Bobby Allyn
Stories
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National
From Steve Bannon To Millennial Millie: Facebook, YouTube Struggle With Live Video
Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and TikTok have stepped up efforts to curb the spread of misinformation about the election, but researchers say falsehoods thrive nearly unchecked on live videos.
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Politics
Unverified Election Claims Are Running Wild On Social Media
With election ballots still being counted in many states, misinformation about the tally is percolating on social media. Tech companies are working furiously to stop it.
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Politics
Facebook, Twitter, Google CEOs Testify To Senate: What To Watch For
Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg, Twitter's Jack Dorsey and Google's Sundar Pichai go before the Senate Commerce Committee to defend Section 230, a law that protects them from lawsuits over users' posts.
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National
Uber Fires Drivers Based On 'Racially Biased' Star Rating System, Lawsuit Claims
The suit claims Uber's rating system, which is based on passenger reviews, discriminates against drivers who are not white or who have accents. Uber says the claim is untrue.
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National
Google Paid Apple Billions To Dominate Search On iPhones, Justice Department Says
An agreement worth up to $12 billion made Google the de facto choice for online search on millions of iPhones. Justice officials say the deal may anticompetitive under U.S. law.
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Business
Google Abuses Its Monopoly Power Over Search, Justice Department Says In Lawsuit
The antitrust lawsuit against Google is the most significant action the federal government has taken against a technology company in two decades. Google calls the lawsuit "deeply flawed."
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National
TikTok Tightens Crackdown On QAnon, Will Ban Accounts That Promote Disinformation
The action hardens the video-sharing app's previous enforcement against QAnon that targeted specific hashtags on the app but let the videos remain.
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National
Judge Orders Twitter To Unmask FBI Impersonator Who Set Off Seth Rich Conspiracy
A federal judge has ordered Twitter to reveal the identity of an anonymous user who allegedly forged an FBI document to spread a conspiracy theory about the killing of DNC staffer Seth Rich in 2016.
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National
Facebook, Twitter And TikTok Say Wishing Trump's Death From COVID-19 Is Not Allowed
All three tech companies confirmed that posts expressing the hope that the president does not recover from COVID-19 will be removed for violating each platform's content policies.
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National
Trump's TikTok Deal: What Just Happened And Why Does It Matter?
President Trump is claiming victory after blessing a deal in which Oracle and Walmart will own a stake of TikTok, but experts wonder whether the terms of the agreement will really change anything.