Steven Musil
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Twenty state AGs press Facebook to do more to combat hate speech
Officials urge social network take specific steps to curb discrimination and disinformation on the platform. → Read More
Google Doodle urges you to wear a face mask to save lives
The familiar logo's letters don masks and then socially distance. → Read More
Twitter discloses FTC probe into alleged misuse of user data
Investigation could cost the company $250 million. → Read More
Twitter under FTC investigation for alleged misuse of user data
Investigation could cost the company $250 million. → Read More
Google Doodle celebrates Vicki Draves, Filipino American diver
She overcame racial prejudice to become the first Asian American to win an Olympic gold medal. → Read More
Twitter permanently bans white supremacist David Duke
Duke's Twitter account was "permanently suspended" for violating the company's policy against hateful conduct, a spokesperson for the social network says. → Read More
Twitter says massive hack was result of spear phishing attack
Hackers managed to tweet from more than 40 accounts in the bitcoin scam earlier this month, Twitter says. → Read More
Samsung sales decline in Q2, but profit rises amid coronavirus
The electronics giant benefited from a one-time gain and from demand for its processors and appliances. → Read More
Mozilla launches VPN service to help protect your privacy
VPNs have become popular tools for hiding online activity and bypassing geography-based restrictions on streaming services. → Read More
Amazon, Google, Microsoft sued over photos in facial recognition database
The plaintiffs allege that the tech giants used people's pictures obtained without permission to train their technologies. → Read More
Facebook reportedly ready to begin streaming music videos
Licensing rights currently prohibit record label artists from running full-length music videos on the site. → Read More
Google beefs up Play Pass with over 150 new apps, games
Titles added to the subscription service's library include Sonic the Hedgehog and Golf Peaks. → Read More
SoftBank reportedly considering sale or IPO of chip designer Arm
The Japanese conglomerate purchased the UK-based company four years ago for nearly $32 billion. → Read More
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey pledges $3M to guaranteed income programs
A network of more than a dozen mayors is battling the economic effects of the coronavirus pandemic. → Read More
US reportedly investigating TikTok again over children's privacy
The probe is examining whether the popular video sharing app failed to live up to a 2019 agreement to protect children's privacy, Reuters reports. → Read More
TikTok plans to withdraw from Hong Kong, may face US ban
The video-sharing app is apparently under Trump administration scrutiny. → Read More
Verizon pauses Facebook ads amid growing ad boycott
Nearly 100 brands have reportedly joined the effort to push Facebook to do more to combat abusive content on its platform. → Read More
Rep. Devin Nunes can't sue Twitter over satirical cow account, judge rules
California Republican congressman sued Twitter last year alleging the service censors conservative voices. → Read More
Justice Department charges Julian Assange with recruiting and conspiring with hackers
New indictment charges the WikiLeaks founder with conspiring with LulzSec and Chelsea Manning to commit computer crimes. → Read More
WikiLeaks' Julian Assange charged with recruiting and conspiring with hackers
New Justice Department indictment charges the WikiLeaks founder with conspiring with LulzSec and Chelsea Manning to commit computer crimes. → Read More