What boycott? Facebook earnings unaffected by advertising revolt
In an earning report released Thursday, Facebook reported that it will see largely the same amount of revenue despite a public advertising boycott.
Tech CEO Congressional Hearing: Recap of the biggest moments you missed
The CEOs of Amazon, Apple, Facebook, and Google testified before Congress in an often-heated hearing. Here's the biggest moments you may have missed.
Big Tech CEOs’ showdown with Congress: The antitrust hearing that wasn’t
All eyes were on Capitol Hill to see if Congress could muster up the focus to press Big Tech CEOs on their monopolistic practices. They couldn't do it.
Leading Dem says Apple, Google, Facebook, and Amazon have ‘monopoly power’
Wednesday's hearing on antitrust issues within Big Tech was scattered, but Democrats focused in on how to end monopolizing within the industry.
Zuckerberg slammed over coronavirus hoaxes: ‘You can’t contain deadly content’
Rep. David Cicilline accused CEO Mark Zuckerberg of allowing coronavirus hoaxes and misinformation to spread on Facebook because it's "good for business."
Jayapal accuses Facebook of threatening to clone Instagram before buying it
In Wednesday's antitrust hearing, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg was grilled about his company's decision to acquire Instagram in 2012.
Zuckerberg wrote Facebook can ‘just buy any competitive startups’
U.S. Representative Joe Neguse questioned Zuckerberg about his acquisitions of other companies such as WhatsApp and Instagram.
How to watch the CEOs of Facebook, Google, Amazon, and Apple testify to Congress
Mark Zuckerberg, Jeff Bezos, Sundar Pichai, and Tim Cook will testify before Congress. Here's how to watch it live.
Zuckerberg to tell Congress that Instagram, WhatsApp needed Facebook to succeed
Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg plans to tell Congress that Instagram and WhatsApp would not have been able to succeed without his company's resources,
Facebook ad boycotters to Congress: Don’t let Zuckerberg off easy
Activists behind July's advertiser boycott of Facebook want Congress to grill CEO Mark Zuckerberg on the social network's control of the ad market.
Tech CEOs’ antitrust showdown with Congress will reportedly be postponed
Monday's House Judiciary Committee antitrust hearing featuring Mark Zuckerberg, Jeff Bezos, Tim Cook, and Sundar Pichai will likely be postponed.
No more Like button? Facebook is revamping how you’ll use and follow Pages
Facebook Likes may soon be reduced to just posts, not Pages, as the network tests using a "following" button instead.
Facebook ordered to pay $650 million in facial recognition lawsuit
Facebook has to pay a new total of $650 million in a settlement of an Illinois facial recognition lawsuit over its photo-tagging facial recognition feature.
Facebook is training an army of malicious bots to research anti-spam methods
In a new experiment, Facebook is training an army of automated bots to simulate bad behaviors for testing and researching anti-spam methods.
Twitter vs. QAnon, Galaxy Z Flip 5G, and more | Digital Trends Live
On this Digital Trends Live, we break down the top tech news of the day, including Twitter’s crackdown on QAnon, Samsung’s Galaxy Z Flip 5G, and more.
Disney cuts Facebook ads, Samsung Unpacked, and more |Digital Trends Live
On this Digital Trends Live, we talk the top tech, including Disney’s cuts to Facebook advertising, Trumps tackles TikTok, Samsung’s Unpacked event, and more.
Zuckerberg denies secret deal with Trump for Facebook freedom
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg denied rumors that there is a secret deal that allows President Donald Trump's controversial posts to remain on the social network.
Disney said to have significantly downsized spending on Facebook ads
Disney is said to have significantly cut spending on Facebook advertising due to concerns about the social network's policies.
Trump campaign launches Facebook ads calling for support to ban TikTok
Donald Trump's presidential campaign launched Facebook ads that claim 'TikTok is spying on you,' calling for people to sign a petition to support the app's ban.
Human moderators can’t stop online hate speech alone. We need bots to help
Hate speech is a big problem online. Can artificial intelligence help to stop it in its tracks? Various researchers think so — with some caution.
Winning the misinformation war is like playing a game of ‘whack-a-troll’
Nina Jankowicz is a disinformation fellow at the Wilson Center. Her new book is How to Lose the Information War: Russia, Fake News, and the Future of Conflict.
Should you delete TikTok? Only if you’re also going to delete Facebook
Despite security concerns about TikTok, experts say that TikTok's privacy policies are no more or less invasive when compared with other social media apps.
Tech giants back suit against Trump rule that may deport students
A group of tech companies that include Google, Microsoft, and Facebook expressed their support against a rule that may send many international students home.
Facebook may suspend all political ads before 2020 election
The social media company is reportedly considering suspending all political advertising ahead of the presidential election this fall, according to Bloomberg.
Facebook crashes, Ninja leaves TikTok, robot chemists | Digital Trends Live
On this Digital Trends Live, we break down the top tech stories of the day, including Facebook causing iOS crashes, the new Google Nest speaker, and more.
Facebook A.I. could fix one of the most annoying problems in video chat apps
Facebook has developed a new, cutting-edge artificial intelligence that’s able to distinguish up to five voices speaking simultaneously.
Popular iOS apps, including Spotify and TikTok, go down due to Facebook issue
A Facebook issue is causing problems with popular apps including Spotify, TikTok, Pinterest, and Tinder on iOS devices, temporarily stopping them from working.
Facebook removes fake accounts and pages linked to Roger Stone
The accounts and pages were removed due to 'coordinated inauthentic behavior,' and link back to President Donald Trump’s former political advisor, Roger Stone.
Facebook’s Oversight Board won’t start until late fall
Facebook’s new Oversight Board announced that it won’t begin to hear cases until late fall, which could mean it may not start until after the 2020 election.
Facebook audit finds it’s not doing enough to protect civil rights
An independent audit of Facebook's policies and practices has concluded the company needs to do more to prevent election interference and value civil rights.
Activists behind Facebook ad boycott rip Zuckerberg after meeting
Activist organizations said they don’t believe CEO Mark Zuckerberg is committed to actionable change after a meeting on Tuesday in response to hate speech.
Sheryl Sandberg: Facebook will make changes to combat hate speech
Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg acknowledged the need to combat hate speech, laying out plans to meet with civil rights leaders and release a civil rights audit.
WhatsApp will halt processing of Hong Kong police requests for user data
China's controversial National Security Law, which has raised the hackles of pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong, seems to also have given WhatsApp pause.
Facebook ad boycotts, Galaxy Note 20, and more | Digital Trends Live
On this Digital Trends Live, we discuss the top tech stories, including new leaked images of the Galaxy Note 20, Apple reclosing additional stores, and more.