Facebook oversight board set to launch just before election
Facebook Inc’s independent Oversight Board is set to launch in October, just ahead of the November presidential election.
Zuckerberg recordings: Facebook users 'ideologically...more conservative' than employees
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg said the site's users "tend to be...more conservative" than employees in recordings obtained by the Verge.
Facebook failed to remove pages urging Kenosha violence before shootings, despite 400+ reports: lawsuit
Facebook has been accused of “shirking” its responsibility to remove pages and accounts belonging to those who coordinated and recruited others for what resulted in deadly shootings in Kenosha, Wis., at the end of August.
Facebook claims to have helped 2.5 million people register to vote so far this year
Facebook announced Monday it’s so far helped an estimated 2.5 million people register to vote this year ahead of the presidential election now just six weeks away.
Stripe is paying employees $20,000 if they leave big cities but there's a caveat
The tech payment processing company Stripe is offering its employees $20,000 to relocate from large U.S. cities to cheaper rural areas, but would then impose a 10 percent pay cut on workers' salaries as part of the deal.
Facebook sets new rules for workplace communication to ease social, political debates
Zuckerberg said the guidelines would help to ensure that employees, especially the company’s Black community, felt supported.
Big Tech's battle for billions leaves lots of collateral damage
The outsized power of Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google affects every element of our economy and day-to-day lives whether we are willing participants or not.
Australia to amend law making Facebook, Google pay for news
The final draft of the laws will be released by early October
Al Gore promotes movement to cut global emissions in half by 2030
Former Vice President Al Gore will be participating in a climate-focused TED talk as part of a new effort to cut global carbon emissions in half by 2030, he announced Wednesday morning.
Kim Kardashian announces she's 'freezing' her Instagram, Facebook
Media mogul Kim Kardashian has announced that she's moving away from a pair of social media platforms.
Facebook buys REI’s new HQ in coronavirus sale
Facebook Inc. is buying Recreational Equipment Inc.’s custom-designed new headquarters near Seattle.
Facebook under more pressure from civil rights groups with planned Instagram 'freeze'
Civil rights groups are pressing Facebook to make more changes to its platform to stop hate and disinformation.
Facebook removes posts linking Oregon wildfires to activist groups
Facebook has started removing false claims that the deadly wildfires in Oregon were started by various left-wing and right-wing groups, a spokesman for the social media company said on Saturday, after the rumors left state officials inundated with queries for information.
Facebook, Apple lead Corporate America titans boosting voter turnout
As voting rights organizations have warned of poll worker shortages -- largely due to the coronavirus pandemic -- companies have banded together to bolster the recruiting process and make voting easier for employees across the country.
Why Silicon Valley workers who relocate for remote work face pay cuts
VMware, Facebook and Twitter have pay adjustment policies based on cost of living.
Gaming rockstar Ninja returns to Amazon's Twitch
In an exclusive multiyear deal, the world's top Fortnite streamer -- Ninja -- is returning to Amazon's Twitch platform.
Europe's relationship with Facebook gets 'complicated' with data crackdown
A European Union (EU) privacy regulator has sent Facebook Inc. a preliminary order to halt the transfer of data regarding its EU users to the U.S.
Facebook, Google, Twitter urged by EU to do more against fake news
Fake news related to COVID-19 has accelerated calls for social media to be more proactive in combating the issue
Departing Facebook engineer accuses tech giant of 'profiting off hate'
A former Facebook engineer published a blistering resignation letter on Tuesday, accusing the tech company of "profiting off hate" and choosing to "be on the wrong side of history."
Facebook paying users to delete accounts ahead of November: Report
Facebook is paying some users to deactivate their social media accounts for one-to-six weeks ahead of the November election.


















