May 01 Watch 5:35 With proposed changes, is Facebook sincere about prioritizing privacy? While Facebook remains one of the world's largest companies, it has lost some public trust in recent years, due to the Cambridge Analytica scandal, Russian influence campaigns during the 2016 election and privacy issues. Now, founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg… Continue watching
Apr 21 Sri Lanka blocks social media after deadly attacks By Matt O'Brien, Associated Press A group that monitors internet censorship says Sri Lankan authorities have blocked most social media services in the country following the Easter Sunday attacks that killed more than 200 people. Continue reading
Apr 16 A flub by YouTube on Notre Dame videos highlights AI’s blind spots By Barbara Ortutay, Associated Press As people around the world Monday turned to YouTube to watch Notre Dame Cathedral burn, an automated system attached background information about the Sept. 11 terror attacks in New York to videos of the fire. YouTube explained that the background… Continue reading
Apr 09 Watch 10:05 U.S. laws aren’t keeping up with spread of hate online, says civil rights advocate Violent hate crimes are on the rise in the U.S. and across the globe. As a result, the ways in which hate groups use social media to threaten, galvanize and radicalize are drawing new scrutiny, including from Congress on Tuesday. Continue watching
Apr 08 WATCH: House Judiciary Committee looks at hate crimes, white nationalism and tech By Barbara Ortutay, Associated Press The Judiciary Committee hearing at 10 a.m. Tuesday follows a series of violent incidents fueled in part by online communication. Watch live in our player. Continue reading
Apr 08 UK plan steps up global crackdown on social media By Danica Kirka, Associated Press As concerns mount globally over how to monitor internet material without stifling free speech, the British proposal reflects a push by some countries -- particularly in Europe but also Australia and New Zealand -- to give regulators more power. Continue reading
Apr 02 How these scam ads promoting fake tax breaks prospered on Facebook By Amanda Seitz, Jeff Horwitz, Bernard Condon, Mae Anderson, Associated Press Hundreds of ads on Facebook promised U.S. homeowners that they were eligible for huge state tax breaks if they installed new solar-energy panels. There was just one catch: None of it was true. Continue reading
Mar 06 Mark Zuckerberg envisions ‘privacy-focused’ Facebook transformation By Michael Liedtke, Associated Press Creating more ways for Facebook's more than 2 billion users to keep things private could undermine the company's business model, which depends on the ability to learn about the things people like and then sell ads tied to those interests. Continue reading
Dec 19 What we learned — and still don’t know — from Senate reports on Russian election propaganda By Harry Zahn, Joshua Barajas The reports focus on the machinations of the Internet Research Agency, a well-funded organization within Russia’s propaganda wing that was indicted in February by special counsel Robert Mueller’s team for plotting to interfere with the 2016 U.S. presidential election. Continue reading
Dec 17 Watch 6:44 Sen. Wyden on social media’s ‘excruciatingly slow’ response to Russian interference A Senate intelligence committee has released bipartisan reports exposing further efforts by Russia to influence American elections via social media. Judy Woodruff speaks with committee member Sen. Ron Wyden, R-Ore., about how sophisticated the Russian efforts are, what social media… Continue watching