Advocates For Deaf And Blind Laud Netflix's New Playback Features NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Everette Bacon, a board member with the National Federation of the Blind, about Netflix's new playback features, which he says will improve accessibility.
Trump Signs Executive Order That Will Effectively Ban Use Of TikTok In the U.S. The president also issued an executive order aimed at cutting ties between the U.S. and the owner of the popular Chinese communications and social media app WeChat. Bobby Allyn
Twitter, Facebook Remove Trump Post Over False Claim About Children And COVID-19 Both social networks said the president's false claims that children are "almost immune" from COVID-19 violated its policy on coronavirus misinformation. Shannon Bond
Facebook Launches Instagram Reels, Hoping To Lure TikTok Users The social network's new Reels feature on Instagram is launching as TikTok faces scrutiny in Washington over its Chinese ownership. Shannon Bond
Are Conspiracy Theories Good For Facebook? Viral conspiracy theories are dangerous, and maybe profitable. Greg Rosalsky
Trump Administration Imposes Deadline For TikTok To Be Sold The U.S. operation of video-sharing app TikTok is on the market. President Trump says the company that owns the app has to sell it by next month or he will ban it over national security concerns. Bobby Allyn
Florida Teen Charged As 'Mastermind' Of Massive Twitter Hack Federal prosecutors also charged two other people were also charged for their involvement in the July 15 hack, which involved the accounts of the social media network's richest and most famous users. Shannon Bond
Facebook Has Moved To Ban Sales Of Looted Antiquities. Will It Make A Difference? Archaeologists have ID'ed 100-plus Facebook groups offering looted and illicit antiquities for sale. New rules ban the sale of "historical artifacts" on Facebook but critics want more enforcement. Jane Arraf
Amazon Doubles Profit To $5.2 Billion As Online Shopping Spikes The company's sales went through the roof between April and June, hitting close to $89 billion — a 40% increase from a year earlier. Amazon added 175,000 new hires to help keep up with the demand. Alina Selyukh
Congress Holds Big Tech Antitrust Hearing Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, Apple CEO Tim Cook and Google CEO Sundar Pichai testified Wednesday before Congress on the power of Big Tech. Shannon Bond