Shannon Bond
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Facebook Takes Down Accounts Tied To Russian Businessman Behind 'Troll Factory'
Facebook said the influence campaigns were tied to Yevgeny Prigozhin, an associate of Vladimir Putin who was indicted for running the troll factory that meddled in the 2016 U.S. presidential election.
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Facebook CEO Zuckerberg Faces Lawmakers' Questions On Digital Currency And More
Mark Zuckerberg is defending Facebook on Capitol Hill. Members of the House Financial Services Committee are grilling the CEO about the company's plans for a new digital currency and other issues.
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WATCH LIVE: Mark Zuckerberg Offers A Choice: The Facebook Way Or The China Way
At a congressional hearing, the CEO acknowledged he is not "the ideal messenger" for Facebook's digital currency plan, but said innovation is essential to American financial leadership.
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'We Have A Big Responsibility': Facebook Rolls Out New Election Security Measures
The social network is fighting foreign efforts to manipulate and mislead its users ahead of the 2020 presidential election. CEO Mark Zuckerberg called election security one of his "top priorities."
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Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg Discusses Free Speech With Georgetown Students
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg will address Georgetown University students about free speech. Facebook and other platforms like Twitter are under pressure to define how they are policing free speech.
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Hong Kong Protests Put U.S. Businesses In A Tough Spot With China
American businesses from Apple to Vans are increasingly under pressure when it comes to doing business in China. The Hong Kong protests are the latest flashpoint in a touchy relationship with Beijing.
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Microsoft Says Iranians Tried To Hack U.S. Presidential Campaign
Microsoft says a hacker group with ties to Iran has targeted a U.S. campaign, in the latest sign that foreign governments may try to influence the 2020 election.
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LAPD Examines How Recruitment Ad Showed Up On Breitbart's Site
When recruitment ads for the Los Angeles Police Department appeared on conservative media Breitbart's website, a lot of eyebrows were raised. It was Google analytics that steered the ads there.
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Under Pressure To Bid Up Growth, EBay Parts Ways With Its CEO
Devin Wenig, who has been chief executive since 2015, is leaving the online shopping company. Activist investors are pressing eBay to sell off parts of the business to boost its stock price.