The former Facebook employee whose leaks triggered some of the most intense scrutiny in the company’s history revealed her identity. Frances Haugen, a former Facebook product manager with stints at several other big tech companies, has went public. Haugen, 37, joined Facebook in 2019 to work on civic integrity, including “issues related to democracy and… Continue reading Oct 2021. A Facebook Whistleblower
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Pedophiles on Instagram
Instagram is struggling to stay on top of a secret network of child pornography as its 15,000 moderators shared with Facebook try to police the dark side of the social media network which hit 1 billion monthly users last July. A ring of pedophiles sharing sickening images are using the app and desktop-based service to… Continue reading Pedophiles on Instagram
Aug 2021. Wuhan Lab Leak Theory Part 2
Republicans on the House Intelligence Committee just released a report citing “significant circumstantial evidence” that COVID-19 originated in a lab in Wuhan, China, and that Washington “may have funded or collaborated” in research leading to the outbreak — suspicions that in recent weeks have become pretty mainstream. So two points: 1) Why didn’t Democrats sign… Continue reading Aug 2021. Wuhan Lab Leak Theory Part 2
Aug 2021. Wuhan Lab Leak Theory Part 1
Nearly a year and a half since Covid-19 was detected in the Chinese city of Wuhan, the question of how the virus first emerged remains a mystery. But in recent weeks the controversial claim that the pandemic might have leaked from a Chinese laboratory – once dismissed by many as a fringe conspiracy theory –… Continue reading Aug 2021. Wuhan Lab Leak Theory Part 1
Jul 2021. Trump Lawsuit against Social Media
Former US president Donald Trump yesterday filed lawsuits against Twitter Inc, Facebook Inc, and Alphabet Inc’s Google, as well as their chief executives, alleging they unlawfully silence conservative viewpoints. The lawsuits, filed in US District Court in Miami, allege the California-based social media platforms violated the right to freedom of speech guaranteed by the First… Continue reading Jul 2021. Trump Lawsuit against Social Media
Jun 2021. G7 Take on the Social Media Giants
Facebook on June 5 welcomed the historic G7 pledge to commit to a global minimum corporate tax rate despite the social media giant risking paying more. The G7 nations and Central Bank Governors Communiqué reached a landmark agreement to seek higher global taxation on multinational businesses including Google, Apple and Amazon. In a massive development… Continue reading Jun 2021. G7 Take on the Social Media Giants
Dec 2020. Facebook being Sued by the US
The US government and more than 40 states have sued Facebook for illegally crushing competitors and demanded the company undo its acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp. There’s a legal reason Instagram and WhatsApp are at the heart of the state and federal lawsuits. Trying to reduce competition by purchasing rivals is an explicit violation of… Continue reading Dec 2020. Facebook being Sued by the US
Aug 2020. Tik Tok Video Platform
August 2020. Musical.ly was a popular short-form (15 seconds) video streaming and sharing app, with over 100 million users, up until August 2018. The app allowed users a plethora of music and dialogue options, with which they could lip sync and make funny or entertaining videos. The app was widely popular with some content creators… Continue reading Aug 2020. Tik Tok Video Platform
Jun 2020. The Facebook Boycott
June 2020. Mark Zuckerberg has dismissed the threat of a punishing boycott from major advertisers pressing Facebook to take a stronger stand on hate speech and said they will be back “soon enough”. According to a report by tech news site the Information, the Facebook founder and CEO sees the boycott from big brands including… Continue reading Jun 2020. The Facebook Boycott
May 2020. Trump Executive Order against Twitter
May 2020. US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order aimed at removing some of the legal protections given to social media platforms. He said the firms had “unchecked power” to censure and edit the views of users. President Trump has regularly accused platforms such as Twitter and Facebook of stifling conservative voices. The… Continue reading May 2020. Trump Executive Order against Twitter