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January 28, 2019

YouTube to stop recommending conspiracy videos (again)

YouTube is again claiming it'll tweak its recommendation system to promote fewer conspiracy videos.

January 28, 2019

Worried that Google, Facebook and Amazon don’t respect your privacy? Wait until they do this …

In many cases Silicon Valley is envisioning a future that most Americans do not desire and for which we remain woefully unprepared.

January 27, 2019

Researchers say Amazon face-detection technology shows bias

Facial-detection technology that Amazon is marketing to law enforcement often misidentifies women, particularly those with darker skin, according to researchers from MIT and the University of Toronto.

January 27, 2019

YouTube tweaks algorithms to cut back on conspiracy video recommendations

Google-owned YouTube is reworking its recommendation algorithm that will suggest what videos users should view next in a new bid to stem the flow of conspiracy theories and false information on the massive video platform.

January 27, 2019

Tinder settles age discrimination lawsuit for $17.3 million

Hookup app Tinder has reached a $17.3 million settlement with California-based users aged 30 and up who alleged that the service charged them twice as much as their 29-and-under counterparts.

January 25, 2019

Facebook slammed for allowing 'friendly fraud' as kids ran up massive bills on games

Facebook allowed children to run up massive bills on digital games, according to newly released court documents. The records also show that the tech giant rejected recommendations to tackle what it described as "friendly fraud."

January 24, 2019

Facebook tightens rules for pages and groups to empower users

Facebook announced changes to its policies in groups and pages as a way to stem the tide of bad information and fake news.

January 24, 2019

Pop star Will.i.am slams Facebook and Google, says their business models are 'scary'

Hip-hop musician-turned-technologist Will.i.am blasted Facebook and Google during an interview at the World Economic Forum in Davos this week. 

January 24, 2019

Zuckerberg’s mentor: Facebook is 'public health' hazard and it should be broken up

One of Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg's mentors has soured on the social network and now thinks of it in the same category as addictive public health problems like smoking. 

January 23, 2019

Covington row: Lawmakers want details from Twitter on account that promoted viral video, report says

Lawmakers have reportedly asked Twitter for details of the shadowy account that circulated a controversial video of students from Covington Catholic High School and their encounter with a Native American activist near the Lincoln Memorial.