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Economy Apr 27

Digital ad downturn may complicate things for tech giants

Demand for digital advertising is shriveling after a decade of explosive growth amid the pandemic-fueled downturn.

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Facebook takedowns reveal sophistication of Russian trolls

The accounts posted about topics such as black history, celebrity gossip and fashion. Twitter says the accounts tried to sow discord around social issues such as race and civil rights.

Politics Feb 14

Facebook to allow paid political messages that it says aren’t ads

Its policy change comes days after presidential candidate Mike Bloomberg exploited a loophole to run such humorous messages promoting his campaign on the accounts of popular Instagram personalities followed by millions of younger people.

Nation Feb 04

Twitter to label altered media and remove if it may cause harm

Twitter will begin to label and in some cases remove doctored or manipulated photos, audio and videos that are designed to mislead people.

Politics Jan 31

Online political ads remain cheap, efficient and ripe for misuse

Online political ads are still vulnerable to manipulation in this year's U.S. election. That's according to experts who warn that foreign governments and domestic grifters could try to influence the election again this year, just as they did in 2016.

World Jan 30

U.S. House subcommittee investigates sex offenders’ use of dating apps

A U.S. House subcommittee is investigating popular dating services such as Tinder and Bumble for allegedly allowing minors and sex offenders to use their services. In separate letters Thursday to the companies, the subcommittee is seeking information on users' ages,…

Politics Jan 09

Facebook again declines to limit political ad targeting

Instead, it is announcing much more limited “transparency features” that aim to give users slightly more control over how many political ads they see.

Politics Nov 15

Twitter details political ad ban, admits it’s imperfect

Twitter’s new ban on political ads will cover appeals for votes, solicitations for campaign contributions and any political content. But the company quickly acknowledged Friday that it expects to make mistakes as individuals and groups look for loopholes.

Nation Oct 30

Twitter bans all political advertisements

"While internet advertising is incredibly powerful and very effective for commercial advertisers, that power brings significant risks to politics, where it can be used to influence votes to affect the lives of millions," Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey tweeted Wednesday in…

Economy Oct 25

Facebook launches a news section and plans to pay publishers

The "News Tab," a new section in the Facebook mobile app will display headlines — and nothing else — from the national and local news organizations.

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