Jul 03 Watch 6:13 How advertiser boycott could yield ‘watershed moment’ for Facebook By Stephanie Sy Facebook is under increasing pressure to regulate and remove extremist and hateful content from its platform. Several major corporations have pledged to stop buying ads on the social media site during July unless the company acts. With advertising comprising 98… Continue watching
Jun 26 Facebook to label all rule-breaking posts, including Trump’s By Barbara Ortutay, Associated Press CEO Mark Zuckerberg had previously refused to take action against Trump posts suggesting that mail-in ballots will lead to voter fraud. Twitter, by contrast, placed a "get the facts" label on them. Continue reading
Jun 18 Watch 4:11 News Wrap: Confederate portraits removed from U.S. Capitol In our news wrap Thursday, crews removed portraits of four former speakers of the U.S. House of Representatives. All of the men had served in the Confederacy, embodying “violent bigotry and grotesque racism,” according to Speaker Nancy Pelosi. Also, New… Continue watching
Apr 27 Digital ad downturn may complicate things for tech giants By Michael Liedtke, Barbara Ortutay, Associated Press Demand for digital advertising is shriveling after a decade of explosive growth amid the pandemic-fueled downturn. Continue reading
Apr 06 Watch 5:57 What this inside look at Facebook says about Mark Zuckerberg and his business priorities Wired magazine’s Steven Levy has reported on Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg for years. In his new book, "Facebook: The Inside Story," Levy draws upon that familiarity, as well as a young Zuckerberg's recently unearthed journals, for an intimate look at… Continue watching
Mar 18 Facebook bug wrongly deleted authentic coronavirus news By Associated Press Users complained that links to news stories about school closings and other information related to the virus outbreak were blocked by the company's automated system. Continue reading
Mar 05 Facebook drops Trump ads after Pelosi cites census confusion By Mike Schneider, Amanda Seitz, Associated Press The decision came Thursday, hours after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi criticized Facebook for the ads, saying people would confuse the survey with the once-a-decade head count. Continue reading
Mar 03 Why Bloomberg bet on memes and influencers this Super Tuesday By Dan Cooney, Jessica Yarvin The strategy will be put to the test when Michael Bloomberg’s name appears on the ballot for the first time. Continue reading
Feb 14 Facebook to allow paid political messages that it says aren’t ads By Barbara Ortutay, Amanda Seitz, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Feb 09 Unique Illinois privacy law leads to $550M Facebook deal By Kathleen Foody, Associated Press Facebook has agreed to a $550 million settlement of a class-action lawsuit that accuses it of violating the rights of millions of Illinois users by harvesting their biometric data without permission. Continue reading