#House Judiciary Committee’s big tech antitrust report expected soon

#House Judiciary Committee’s big tech antitrust report expected soon

“#House Judiciary Committee’s big tech antitrust report expected soon” The House Judiciary Committee’s antitrust panel could release its report on antitrust allegations against four of the country’s largest tech juggernauts by next week. The committee has been investigating Apple, Amazon, Facebook and Google to see whether their business practices hurt smaller rivals. The results of…

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#Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg decries Breonna Taylor decision

#Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg decries Breonna Taylor decision

“#Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg decries Breonna Taylor decision” Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg reportedly called a grand jury’s failure to indict any cops for killing Breonna Taylor a “painful reminder” of the need for criminal justice reform. The billionaire CEO condemned the ruling that sparked protests around the country this week even as Facebook restricted how its…

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#Facebook bans political profile pictures on internal network

#Facebook bans political profile pictures on internal network

“#Facebook bans political profile pictures on internal network” Facebook has reportedly banned its employees from using political images as their profile pictures on its internal social network. The policy is one of several new rules Facebook instituted this week governing how staffers communicate on its Workplace platform amid concerns that discussions there were getting too…

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#Cambridge Analytica ex-boss banned from running companies

#Cambridge Analytica ex-boss banned from running companies

“#Cambridge Analytica ex-boss banned from running companies” The former boss of Cambridge Analytica, the political consulting firm brought down by a scandal over how it obtained Facebook users’ private data, has been banned from holding company directorships for seven years. Britain’s Insolvency Service said Thursday that Alexander Nix is banned from running companies after he…

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#Facebook’s long-delayed oversight board will launch before US election

#Facebook’s long-delayed oversight board will launch before US election

“#Facebook’s long-delayed oversight board will launch before US election” Facebook’s long-delayed oversight board, which will have power to overrule Mark Zuckerberg on what content to censor, will launch next month ahead of the US presidential election. The independent body, which has been dubbed Facebook’s “Supreme Court,” includes a former prime minister, a Nobel Peace Prize…

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