All Things Considered China To Test Digital Currency. Could It End Up Challenging The Dollar Globally? Bitcoin promises users anonymity, but transactions using China's digital currency would be tracked by its central bank. Experts say it could someday rival the dollar in international payments.
FEC Commissioner Rips Facebook Over Political Ad Policy: 'This Will Not Do' Federal Election Commissioner Ellen Weintraub says Facebook's "weak plan suggests the company has no idea how seriously it is hurting democracy."
Facebook Issues New Rules On Deepfake Videos, Targeting Misinformation Facebook isn't banning all deepfake videos. It will allow the technique to be used in parodies or satire, for instance.
Scrunchie Cat And Friends: Global Social Media Moments We Loved In 2019 They're sweet. And funny! And weird! Here's a sampling of viral videos, tweets and TikToks from around the world.
Instagram Now Requires Users To Provide Their Age The Facebook-owned social media giant will use the information to ensure a safer platform for younger users and more accurately targeted ads across the board.
Instagram Will Test Hiding 'Likes' On Some U.S. Accounts Starting Next Week "The idea is to try to 'depressurize' Instagram, make it less of a competition," the company's CEO Adam Mosseri announced on Friday.
Social Media Sites Under Pressure To Prep For Census Trolls And Interference Civil rights groups and lawmakers are pushing tech companies to prepare for an onslaught of disinformation that could turn people off from the 2020 census, especially among communities of color.
How 75,000 Abandoned Cabbages Inspired A Huge Online Forum For Farmers In Africa In Kenya, a tech worker-turned-farmer almost threw in the trowel. Now, he helps other farmers share tips and support.
All Things Considered Twitter To Halt Political Ads, In Contrast To Facebook CEO Jack Dorsey announced that Twitter will stop running political ads, citing online ads' "significant risks to politics." Facebook has been criticized for allowing deceptive political ads.
Facebook Pays $643,000 Fine For Role In Cambridge Analytica Scandal Facebook paid the fine to the U.K.'s data protection watchdog, but it also made no admission of liability.
