ENTERTAINMENT January 14, 2020 'Star Wars' icon Mark Hamill quits Facebook over political ads Actor Mark Hamill, who played Luke Skywalker for six installments throughout the long-running "Star Wars" movie series has deleted his Facebook account, criticizing the company's policy on political ads -- while adding that patriotism and truthfulness are more important than profits.
Big Tech Backlash December 12, 2019 FTC considers blocking Facebook from merging aspects of Instagram and WhatsApp: report Federal officials are reportedly considering whether or not to seek a preliminary injunction against Facebook over antitrust concerns related to how its family of products interacts.
Media December 9, 2019 Trump joins Nancy Pelosi, Greta Thunberg, whistleblower as Time 'Person of the Year' finalists President Trump was revealed as one of the finalists for Time Magazine's "Person of the Year," appearing Monday on a shortlist that includes several prominent critics of his, including House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., Women's World Cup champion Megan Rapinoe and the anonymous whistleblower who helped ignite the ongoing impeachment inquiry.
POLITICS November 21, 2019 Trump hosted secret White House dinner with Zuckerberg Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg attended a secret dinner at the White House last month with President Trump and tech investor Peter Thiel, the social media company confirmed on Wednesday night.
OPINION November 10, 2019 Paul Batura: Zuckerberg, Bezos and Buffett reap the benefits of conservative culture It’s interesting to me that billionaires who benefited from an American culture that promoted conservative values enthusiastically embrace liberal political ideology.
Big Tech Backlash November 6, 2019 Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg used users' data as a bargaining chip to consolidate company's power, leaked documents reportedly reveal A trove of leaked Facebook documents paint a negative portrait of CEO Mark Zuckerberg -- reportedly detailing his efforts to consolidate his company's power and beat its competitors by using users' data as a bargaining chip.
Big Tech Backlash November 6, 2019 Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg warned of potential criminal liability by top civil rights lawyers in scathing letter A major civil rights organization has warned Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg he could face criminal liability under certain laws.
Mark Zuckerberg October 31, 2019 Mark Zuckerberg fires back at Aaron Sorkin's op-ed critical of Facebook -- by quoting Sorkin's own movie Facebook CEO and founder Mark Zuckerberg turned the tables on Hollywood screenwriter Aaron Sorkin by using Sorkin's own words against him in response to an op-ed critical of Facebook's stance on political speech.
Facebook October 28, 2019 Facebook employees call on Zuckerberg to crack down on 'false' political ads in letter Hundreds of Facebook employees have signed a letter to CEO Mark Zuckerberg and other executives saying they oppose the social network’s policy of letting politicians lie in advertisements.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez October 23, 2019 Watch: AOC gets testy with Facebook CEO while interrogating him about fact-checking Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., grilled Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Wednesday, peppering him with questions about the site's fact-checking operations.
Mark Zuckerberg October 21, 2019 Facebook's Zuckerberg admits to advising Buttigieg on hires, but says not an endorsement Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg wanted to make clear on Monday that while he did advise 2020 Democratic presidential contender Pete Buttigieg on some campaign hires, the move “shouldn’t be taken as an endorsement.”