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Google LLC announced today that people will now be able to have just about all their personal information removed from search results and doing that has been made easier. The company in the past had offered a similar option to people, but …
UK and EU give stern warning to Elon Musk after Twitter takeover
The E.U. and the U.K. have already sent a warning to Elon Musk regarding his Twitter Inc. acquisition, saying if he breaks the rules there’s a chance the platform will be banned. Following his $43 billion purchase of the social media company, Musk …
Two top executives resign from Trump’s Truth Social app after disastrous start
Two of Truth Social’s top executives have already resigned from former President Donald Trump’s social media app, it was reported today. The two who have left the building are Chief Technology Officer Josh Adams and head of product development Billy Boozer, both …
A Meta News Feed bug was increasing views of sketchy content for six months
Meta Platforms Inc. admitted today that for a period of six months, its algorithm was doing exactly what it was intended not to do, which was increase views of some dubious content rather than suppress it. According to The Verge, which first …
Meta embraces dirty tactics by paying a Republican firm for a nationwide anti-TikTok smear campaign
Facebook Inc.-owned parent Meta Platforms Inc. paid a prominent Republican consulting company to smear its rival TikTok, according to a report published by the Washington Post today. The report states that the firm, Targeted Victory, was hired by Meta to taint the …
Activision Blizzard will pay $18M to settle sexual harassment lawsuit
A California judge today approved an $18 million settlement for gaming giant Activision Blizzard Inc. in a sexual harassment case that led to scores of employees walking out of the company in protest. In 2021, the company, which publishes well-known titles such …
Researchers say deepfake accounts are making the rounds on LinkedIn
A new report says fake accounts with computer-generated faces are now a thing on the professional networking website, LinkedIn. Renée DiResta of the Stanford Internet Observatory, who had made a name for herself in the past analyzing Russian disinformation campaigns online, said …
EU agrees on new law that could alter the dominance of big tech
The European Union today agreed on new laws that are intended to break up the monopolies of big technology companies. The “Digital Markets Act” will address such power by putting laws in place that will affect messaging services, online advertising, digital stores, …
Arizona becomes first state to support driver’s licenses and state ID inside Apple Wallet
Owners of an iPhone in the state of Arizona will now be able to upload their driver’s license and state ID to the Apple Wallet, it was announced today, and it will soon become available in other U.S. states. “Starting today, Arizonans …
Russian court bans Meta, calling Facebook and Instagram ‘extremist’
A Russian court today ruled that Meta Platforms Inc.’s Facebook and Instagram apps are both “extremist” and should be banned in Russia. Russia had already blocked the platforms earlier in the month. Prosecutors then said they were seeking to designate Meta as …