Oct 18 Is Facebook really ready for the 2020 election? By Barbara Ortutay, David Klepper, Associated Press Ever since Russian agents and other opportunists abused its platform in an attempt to manipulate the 2016 U.S. presidential election, Facebook has insisted — repeatedly — that it’s learned its lesson and is no longer a conduit for misinformation, voter… Continue reading
Jul 28 WATCH: Bezos, Zuckerberg, Cook and Pichai testify on tech industry dominance By Marcy Gordon, Associated Press Four Big Tech CEOs are fending off accusations of stifling competition in front of a congressional panel that is investigating market dominance in the industry. Continue reading
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
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
Oct 25 Facebook launches a news section and plans to pay publishers By Barbara Ortutay, Tali Arbel, Associated Press The "News Tab," a new section in the Facebook mobile app will display headlines — and nothing else — from the national and local news organizations. Continue reading
Oct 24 WATCH: Ocasio-Cortez questioned Zuckerberg about false political ads. Facebook is now defending its policy By David Klepper, Associated Press During a hearing Wednesday, founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg acknowledged that Facebook would "probably" allow candidates to buy ads making false claims about their opponents. Continue reading
Oct 23 Watch 10:33 Lawmakers grill Zuckerberg on cryptocurrency, false claims in political ads By Courtney Norris Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg arrived on Capitol Hill Wednesday ostensibly to advocate for his company’s proposed new cryptocurrency, Libra -- but he faced intense scrutiny from lawmakers on multiple fronts. Facebook's controversial position of allowing false claims in political ads… Continue watching
Oct 23 WATCH: Zuckerberg testifies about Facebook’s cryptocurrency on Capitol Hill By Marcy Gordon, Associated Press Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg aims to reassure Congress on Wednesday that his company won't try to evade financial regulators as it prepares its planned digital currency Libra. Continue reading
Oct 17 Facebook CEO promotes free speech, but takes no questions from reporters By Marcy Gordon, Associated Press Restrictions on news coverage of the event drew criticism that its rules undermined its message. Continue reading
Oct 03 U.S. House panel requests trove of internal Facebook files By Frank Bajak, Associated Press At issue are internal Facebook documents unearthed in a case against the social media giant brought by the founders of a now defunct startup. Continue reading