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Twitter notified 1.4 million users who interacted with Russian-linked accounts
Some Twitter users questioned whether the notification was helpful.
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Facebook bans cryptocurrency ads amid fears about scams
Facebook said the ban on cryptocurrency ads is intentionally broad as it tries to improve how it detects scams on the social network.
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Facebook urged to pull plug on Messenger Kids
Health experts ask Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg to discontinue the company’s newly introduced messaging app for kids.
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Should Twitter, Facebook get serious about real names?
The anonymity question has popped up again amid reports of the impact of bots, fake accounts — and abuse on social networks.
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Facebook, Pinterest and other Silicon Valley tech firms discuss AI’s future
Is artificial intelligence more helpful than harmful?
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Facebook survey to determine news trustworthiness has two questions
Facebook has been under increasing pressure to thwart fake news and is surveying users to find out which news publications they deem trustworthy.
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Twitter COO Anthony Noto’s departure ignites concerns about turnaround
Twitter continues to face a string of executive departures. Analysts weighed in Tuesday about what this means for the company’s future.
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Facebook admits it took too long to recognize social media’s harmful effects on democracy
After the 2016 U.S. presidential election, the company has been trying to understand how social media could be harming democracy.
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Twitter CFO Anthony Noto may take SoFi CEO job
Reports say Twitter CFO Anthony Noto, who has been with the company since 2014, may take the CEO spot at San Francisco-based online financing company SoFi.
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Twitter to notify 677,775 Americans who interacted with Russian-linked accounts
The number of Russian-linked Twitter bots and accounts that shared divisive content during the 2016 U.S. presidential election is higher than what was initially reported by the tech firm.
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