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Google, Facebook, Twitter face more regulation for online political ads
Lawmakers introduce legislation that would require digital platforms to disclose more about online political ads on their sites.
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Facebook, Google had role in anti-refugee ad campaign in swing states
Tech giants’ ad teams worked “closely” with Secure America Now, a right-wing group whose campaigns included anti-Muslim messages, Bloomberg reports.
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Twitter steps up fight against abuse amid criticism
Twitter has been accused of inconsistent enforcement of its online rules. The company is vowing to do more to combat online abuse and harassment.
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FCC chairman’s first response to Trump tweets about revoking NBC license: No go
Ajit Pai said Tuesday that the commission doesn’t have the authority to revoke broadcast networks’ licenses over content.
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Facebook acquires tbh, an app teens use for anonymous feedback
Tbh, which stands “To Be Honest,” lets users create and answer positive polls about their friends.
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Facebook, Twitter reportedly pulled down Russia data
Cybersecurity officials and researchers are trying to find out more about what influence Russia might have had in the 2016 U.S. presidential election.
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Women boycott Twitter in solidarity with Rose McGowan
The social network is being slammed for uneven enforcement of its rules — and accused of not caring about women.
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Twitter says Rose McGowan’s account briefly locked over doxxing
The “Charmed” actress is a central figure in the sexual-harassment accusations against movie mogul Harvey Weinstein.
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Pinterest pulled down Russian-linked political content
Pinterest users were saving Russian-linked political content to their digital scrap boards during the U.S. presidential election.
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Google reportedly finds Russian-linked ads on YouTube, Gmail, more
“Russian agents” spent tens of thousands of dollars on ads on Google search, YouTube, Gmail and more, according to a new report.
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