October 2, 2018 Facebook fights bullying, harassment with new tools Facebook is adding several new tools in its ongoing battle against bullying and harassment on the platform.
October 2, 2018 Facebook breach fallout: What you need to know Facebook, third-party apps and regulators are struggling to explain the specifics of a major security breach that allowed hackers to access 50 million accounts—one week after it was initially discovered.
October 1, 2018 Facebook avoids U.S. government wiretap of encrypted Messenger phone calls A federal judge in California ruled this month that the government cannot force Facebook to wiretap voice calls over its popular Messenger app by holding the company in contempt, according to Reuters.
October 1, 2018 Is Big Tech harming innovation? Antitrust chief wonders if there’s ‘credible evidence’
October 1, 2018 Google faces Belgium lawsuit for not blurring military sites, nuclear plants on maps Belgium plans to sue Google over the tech behemoth’s refusal to blur sensitive military sites and nuclear power plants, a military spokesman confirmed on Friday.
October 1, 2018 Google can sweet-talk Republican lawmakers all it wants -- its political bias remains a concern We’ve seen this movie before.
September 28, 2018 GOP lawmakers have 'positive' meeting with Google CEO Sundar Pichai Google CEO Sundar Pichai met privately with GOP lawmakers on Capitol Hill Friday amid allegations of anti-conservative bias at the tech giant and concerns about the privacy issues and the firm’s re-entry into China.
September 28, 2018 Will Washington regulate Facebook, Google and Twitter? Or hand them a stranglehold on a silver platter? Half-measures will only solidify Big Tech and allow the continuation of a status quo that artificially bolsters the Democratic Party’s agenda by suppressing conservative thought in the modern-day public square.
September 28, 2018 Google CEO to meet GOP lawmakers regarding alleged bias against conservatives Google Chief Executive Sundar Pichai will finally meet with Republican lawmakers on Friday to discuss allegations of bias against conservatives, privacy and controversial business practices in China.
September 26, 2018 Facebook glitch told user anti-Muslim posts were removed when they were not Facebook told a user that it had removed hate speech she reported when it had not.