Tech executives head to US Congress under harsh spotlight
World
October 31, 2017
Tech executives head to US Congress under harsh spotlight
Facebook Inc (FB.O), Twitter Inc (TWTR.N) and Alphabet Inc’s (GOOGL.O) Google head before US lawmakers on Tuesday for two days…
UK lawmakers ask Facebook for any evidence of Russian-linked Brexit activity
World
October 24, 2017
UK lawmakers ask Facebook for any evidence of Russian-linked Brexit activity
A British parliamentary committee has written to Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg asking for information on any paid-for activity by Russian-linked Facebook…
German ambassador warns that internet controls could harm companies, isolate China
Technology
October 16, 2017
German ambassador warns that internet controls could harm companies, isolate China
China’s internet restrictions have struck a “new blow” against foreign companies working there, Germany’s ambassador said on Monday, warning that…
European court asked to rule on Facebook data transfers
Technology
October 3, 2017
European court asked to rule on Facebook data transfers
The European Court of Justice has been asked to consider whether Facebook’s Dublin-based subsidiary can legally transfer users’ personal data…
Facebook to turn over Russia-linked ads
Technology
October 2, 2017
Facebook to turn over Russia-linked ads
Social media giant Facebook is expected to provide Congress on Monday with more than 3,000 ads that ran around the…
Twitter to talk to House, Senate in Russia probe
World
September 28, 2017
Twitter to talk to House, Senate in Russia probe
Social media giant Twitter will visit Capitol Hill Thursday as part of the House and Senate investigations into Russian interference…
Leaders to tech firms at UN: Remove terror posts in 2 hours
World
September 21, 2017
Leaders to tech firms at UN: Remove terror posts in 2 hours
The leaders of Britain, France and Italy are setting an ambitious goal for tech companies to tackle online posts that…
UK leader to press tech companies to block extremists
World
September 20, 2017
UK leader to press tech companies to block extremists
Prime Minister Theresa May is urging internet companies to block the spread of extremist material, calling on social media giants…
Facebook may be facing an ‘era of accountability’
Technology
September 19, 2017
Facebook may be facing an ‘era of accountability’
The problems keep piling up for Facebook, and it’s unclear how long the internet giant will be able to brush…
Palestinians release activist jailed for Facebook post
Middle East
September 10, 2017
Palestinians release activist jailed for Facebook post
The Palestinian Authority has released a prominent activist a week after he was arrested for writing a Facebook post criticizing…