Mark Zuckerberg September 10, 2020 Zuckerberg rejects claim that Facebook is 'right-wing echo chamber' Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg had a tense clash with Axios editor-in-chief Mike Allen over the suggestion that Facebook is a "right-wing echo chamber."
Facebook September 3, 2020 Facebook will block new political ads in the final week before the US presidential election Facebook will block new political ads in the final week before the U.S. presidential election, the social network announced Thursday.
HEALTH August 19, 2020 Health misinformation on Facebook viewed nearly 3.8B times in last year Health misinformation spread by networks on Facebook has been viewed 3.8 billion times over the last year, a new study reported Wednesday.
Big Tech Backlash August 6, 2020 Rep. Buck wants Twitter's Jack Dorsey to testify about 'censorship of conservatives' and 'cozy' relationship with China Rep. Ken Buck, R-Colo., on Thursday called for Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey to testify before Congress, to address allegations of conservative content censorship and political bias.Â
Hate Crime July 30, 2020 Holocaust survivors urge Facebook to take down 'anti-Semitic' denial posts, classify them as hate speech Holocaust survivors launched an online campaign Wednesday to implore Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg to classify posts that deny the genocide of six million European Jews carried out by the Nazi regime during World War II as hate speech and be taken down from the social media platform.
Google July 29, 2020 Rep. Ken Buck calls out Google's China connections following big tech CEO hearing on Capitol Hill Rep. Ken Buck, R-Colo., criticized Google on Wednesday for it's connections to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), following a House subcommittee hearing on antitrust with America's big tech CEOs.Â
Big Tech Backlash July 29, 2020 Big Tech backlash: Apple, Google, Facebook, Amazon CEOs grilled on Capitol Hill House lawmakers on Wednesday grilled the heads of some of the world's largest tech companies - with Democrats questioning whether the companies violated U.S. antitrust laws and stole from competitors, while Republicans slammed them over alleged censorship and bias against conservatives.
Congress July 29, 2020 Colorado Rep. Buck to introduce Sen. Hawley's corporate 'slave labor' bill in the House Rep. Ken Buck, R-Colo., will introduce a companion bill in the House on Wednesday based on Sen. Josh Hawley's "Slave-Free Business Certification Act," which attempts to hold U.S. companies accountable for any use of forced labor throughout the supply chain.
Big Tech Backlash July 29, 2020 Tech issues delayed Big Tech hearing as Apple, Amazon, Google, Facebook awaited grilling Ironically, tech issues momentarily delayed a hearing on Capitol Hill Wednesday that has the CEOs of the four largest U.S. tech companies facing questions on a wide range of topics,
Big Tech Backlash July 28, 2020 Mark Zuckerberg to tell House panel he supports making sure 'the playing field is level for all' in antitrust hearing Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said he believes in the idea of healthy competition and making sure "the playing field is level for all," in a prepared statement he plans to give before federal lawmakers on Wednesday.Â
Big Tech Backlash July 24, 2020 Colorado Rep. Ken Buck says big tech CEO hearing will cover privacy, antitrust and bias allegations Rep. Ken Buck, R-Colo., on Friday discussed the upcoming congressional hearing with America's big tech CEOs and said it will cover user privacy violations, antitrust behavior and the suppression of free speech through political bias.Â