Big Tech Backlash - Page 128

Why is Nancy Pelosi ignoring Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg?

June 11, 2019

Why is Nancy Pelosi ignoring Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg?

Has House Speaker Nancy Pelosi unfriended Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg?

Social media contributes to radicalization, top Twitter exec says

June 11, 2019

Social media contributes to radicalization, top Twitter exec says

Social media platforms can help radicalize people, according to one of Twitter's top policy executives.

Organizer of #GoogleWalkout quits alleging retaliation by the tech giant

June 10, 2019

Organizer of #GoogleWalkout quits alleging retaliation by the tech giant

One of the lead organizers of #GoogleWalkout, the internal employee rebellion that's been causing a headache for the tech giant since last year and led to 20,000-plus employees walking out in protest, has resigned after alleging the company retaliated against her.

#IAmHere on Facebook: How thousands of users combat hate speech on the social network

June 10, 2019

#IAmHere on Facebook: How thousands of users combat hate speech on the social network

A network of users is waging battle against hate speech on Facebook.

Google CEO defends YouTube amid hate speech controversies: 'It's a hard societal problem'

June 10, 2019

Google CEO defends YouTube amid hate speech controversies: 'It's a hard societal problem'

Google CEO Sundar Pichai defended his company's efforts to cleanse YouTube of hate speech and misinformation as growing controversies continue to roil the popular video-sharing platform.

Judge rules lawsuit accusing Google of bias against conservatives can proceed

June 10, 2019

Judge rules lawsuit accusing Google of bias against conservatives can proceed

A judge has ruled that a class-action lawsuit filed by two former Google employees claiming discrimination on the basis of gender, race and political bias can move forward, and an attorney representing the plaintiffs told "Fox & Friends" hosts that Google has been making every effort to impede the case.

Google rewards reputable reporting over left-wing politics, Economist study finds

June 10, 2019

Google rewards reputable reporting over left-wing politics, Economist study finds

President Donald Trump and other Republicans have accused Google of anti-conservative bias a number of times over the last few years, while the tech giant has said its algorithm and worker-powered systems don't take ideology into account.

YouTube crackdown blocked history teachers who shared archive videos of Hitler

June 10, 2019

YouTube crackdown blocked history teachers who shared archive videos of Hitler

YouTube's crackdown on white supremacy and hate speech has ensnared history teachers who are trying to upload archival footage of Nazi dictator Adolph Hitler.

US elections in 2020 need massive overhaul to protect them, security experts argue

June 7, 2019

US elections in 2020 need massive overhaul to protect them, security experts argue

A sweeping overhaul of America's electoral infrastructure is needed in order to prevent foreign interference as the 2020 elections loom, a group of security researchers has concluded.

YouTube ends monetization of conservative commentator Steven Crowder's channel, several others after left-wing outrage

June 6, 2019

YouTube ends monetization of conservative commentator Steven Crowder's channel, several others after left-wing outrage

In an abrupt reversal amid an ongoing online firestorm, YouTube announced Wednesday that it would block conservative commentator Steven Crowder from making any money on videos he uploaded to the site.