, warn lawmakers and journalists

Big Tech companies such as Google, Facebook and Apple are destroying the economic model that underpins the U.S. press industry, warn lawmakers and journalists.