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09/22/2023
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By Laura Harris
Tech moguls, lawmakers hold Senate hearing on AI amid its rapid rise
Technology bigwigs and senators sat down for a closed-door hearing on the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on different facets of society. The Sept. 13 AI Insight Forum in Washington, D.C. was convened under the leadership of a bipartisan group of senators. The group included Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-NM), […]
08/17/2023
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By Ramon Tomey
BIASED: Elon Musk’s X is THROTTLING traffic to websites that drew his ire
Elon Musk’s X platform (formerly Twitter) is throttling traffic to websites that have drawn the tech mogul’s ire. The Jeff Bezos-owned Washington Post (WaPo) first reported on the issue on Aug. 15, noting that links to certain websites posted on X load at a slower speed. Users who clicked a link on X that directed […]
08/15/2023
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By Laura Harris
Elon Musk prefers “noble debate” over cage fight with Mark Zuckerberg
Elon Musk is now considering the idea of having a “noble debate” with Mark Zuckerberg instead of a cage fight. The billionaire tech mogul had initially set the internet abuzz with talk of a potential face-off between him and the Facebook founder, but his recent tweets suggest a change in plans. On August 5, Musk […]
07/25/2023
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By Ramon Tomey
TikTok unveils text-based posting system that could rival Twitter and Threads
Chinese video-sharing platform TikTok has introduced a text-based posting system that could rival Twitter and Meta’s Threads. The social media app announced the update in a July 24 press release. “With text posts, we’re expanding the boundaries of content creation for everyone on TikTok, giving the written creativity we’ve seen in comments, captions and videos […]
07/19/2023
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By Laura Harris
Norwegian Data Protection Authority orders Meta to stop tracking Facebook and Instagram users for targeted advertising
The Norwegian Data Protection Authority (DPA) ordered Meta, the parent company of social media giants Facebook and Instagram, to stop invading Norwegian users’ privacy through personalized advertising based on their online activities and estimated locations. According to the DPA order sent to Meta on July 14, the temporary ban that will take effect in August and […]
07/19/2023
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By Zoey Sky
Battle of Tech Titans: Zuckerberg’s Threads trying to dethrone Musk’s Twitter (but is failing miserably)
For Mark Zuckerberg, chief executive and chairman of Meta Platforms, the launch of Threads this July is the result of a secretive, months-long effort aimed at changing the narrative about his leadership of the social-media giant during what many consider the most difficult stretch in its history. The initial success of Threads resulted in Zuckerberg […]
07/14/2023
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By Oliver Young
Senate report: Meta has been harvesting personal and financial data from tax prep companies for years
Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta has been collecting the personal information of tens of millions of Americans from three major tax-prep companies. A new report presented by Senate Democrats shows that Meta has been gathering personal financial information from individual tax returns done with H&R Block, TaxAct and TaxSlayer. A probe led by Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren has found […]
07/14/2023
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By Laura Harris
Meta’s Threads hits 100M users a week after its launch, but immediately begins censoring “wrongthink”
Meta’s new text-based Threads platform has gained over 100 million users just a week after its launch, but is already engaging in aggressive censorship of “wrongthink,” leading many to wonder whether the platform will have much long-term success. Launched on July 5, Threads has quickly gained popularity after promising a more positive and engaging “public […]
07/11/2023
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By Laura Harris
Twitter threatens to sue Meta over intellectual property theft allegations following its launch of Threads
Twitter has threatened to sue Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, over allegations of intellectual property theft after the launch of Threads, a companion app for Instagram. In a letter addressed to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Twitter lawyer Alex Spiro accused the company of engaging in the “systematic, willful, and unlawful misappropriation of […]
07/11/2023
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By Laura Harris
New app, same old story: Meta’s Threads accused of mass censorship and data harvesting
Meta, formerly known as Facebook, launched its newest “Twitter killer” app called Threads on Thursday, July 6. The launch, however, was immediately marred by accusations of mass censorship as users discovered their posts being flagged or removed within minutes of publication. Threads, designed to rival the popular microblogging site Twitter, aimed to provide users with a “free […]
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