A senior European Union official is demanding that tech firms like Google and Facebook provide detailed monthly reports on how they’re tackling fake news linked to the coronavirus
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The humble Farmer: I’m socially distant from seagulls, but I still seek Facebook friends
Social media and the present coronavirus have added words to our vocabulary and expanded the meanings of familiar ones.
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Facebook will alert people who have interacted with coronavirus misinformation
The company said it displayed fact-checking labels on 40 million posts, based on 4,000 articles that its third-party reviewers had rated as false just last month.
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Father of murdered journalist takes on YouTube over refusal to remove graphic videos
Despite repeated requests from the father of Alison Parker and others, videos of her death remain on YouTube, as do countless other graphic videos that show people dying.
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Attorney General Barr suggests big tech should be accountable for harmful content
He says it may be time for significant changes to a key part of federal law that shields the companies from liability for their users’ posts.
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Social media giants face fines in planned U.K. online crackdown
The announcement risks inflaming tensions with the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump.
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Facebook is stalking you – even when you’re not using it
The social network provides partners tracking software they embed in apps, websites, loyalty cards and other systems.
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Over 10 years, tech giants spent nearly $500 million lobbying Congress
Facebook, Google and Amazon were among the biggest spenders on lobbying efforts, with Apple not far behind.
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The humble Farmer: Without Facebook, who’d know how smart I can be?
In real life – and in my kitchen – hearing loss and dueling New England accents get in the way.
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Companies burned by big tech ask Congress to regulate Apple, Amazon, Facebook and Google
Democrats and Republicans at times appeared stunned as they heard tales of tech giants allegedly copying smaller competitors’ features or tweaking their algorithms to put competitors at a disadvantage.