Social Media

Facebook Inc. is demanding that a New York University research project cease collecting data about its political-ad-targeting practices, setting up a fight with academics seeking to study the platform without the company’s permission.

Facebook announced on Thursday that users will be able to appeal the company's decisions to remove certain posts.

"We need to be working to maintain the integrity of our election," Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, told “Mornings with Maria” on Thursday.

Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, told “Mornings with Maria” on Thursday that packing the Supreme Court is an “abuse of power” and “that’s what Joe Biden wants to do” in response to a preview video clip from CBS’ “60 Minutes.”

The Senate Judiciary Committee approved subpoenas for Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey to testify on their companies' content moderation policies.

Facebook is testing a new Nextdoor-like feature called Neighborhoods to connect local community members.

The hyper-vigilance follows accusations that the platform and its rivals were exploited in previous elections, the 2016 presidential race in particular.

The Mozilla Foundation sent a letter on Tuesday to Mark Zuckerberg and Jack Dorsey demanding they halt their trending features ahead of the 2020 election.