Florida free speech law sees support from 11 states as Alabama joins legal fight against Big Tech
Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall joined 10 other attorneys general in submitting an appeal in support of what Marshall describes as a Florida “free speech law under assault by Big Tech.”
Lawmakers scrutinize Facebook after revealing report on Instagram’s negative impact on teens
Facebook is again receiving bipartisan criticism from lawmakers following a report showing the tech giant is aware of Instagram’s negative impact on teenagers’ mental health.
FTC signals crackdown on loopholes protecting Big Tech's unreported acquisitions
The FTC's Office of Policy Planning released findings on Wednesday from a study which focused on over 600 unreported acquisitions by Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, Facebook, and Microsoft between Jan. 1, 2010 and Dec. 31, 2019.
Facebook defends efforts to combat human trafficking, crime after report detailing 'inadequate' action
Facebook spokesman Andy Stone on Thursday defended the tech giant's commitment to preventing harm.
Senators to investigate Facebook after WSJ report on Instagram's negative effect on mental health
Senators are taking steps to investigate Facebook following reports that it knew Instagram, the company's photo-sharing app, has a negative effect on teens' mental health.
Facebook employees flag drug cartels and human traffickers, the company's response is weak
Facebook Employees Flag Drug Cartels and Human Traffickers. The Company’s Response Is Weak, Documents Show.
FCC Commissioner reacts to blistering Facebook report: Time to 'engage' in Section 230 reform
FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr on Facebook's conduct and need for regulation
FCC Commissioner weighs in on Facebook report: Time to 'engage' in Section 230 reform
FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr argues report shows 'degree of manipulation that's taking place without transparency.'
FCC commissioner on 'bombshell' Facebook report: 'Self-regulation' efforts have been a 'smokescreen'
FCC Commissoiner Brendan Carr discusses the recent Facebook report exposing the company's algorithm, bipartisan efforts in Congress to regulate social media and Section 230 reform.
Facebook defends 2018 algorithm changes, blames 'partisan divisions' on history
Three years ago, Facebook executives changed its algorithms to promote "meaningful social interactions" in an effort to encourage users to interact more with friends and family, but internal documents suggest that the change to post rankings may have had the opposite effect.
China moves to limit social media, gaming as teens get more addicted and mental health is impacted
TikTok on Tuesday launched a set of new "well-being resources" in light of a report surrounding Instagram that found the photo-sharing app is aware of how it negatively impacts young users.
Missing woman Gabby Petito's Instagram account reappears after company temporarily removes profile
The Instagram account belonging to Gabby Petito, a 22-year-old woman reported missing on Sept. 11, appeared to be down temporarily on Wednesday morning before it reappeared.
Leaked Facebook documents reveal special rules for VIPs
The Heritage Foundation's Kara Frederick reacts to the report on 'Fox Business Tonight'
Instagram acknowledges app can harm teens' self-esteem in response to report
Facebook recognizes how harmful its photo-sharing app, Instagram, can be for teen girls' self-esteem, according to company documents obtained by The Wall Street Journal.
Sen. Blackburn: Facebook using platform to 'control' what we see, say and hear
Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., reacts to a report that claims Facebook allows elites to post banned content, arguing the social media site is giving 'preferential treatment' to elites.
Facebook documents show Instagram harmful to teen girls: WSJ report
Wall Street Journal technology reporter Jeff Horwitz on Facebook documents showing Instagram is toxic for teen girls.
Ex-Trump aide Jason Miller rips Big Tech: 'Platforms are the judge, jury, and executioner'
Former Trump campaign spokesman and new social media platform GETTR CEO Jason Miller on Facebook reportedly building a system that exempts high-profile users from some or all of its rules and Biden's foreign policy.
Facebook denies having '2 systems of justice' for users after scathing WSJ report
Facebook denies having "two systems of justice" after The Wall Street Journal reported that the social media giant gives preferential treatment to millions of high-profile users.
Facebook says its rules apply to all. Company documents reveal a secret elite that’s exempt.
Mark Zuckerberg has publicly said Facebook Inc. allows its more than three billion users to speak on equal footing with the elites of politics, culture, and journalism, and that its standards of behavior apply to everyone, but newly revealed documents contradict that promise.
Facebook hires away top Dem from Senate panel probing Big Tech
Facebook has hired a top Democratic aide away from a Senate committee that has had its sights on reigning in Big Tech