James Farrell, Author at SiliconANGLE

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Facebook announces a zero-tolerance stance on anti-vaccination ads

By James Farrell Oct 13, 2020

Ads that discourage people from receiving vaccinations will now be banned globally, Facebook Inc. announced today. After facing widespread criticism last year, Facebook said it would start taking down content relating to vaccination misinformation.…

Policy

Facebook bans content denying Holocaust, but rules don’t apply to Armenian or Rwandan genocide denials

By James Farrell Oct 12, 2020

Content that “denies or distorts the Holocaust” will be banned from the Facebook Inc. platform, but other genocide denials won’t. The move, announced today, is an about-face for Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg (pictured), who…

Policy

Google disclosing search keyword data to law enforcement worries privacy advocates

By James Farrell Oct 8, 2020

Google LLC has been helping federal agents by handing over data related to the searches people do online, it was revealed earlier this week. Court documents show that the company disclosed the IP addresses…

Apps

Google and Oracle plead decade-long copyright case before Supreme Court

By James Farrell Oct 7, 2020

Google LLC and Oracle Corp. were back in court today — the U.S. Supreme Court this time — fighting a landmark case that has gone on for a decade. Over the years there have…

Policy

House antitrust committee suggests big tech should be broken up

By James Farrell Oct 6, 2020

Some of the largest tech companies in the United States have grown too big and need to be restructured, a House antitrust panel said today following a 16-month investigation. A 449-page report presented by…

Apps

Excel spreadsheet issue blamed for missing COVID-19 cases in UK

By James Farrell Oct 5, 2020

A total of 15,841 COVID-19 cases were recently not reported in the U.K., Public Health England announced Sunday, and it seems Microsoft Excel was to blame — along with a dash of human error. PHE…

Policy

New EU regulations aim to address power of US big tech monopolies

By James Farrell Sep 30, 2020

The European Union has drafted rules that could result in profound changes to big tech’s hold on power in Europe, according to a report today. Under the “Digital Services Act,” companies such as Google…

Apps

TikTok launches US elections app to fight misinformation

By James Farrell Sep 29, 2020

In an effort to fight misinformation, TikTok announced today that it’s launching an in-app guide for the 2020 U.S. election. The guide will be available today to all users inside the U.S. and will…

Big Data

Leaked data indicate Trump 2016 campaign used targeted ads to suppress Black votes

By James Farrell Sep 28, 2020

The 2016 Trump presidential campaign used ads to try to persuade millions of Black Americans not to vote, according to a Channel 4 report published today. Channel 4 reported that it had exclusively obtained…

Policy

Facebook and Twitter take down fake Russian accounts ahead of US election

By James Farrell Sep 24, 2020

As the U.S. election season enters its stretch run, Facebook Inc. and Twitter Inc. announced today that they have removed hundreds of accounts linked to so-called bad actors in Russia. Nathaniel Gleicher, Facebook’s head…

James Farrell

Facebook announces a zero-tolerance stance on anti-vaccination ads

Facebook bans content denying Holocaust, but rules don’t apply to Armenian or Rwandan genocide denials

Google disclosing search keyword data to law enforcement worries privacy advocates

Google and Oracle plead decade-long copyright case before Supreme Court

House antitrust committee suggests big tech should be broken up

Excel spreadsheet issue blamed for missing COVID-19 cases in UK

New EU regulations aim to address power of US big tech monopolies

TikTok launches US elections app to fight misinformation

Leaked data indicate Trump 2016 campaign used targeted ads to suppress Black votes

Facebook and Twitter take down fake Russian accounts ahead of US election

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