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Researchers Claim Facebook Threatened To Sue Them Unless They Shut Down Project

Researchers studying Instagram’s algorithm said they were forced to shut down their project after Facebook threatened to sue them. AlgorithmWatch,…

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Facebook Could Be Forced To Undo Potentially Illegal $400 Million Deal

Facebook may have to sell off its newly-acquired GIF platform, undoing a deal worth $400 million, U.K. regulators said Thursday.…

3 years ago

Facebook Sets Its Sights On Religion. Should Americans Be Worried?

Facebook has been courting partnerships with religious groups for the past couple of years, developing new faith-based prayer products in…

3 years ago

State AGs File Appeal In Antitrust Case Against Facebook

State attorneys general filed a notice Wednesday to appeal the dismissal of their antitrust complaint against Facebook. The complaint, filed…

3 years ago

Stupidest Story Of The Week: The Killers At Facebook

Today we begin a new format for our Saturday review of this past week, and moving forward we will be…

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Psaki Dodges On White House Revealing Which Facebook Posts It Flags As Misinformation

During a press conference Monday, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki dodged addressing whether the White House will reveal which…

3 years ago

“We’re Flagging Problematic Posts”: White House Working with Facebook to Hide ‘Disinformation,’

White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said Thursday that the White House is not only working with Facebook to flag…

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Facebook Files Petition Demanding FTC Chair Lina Khan Recuse Herself From Antitrust Case

Facebook filed a petition Wednesday asking for Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chair Lina Khan to recuse herself from the FTC’s…

3 years ago

Facebook Becomes Fifth Tech Company Worth More Than $1 Trillion

Facebook’s market capitalization, or total dollar value, closed above $1 trillion for the first time ever Monday, making it the…

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Facebook Faces New Antitrust Investigations From Across Europe

U.K. and European Union regulators announced they have opened similar sweeping antitrust investigations into massive U.S. social media company Facebook…

3 years ago

Facebook doubles down on Trump social media ban, Republicans call it ‘disgraceful’

This week saw Facebook's Oversight Board uphold its ban on Donald Trump, who is no longer allowed to use their…

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Smugglers Advertising Illegal Entry Services On Facebook: REPORT

Human smugglers advertised illegal border crossing services to migrants looking to enter the U.S. on Facebook, the Tech Transparency Project…

3 years ago

Facebook Has Been Used To Organize Migrant Caravans. The Tech Giant Is About To Face Congress

Thousands of migrants have reportedly used social media apps Facebook and WhatsApp to organize caravans and groups headed to illegally…

3 years ago

Facebook Confirms It Deleted Account For Suspected Boulder Shooter Containing Posts About Islam, Trump

Facebook deleted accounts belonging to suspected Boulder, Colorado, shooter Ahmad Al Aliwi Alissa on Tuesday in line with its longstanding…

3 years ago

Clay Travis Says Facebook’s ‘Orwellian’ Censorship Cost Company ‘Hundreds Of Thousands Of Dollars’

Clay Travis, who runs the sports website Outkick, testified before Congress on Friday that Facebook cost his company ‘hundreds of…

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