Facebook bans Holocaust denial, distortion posts
Facebook says it is banning posts that deny or distort the Holocaust and will start directing people to authoritative sources if they search for information about the Nazi genocide.
Cranberry juice-drinking skateboarder who found TikTok fame gifted new truck by Ocean Spray
A former Idaho potato farmer who found fame on TikTok was gifted a brand new truck from the makers of his favorite drink: Ocean Spray Cranberry Juice.
Facebook removes fake accounts linked to conservative group
The platform also permanently banned an Arizona-based digital communications firm that it said was behind the fake accounts.
Google unveils portrait of massive downtown San Jose campus
San Jose reveals new details of a sprawling Google campus planned to be spread out over more than 80 acres of downtown.
Waymo removing backup drivers from its autonomous vehicles
The vehicles, which will have no back-up drivers behind the wheel to take over in sticky situations, will serve an area of 50 square miles.
'Former staff' claim abuse by ex-Rep. Hill in Twitter hack
The anonymous tweets said Hill had not been held accountable and is “not a hero.”
Trump's tweet angers COVID-19 survivors
Some survivors of COVID-19 and people who have lost loved ones to the pandemic are angry over President Donald Trump's advice not to fear the disease.
Democrats call for Congress to rein in, break up Google, Amazon, Facebook, Apple
Democratic lawmakers are calling for Congress to rein in Big Tech, possibly forcing Facebook, Google, Amazon and Apple to sever their dominant platforms from their other lines of business and imposing new uniformity on the terms they offer users.
Facebook to expand measures banning QAnon groups
The move comes less than two months after Facebook said it would stop promoting the group and its adherents — but faltered with spotty enforcement.
Gay men take over ‘Proud Boys’ hashtag on Twitter
Gay men took over the “Proud Boys” hashtag after the president’s “stand back, stand by” comment during the first presidential debate sparked praise from the hate group.
Facebook, Twitter, Google CEOs to speak at Senate hearing
The CEOs of technology giants Facebook, Google and Twitter are expected to testify for an Oct. 28 Senate hearing on tech companies’ control over hate speech and misinformation on their platforms.
Andrew Yang takes lead in California data privacy measure
“The amount of data we’re giving up is unprecedented in human history,” said Yang
Google to pay $1 billion over 3 years for news content
The company said Thursday that it has signed agreements for its news partnership program with nearly 200 publications in Germany, Brazil, Argentina, Canada, the U.K. and Australia.
Facebook to ban QAnon, militarized social movement ads ahead of election
Facebook announced Wednesday it is banning ads that “praise, support or represent” QAnon and any militarized social movements on the platform.
Federal judge postpones Trump ban on popular app TikTok following emergency hearing
A federal judge on Sunday postponed a Trump administration order that would have banned the popular video sharing app TikTok from U.S. smartphone app stores around midnight.
TikTok fate in the balance as judge weighs Trump administration's app store ban
Lawyers for TikTok have pleaded with a U.S. judge to delay the Trump Administration’s ban of the video sharing program from app stores set to take effect at the end of Sunday.
Ring's new Car Cam allows drivers to record police interactions when pulled over
The Amazon-owned company announced Thursday a new suite of products to keep your car secure, including the Ring Car Cam, which is designed to keep your vehicle safe while driving and parked.
Apple apologizes for Siri glitch that ID's police departments as 'terrorists'
“According to Siri and Apple, law enforcement are now considered terrorists … How is this acceptable and how is this happening in America?”
Lawsuit claims Facebook groups led to fatal shootings in Kenosha
Four people are behind a federal lawsuit against Facebook, accused shooter Kyle Rittenhouse, and a former Kenosha alderman.
Court prevents Trump administration from blocking WeChat app pending hearing
The order had been scheduled to take effect at 11:59 p.m. Sunday.