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Google LLC has been busy using a little-known Chinese company it bought in 2008 to develop a Chinese-friendly censored website, according to documents obtained by The Intercept. Most of Google’s services are not available in China, but Google owns the Chinese-language web …
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey explains why the platform isn’t banning Alex Jones
Twitter Inc. Chief Executive Jack Dorsey Tuesday came out to defend his company’s stance on not banning American conspiracy theorist Alex Jones, following this week’s cull by other leading platforms. In a series of tweets, Dorsey said that Jones had simply not …
After Silicon Valley crackdown, Alex Jones’ Infowars hardly has a soapbox left
Controversial U.S. conspiracy theorist Alex Jones has now been banned from nearly all major platforms, with Twitter almost the only remaining one on which he can voice his opinions. On Monday, Facebook Inc. took down four of Jones’ pages, stating that he …
Drones were used in assassination attempt on Venezuelan President Maduro
During a speech Saturday, President Nicolás Maduro of Venezuela survived an assassination attempt, and the firepower came from drones flying above him. Chaos broke out during the President’s speech at the 81st anniversary of the country’s National Guard in the nation’s capital …
Amazon removes products featuring white nationalism and Nazi symbolism
After some pressure Amazon.com Inc. Thursday said it’s removing multiple products from its website that promoted white nationalism or items that featured Nazi symbols. The pressure came in the form of a letter from Rep. Keith Ellison of Minnesota. He was responding …
Facebook and Instagram will now let you know how much you abuse them
Spending too much time on social media has been a concern of many for a while now, with former Facebook Inc. execs telling us social media is ruinous to kids‘ mental health and many others warning of a future in which people …
Democratic senator lays out plan to crack down on Big Tech and social media
In a major move by some Democrats to rein in big tech platforms, Sen. Mark Warner has come out with a policy paper with a list of fixes to some of the recent tech-related conundrums. The policy paper, published Monday by Axios, covers …
Amazon’s facial recognition software mistook members of Congress for criminals
Amazon.com Inc.’s controversial face recognition technology, “Rekognition,” heralds to some a dystopian future of omnipresent surveillance, and recent tests of the product have made skeptics even more worried. Those tests were conducted by the American Civil Liberties Union of Northern California. Some …
Tech execs will return to Capitol Hill for another grilling over Russia
Tech executives from Google LLC, Facebook Inc. and Twitter Inc. are expected to return to Capitol Hill to face a Senate Intelligence Committee over Russian meddling in the 2016 U.S. Presidential election. According to reports, the committee has invited a triumvirate of top …
In leaked memo, Alex Stamos talks about how Facebook should proceed after scandals
Just a few days after Facebook Inc. Chief Security Officer Alex Stamos revealed he was leaving the company, he sent a candid memo to employees entreating them to act responsibly and morally. The memo, titled “A Difficult Week,” released today by Buzzfeed, …