Social Media

Facebook partnered with Boston Children's Hospital to roll out a new tool to connect individuals to information about COVID-19 vaccines as part of a global campaign to "make it easier" to get vaccinated against the novel coronavirus. 

The agreement involves News Corp Australia's national newspaper, The Australian, news.com.au, major metropolitan mastheads including the Daily Telegraph in New South Wales, the Herald Sun in Victoria, the Courier-Mail in Queensland, and regional and community publications. Facebook has also reached an agreement with Sky News Australia extending its existing pay agreement. 

A judge will consider the wider context of the actions in determining whether to enforce the fine.

Microsoft and Google are going head-to-head over new, bipartisan legislation that would help digital media companies and newspapers negotiate with Big Tech companies.

Political social media posts could impact hiring managers' decisions on which candidates they select to join their teams, a new survey has found.

Facebook has asked a court to dismiss state and federal antitrust lawsuits that accuse it of abusing its market power in social networking to crush smaller competitors.

Facebook COOSheryl Sanderbg thought CEO Mark Zuckerberg was "nuts" for suggesting company employees may need to work from home as early as January of 2020.

Twitter has filed a lawsuit against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, claiming the Republican used his office to retaliate against it for banning the account of former President Donald Trump following the riot at the U.S. Capitol.

The tweet is being sold as a non-fungible token, or NFT. An NFT is a unique digital token that can turn any item in the digital world from tweets to Gifs, to videos into a collectible asset. Like Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, NFTs are sold and bought via the blockchain. Non-fungible tokens verify authenticity and ownership by encrypting the creator's signature on the blockchain.

Republican state lawmakers are pushing for social media giants to face costly lawsuits for policing content on their websites, taking aim at a federal law that prevents internet companies from being sued for removing posts.

Tesla launched a social hub Friday in a bid to promote dialogue between the brand’s car owners and enthusiasts and the electric car maker’s public policy team.