Shannon Bond
Stories
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Facebook Reveals Most Viewed Posts To Rebut Claims It's Rife With Disinformation
The social network is pushing back against claims its platform is dominated by inflammatory, highly partisan right-wing accounts.
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Facebook Boots NYU Disinformation Researchers Off Its Platform And Critics Cry Foul
Facebook disabled the academics' accounts and blocked their access to its platform, saying they had violated its terms of service by collecting data about political ads.
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Your Facebook Account Was Hacked. Getting Help May Take Weeks — Or $299
When Facebook accounts get hacked, victims call and email the company for help to little avail. Some have found a costly workaround: buying a virtual reality headset to get customer service.
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Instagram Debuts New Safety Settings For Teenagers
The Facebook-owned app is making new accounts for kids under 16 private by default, amid growing pressure over child safety and privacy.
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Democrats Want To Hold Social Media Companies Responsible For Health Misinformation
Democratic senators have introduced a bill that would hold Facebook, YouTube and other social media companies responsible if they promote harmful health claims on their platforms.
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Donald Trump Sues Facebook, YouTube And Twitter For Alleged Censorship
The former president filed suit against three of the nation's biggest tech giants, alleging they wrongfully kicked him off their platforms after a mob of his supporters attacked the U.S. Capitol.
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New FTC Chair Lina Khan Wants To Redefine Monopoly Power For The Age Of Big Tech
The new Federal Trade Commission chair's first big challenge will be rewriting a lawsuit against Facebook that a federal court tossed out earlier this week.
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Facebook Gets Reprieve As Court Throws Out Major Antitrust Complaints
The decision is a blow to the Federal Trade Commission and 48 state attorneys general, who were pushing for the federal court to break up the social media giant.
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Social Audio Began As A Pandemic Fad. Tech Companies See It As The Future
Live conversations on Clubhouse and Twitter took off during the pandemic, connecting people online when they couldn't in real life. Now social media companies are scrambling to launch audio features.
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India And Tech Companies Clash Over Censorship, Privacy And 'Digital Colonialism'
India's new social media rules give the government broad powers to block some content and break encryption. It's the latest in a standoff with tech companies over censorship, privacy and free speech.