James Farrell, Author at SiliconANGLE

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Following growing concern, Meta will shut down its face recognition system

By James Farrell Nov 2, 2021

After a decade of use, Meta Platforms Inc. announced today that it’s shuttering its face recognition system. That means people’s faces will no longer be recognized in photos and videos that appear on the…

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Meta details its efforts to take down a troll farm operated out of Nicaraguan government offices

By James Farrell Nov 1, 2021

Meta Platforms Inc. announced today that it has taken down 937 accounts tied to the government of Nicaragua and President Daniel Ortega’s Sandinista party. Meta, which until last week was known as Facebook Inc.,…

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Facing more government backlash, Facebook tells staff to preserve internal documents

By James Farrell Oct 27, 2021

As legal action against Facebook Inc. looks imminent, the company reportedly has told staff to preserve all internal documents and communications going back to 2016. To say the company has come under some scrutiny…

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White House names Jessica Rosenworcel to become first female chair at FCC

By James Farrell Oct 26, 2021

President Biden today named Jessica Rosenworcel (pictured) as the permanent chair of the Federal Communications Commission, making her the first woman ever to hold the position. In what’s seen as another progressive move, it…

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‘Facebook Papers’ add up to the social media giant’s biggest challenge yet

By James Farrell Oct 25, 2021

A number of U.S. news organizations over the weekend began publishing stories related to thousands of internal Facebook Inc. documents, and they just keep on coming. What the documents reveal is not exactly news…

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Twitter research reveals its algorithm prefers right-leaning content, but it doesn’t know why

By James Farrell Oct 21, 2021

Following research undertaken by the company, Twitter announced today that its algorithm actually amplifies right-leaning political content over left-wing content. The news might come as a shock to some, especially former president Donald Trump,…

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US cracks down on exporting hacking tools to China, Russia, other ‘countries of concern’

By James Farrell Oct 20, 2021

The U.S. Department of Commerce announced today that it will begin tightening controls on the sale of hacking tools and surveillance software to countries that might pose a national security threat. The Bureau of…

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Facebook settles $14 million over claim it discriminated against US workers

By James Farrell Oct 19, 2021

The U.S. Department of Justice announced today that Facebook Inc. has settled two civil cases which accused the company of refusing to hire U.S. workers by saving positions for people on temporary visas. Last…

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Lawmakers allege Amazon’s Jeff Bezos might have misled Congress

By James Farrell Oct 18, 2021

A U.S. House Judiciary Committee wrote a letter to Amazon executives Sunday, saying the company has until November to prove it didn’t lie in front of Congress in 2020. In July that year, Amazon’s…

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Microsoft retires Chinese version of LinkedIn after censorship criticism

By James Farrell Oct 14, 2021

Microsoft Corp. announced today that it’s shutting down the Chinese version of LinkedIn, with the company stating there have been issues with “compliance” in the country. In a blog post, the company said it…

James Farrell

Following growing concern, Meta will shut down its face recognition system

Facing more government backlash, Facebook tells staff to preserve internal documents

White House names Jessica Rosenworcel to become first female chair at FCC

‘Facebook Papers’ add up to the social media giant’s biggest challenge yet

Twitter research reveals its algorithm prefers right-leaning content, but it doesn’t know why

US cracks down on exporting hacking tools to China, Russia, other ‘countries of concern’

Facebook settles $14 million over claim it discriminated against US workers

Lawmakers allege Amazon’s Jeff Bezos might have misled Congress

Microsoft retires Chinese version of LinkedIn after censorship criticism

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