Big Tech Backlash - Page 160

Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg under pressure amid calls to resign as chairman

November 20, 2018

Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg under pressure amid calls to resign as chairman

Facebook honcho Mark Zuckerberg is facing increased pressure to defend himself at an international misinformation hearing as one of America’s premiere media critics called for him to step aside as chairman, citing a “serious crisis” at the tech giant.

Cuomo rips New York Times, CNN, others, over Amazon’s $2.8B incentive package

November 19, 2018

Cuomo rips New York Times, CNN, others, over Amazon’s $2.8B incentive package

Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Monday ripped critics across the political spectrum as “totally hypocritical”– including the New York Times, New York Post and CNN — for slamming the $2.8 billion incentive package the city and state offered Amazon to open a new headquarters in Long Island City.

Facebook's Sheryl Sandberg under fire as employee morale suffers following Times report

November 19, 2018

Facebook's Sheryl Sandberg under fire as employee morale suffers following Times report

Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg, who was reportedly concerned about her job security during the Cambridge Analytica data scandal fallout, is facing intense scrutiny after a scathing New York Times report last week.

Sheryl Sandberg says New York Times report she was disinterested in Russian meddling is 'simply untrue'

November 16, 2018

Sheryl Sandberg says New York Times report she was disinterested in Russian meddling is 'simply untrue'

Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg has hit back at a scathing New York Times report on the social network’s handling of Russian meddling in the 2016 U.S. Presidential election.

Google's planned San Jose mega-campus sparks lawsuit over deal's alleged secrecy

November 16, 2018

Google's planned San Jose mega-campus sparks lawsuit over deal's alleged secrecy

Two nonprofits sued San Jose, Calif., over what they claim are illegal nondisclosure agreements signed by city officials to seal a $67 million land deal for Google's planned downtown mega-campus.

Facebook will create independent oversight committee to deal with content issues

November 15, 2018

Facebook will create independent oversight committee to deal with content issues

Following a scathing report from The New York Times that called into question what Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and COO Sheryl Sandberg knew about the Russian disinformation campaign and when, Zuckerberg said the social networking giant would create an independent oversight committee to help deal with moderating certain issues related to content posted on its site.

Banned from Facebook? New pro-Trump social network offers alternative

November 15, 2018

Banned from Facebook? New pro-Trump social network offers alternative

President Trump’s supporters now have an alternative to Facebook after several users have complained about having posts blocked or accounts deleted entirely.

Facebook-New York Times fight gets ugly: Social network slams newspaper's 'inaccuracies'

November 15, 2018

Facebook-New York Times fight gets ugly: Social network slams newspaper's 'inaccuracies'

Facebook slammed a blockbuster New York Times report for "inaccuracies" and cut ties with a GOP-opposition firm after the newspaper painted a scathing portrait of Mark Zuckerberg and Sheryl Sandberg, the company's top leaders.

Facebook hired PR firm to blame George Soros for rise of groups challenging tech giant: report

November 14, 2018

Facebook hired PR firm to blame George Soros for rise of groups challenging tech giant: report

Facebook, already under scrutiny for scores of mishaps, is under fire Wednesday after a bombshell report said its private voice and its public actions are not in sync.

Facebook morale takes a tumble along with stock price

November 14, 2018

Facebook morale takes a tumble along with stock price

Facebook Inc.’s difficult year is taking a toll on employee morale, with several key measures of internal sentiment taking a sharp turn for the worse over the past year, according to people familiar with the matter and messages reviewed by The Wall Street Journal.