Jul 17 Border agency fires 4, suspends 38 for inappropriate social media posts By Associated Press The announcement comes one year after revelations of a secret Facebook group that mocked members of Congress and migrants. Customs and Border Protection said another 33 employees were disciplined with reprimands or counseling. Continue reading
Jul 16 Watch 8:48 What high-profile hacking attacks say about cybersecurity Two major cybersecurity intrusions, each with global implications, are in the news. On Wednesday, hackers accessed high-profile Twitter accounts, using them to promote the cryptocurrency Bitcoin. Also, three countries accused Russia of trying to steal research into a possible COVID-19… Continue watching
Jul 08 Facebook civil rights audit finds 'serious setbacks' marred progress By Barbara Ortutay, Associated Press The audit recommends that Facebook build a “civil rights infrastructure” into every aspect of the company, as well as a “stronger interpretation” of existing voter suppression policies and more concrete action on algorithmic bias. Continue reading
Jul 08 WATCH: Pompeo says U.S. is looking at banning Tik Tok, other apps By Associated Press Secretary of State Michael Pompeo said Monday that the U.S. was looking at banning certain social media apps, including TikTok. 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
Jun 26 Watch 5:42 News Wrap: Seattle protesters block crews from clearing 'occupied zone' In our news wrap Friday, city crews in Seattle tried to clear away protesters’ so-called “occupied zone” but were blocked when demonstrators chanted their resistance and lay down in front of heavy equipment. Police stood by but did not intervene. 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 22 Watch 3:07 What to expect from Gen Z voters in 2020 elections By Yamiche Alcindor Voters under age 25 are taking to the streets and to social media to express their opposition to President Trump. But will the political energy of Generation Z translate into votes for former Vice President Joe Biden, the presumptive Democratic… Continue watching
Jun 17 Trump proposes measure rolling back tech company protections By Michael Balsamo, Marcy Gordon, Associated Press The Justice Department is proposing that Congress roll back legal protections for online platforms such as Facebook, Google and Twitter that generally could not be held legally responsible for what people post on the sites. Continue reading