#Facebook finds handful of users spreading COVID vaccine doubts

#Facebook finds handful of users spreading COVID vaccine doubts

“#Facebook finds handful of users spreading COVID vaccine doubts” A small subset of Facebook users are responsible for the bulk of the platform’s posts expressing skepticism toward COVID-19 vaccines, company researchers reportedly found. The social-media giant has been trying to track the spread of content that could sow doubts about the vaccines as officials distribute…

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#Russia sues Google, Facebook, Twitter

#Russia sues Google, Facebook, Twitter

“#Russia sues Google, Facebook, Twitter” MOSCOW – Russian authorities are suing five social media platforms for allegedly failing to delete posts urging children to take part in illegal protests, the Interfax news agency cited a Moscow court as saying on Tuesday. Twitter, Google, Facebook each have three cases against them, with each violation punishable by…

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#Merrick Garland’s Big Tech non-answers grounds to think twice on him

#Merrick Garland’s Big Tech non-answers grounds to think twice on him

“#Merrick Garland’s Big Tech non-answers grounds to think twice on him” On Monday, the Senate Judiciary Committee voted to confirm President Biden’s attorney general nominee, Merrick Garland. The full Senate should think twice before doing the same. Throughout his two-day confirmation hearing, Democrats and Republicans questioned Judge Garland extensively on his plans to tame and…

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#Facebook to lift ban on political ads on Thursday

#Facebook to lift ban on political ads on Thursday

“#Facebook to lift ban on political ads on Thursday” Facebook will lift its ban on political ads in the US on Thursday, the social media giant said on Wednesday. The company imposed the temporary ban after the November 2020 presidential election to curb the spread of misinformation in the aftermath. It will now resume advertising on…

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