James Farrell, Author at SiliconANGLE

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Facebook explains why legitimate coronavirus posts have been taken down

By James Farrell Mar 19, 2020

Over the last few days people all over the world have been complaining that their links containing real information about the coronavirus on Facebook have been taken down, and they’ve been criticizing the company…

Policy

Facebook pledges $100 million to small businesses during COVID-19 pandemic

By James Farrell Mar 17, 2020

Facebook Inc. announced Tuesday that will pledge $100 million in cash grants and ad credits to help 30,000 small businesses in more than 30 countries where its employees live and work. The company didn’t…

Cloud

HashiCorp raises $175 million in late-stage round for $5.1B valuation

By James Farrell Mar 17, 2020

San Francisco-based cloud computing firm HashiCorp Inc. today said it has raised $175 million in a Series E round of funding, giving the company a valuation of $5.1 billion. The Series E financing came from…

Apps

Facebook and Twitter clamp down on Russian troll farms operating from Africa

By James Farrell Mar 12, 2020

Facebook Inc. and Twitter Inc. said Thursday that Russian troll farms attempting to interfere with the U.S. public opinion have been found operating in Ghana and Nigeria. In a blog post, Facebook said it…

Policy

EU plans a ‘right to repair’ rule for electronic devices

By James Farrell Mar 11, 2020

The European Union today said the days of “take, make, use, discard” when it comes to electronic devices should be a thing of the past, promising to pass a “right to repair” law. If…

Policy

Amazon tells staff in New York and New Jersey to work from home during coronavirus crisis

By James Farrell Mar 10, 2020

Amazon.com Inc. has told its staff in New York and New Jersey that because of coronavirus concerns, they should work at home for the month of March. That amounts to a lot of staff…

Policy

After barrage of criticism, Facebook takes down confusing Trump ad

By James Farrell Mar 5, 2020

Facebook Inc. today did an about-face and removed ads from the Donald Trump presidential campaign because they were misleading. The ad was part of the “Official 2020 Congressional District Census.” At first sight, it…

Policy

To fight coronavirus misinformation, Facebook gives World Health Organization free ads

By James Farrell Mar 4, 2020

As dubious information pertaining to the coronavirus floods social media, Facebook Inc. says the World Health Organization is welcome to publish as many ads as it wants for free. Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg wrote…

Policy

Big tech benefiting from forced labor in China, according to report

By James Farrell Mar 2, 2020

A report published Monday by the Australian Strategic Policy Institute claims that a large number of global companies are benefiting from the forced labor of Uyghurs and other minorities. A total of 83 companies…

Policy

Cellphone carriers could be looking at $200 million fine for selling user location data

By James Farrell Feb 27, 2020

The Federal Communications Commission is preparing to fine four U.S. cellphone carriers a total of $200 million for selling user location data to third parties, Reuters reported today. People familiar with the matter said the companies…

James Farrell

Facebook explains why legitimate coronavirus posts have been taken down

Facebook pledges $100 million to small businesses during COVID-19 pandemic

Facebook and Twitter clamp down on Russian troll farms operating from Africa

EU plans a ‘right to repair’ rule for electronic devices

Amazon tells staff in New York and New Jersey to work from home during coronavirus crisis

After barrage of criticism, Facebook takes down confusing Trump ad

To fight coronavirus misinformation, Facebook gives World Health Organization free ads

Big tech benefiting from forced labor in China, according to report

Cellphone carriers could be looking at $200 million fine for selling user location data

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