James Farrell, Author at SiliconANGLE

Policy

Whistleblower says Facebook allows global politicians to manipulate the platform

By James Farrell Apr 12, 2021

A new investigation accuses Facebook Inc. of allowing world leaders and politicians to use the platform to manipulate the public, despite being told about it by staff. In a report by The Guardian today,…

AI

Intel’s new hate speech-purging AI Bleep comes under criticism

By James Farrell Apr 8, 2021

Last month Intel Corp. announced that it was working on a solution to cut down on toxic speech that gamers hear when playing multiplayer games online, but already that solution is being called “absurd.”…

Policy

Twitch will now start banning users for what they do offline

By James Farrell Apr 7, 2021

In an industry first announced today, Amazon.com Inc.-owned Twitch says it will now ban users for it calls “severe off-service misconduct.” The updated policy will mean that those using the livestreaming platform could find…

Policy

UK introduces new watchdog to ensure big tech doesn’t exploits its dominance

By James Farrell Apr 6, 2021

The U.K. will launch a regulator Wednesday to ensure that companies such as Google LLC and Facebook Inc. don’t take advantage of their dominant positions in their respective markets. The regulator, called the Digital…

Policy

Facebook gives people more control of their News Feed

By James Farrell Mar 31, 2021

Facebook Inc. today announced a slew of changes that the company says will give users more control over what they see on the platform. First and foremost, the changes will mean that people have…

Women in Tech

Amazon Web Services teams up with Girls in Tech to empower women in the industry

By James Farrell Mar 31, 2021

Amazon Web Service Inc. early today announced that it will provide support for the global nonprofit Girls in Tech and its annual conference. The conference will host a Digital Career Fair as well as…

Policy

Amazon union vote comes to an end, counting begins Tuesday

By James Farrell Mar 29, 2021

A historic union vote at an Alabama Amazon.com Inc. warehouse has finished and the count is about to begin. Observers have said that what happens next could shape the U.S. labor movement for years…

Apps

Hello, TikTok: YouTube rolls out its short-form video app in the US

By James Farrell Mar 18, 2021

YouTube Shorts, Google LLC’s short-form video app and rival to TikTok, arrived in the U.S. today. Shorts was previously released only in India, where it seems it has become quite popular, although it remains…

Policy

Facebook comes down heavy on Groups to combat disinformation

By James Farrell Mar 17, 2021

Facebook Inc. today announced a number of changes it’s making in an effort to crack down on the spread of disinformation on the platform. Many of the problems on Facebook happen when people join…

Policy

Following Supreme Court ruling, UK Uber drivers will be classified as workers

By James Farrell Mar 16, 2021

Drivers working for Uber Technologies Inc. in the U.K. will now receive all the benefits that full-time workers get, Uber announced today. The company said that its 70,000 drivers in the U.K. will receive…

James Farrell

Whistleblower says Facebook allows global politicians to manipulate the platform

Intel’s new hate speech-purging AI Bleep comes under criticism

Twitch will now start banning users for what they do offline

UK introduces new watchdog to ensure big tech doesn’t exploits its dominance

Facebook gives people more control of their News Feed

Amazon Web Services teams up with Girls in Tech to empower women in the industry

Amazon union vote comes to an end, counting begins Tuesday

Hello, TikTok: YouTube rolls out its short-form video app in the US

Facebook comes down heavy on Groups to combat disinformation

Following Supreme Court ruling, UK Uber drivers will be classified as workers

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