Biden quietly adds Goldman Sachs, Big Tech employees to transition team
The Biden transition team has quietly added a group of individuals that will likely face pushback from the progressive wing of the Democratic party, including two Goldman Sachs veterans, one Google employee and three Facebook employees.
EU, Britain to toughen rules, fines for tech giants
Big tech companies face hefty fines in the European Union and Britain if they treat rivals unfairly or fail to protect users on their platforms, in proposed regulations unveiled Tuesday by officials in Brussels and London.
Should Silicon Valley really be worried about ‘mass exodus’?
Adam Lashinsky on companies leaving Silicon Valley, Google outage
Ex-Facebook exec suggests everyone who gets vaccinated should wear certain color mask
Palihapitiya's idea saw a mixed reaction, with some on Twitter comparing it to Nazi Germany's use of the Star of David, while others simply questioned why a mask should still be used when vaccines offer their own protection.
Facebook's Sandberg jabs government over antitrust lawsuits
Officials have accused Facebook of using its wealth to squelch competition by buying rival social media platforms.
Intelligence expert weighs in on what a spy could gather by lurking on Facebook friends lists
Christine Fang or Fang Fang, a suspected spy whose reported mission was to network with and befriend up-and-coming American officials on behalf of China, remained Facebook “friends” with a number of her targets for years after her cover was blown and she left the country in 2015.
FTC faces shoestring budget in antitrust case against Facebook
Mark Zuckerberg’s giant social network — which on Wednesday got sued by the Federal Trade Commission for allegedly using its deals to buy Instagram and WhatsApp to sidestep competition — has tapped some of the nation’s top litigators for the battle, The Post has learned.
State AGs file Facebook antitrust lawsuit targeting Instagram, WhatsApp purchases
Forty state attorneys general are expected to file an antitrust lawsuit against Facebook Wednesday, alleging that the company engages in anticompetitive behavior, people familiar with the lawsuit told Fox News.
Senate confirms Trump's lame-duck FCC pick Nathan Simington
The Senate has narrowly approved President Donald Trump’s lame-duck nominee to become a member of the Federal Communications Commission, setting up the agency for a stretch of partisan gridlock likely to stymie President-elect Joe Biden’s policies.
Facebook ditches racially neutral approach to policing hate speech
Facebook is changing the way its algorithms address hate speech on the platform with a new scoring system.
DOJ accuses Facebook of discriminating against American workers, giving high-paying jobs to H-1B visa holders
The Trump administration is suing Facebook for allegedly giving out high-paying jobs to immigrant workers rather than looking for Americans to fill the role.
US states plan to sue Facebook next week
It is not known what the states plan to include in their complaint
Facebook oversight board's first cases draw skepticism
Facebook's Independent Oversight Board has announced the first six cases that it plans to review.
Facebook, Google to face new antitrust suits in US
Big Tech’s legal woes are expected to worsen in the coming weeks as federal and state antitrust authorities prepare to file new lawsuits against Facebook Inc. and Alphabet Inc.’s Google, people familiar with the matter said.
Trump hits Big Tech, media as 'massively powerful,' 'massively corrupt' in first interview since Election Day
President Trump once again railed against Big Tech and the media for controlling the narrative and failing to investigate what he calls massive voter fraud, in his first interview since Election Day.
For Big Tech, Biden brings a new era but no ease in scrutiny
Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle champion stronger oversight of the industry, arguing its massive market power is out of control, crushing smaller competitors and endangering consumers’ privacy.
Hawley slams Facebook after report its algorithm favored liberal outlets
Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., slammed Facebook after the New York Times reported that a post-election change to the platform's newsfeed algorithm favored outlets including CNN, The New York Times and NPR.
Silicon Valley remote workers facing potential pay cuts for relocating
Fox News correspondent Claudia Cowan joins 'Cavuto: Coast to Coast' with the latest on how the new 'pay relocation' policies can impact remote working tech employees.
Facebook’s purchases of WhatsApp, Instagram target of likely antitrust case: report
State and federal lawmakers could file antitrust lawsuits against Facebook over its purchases of Instagram and WhatsApp, according to a new report.
There's 'no science' supporting NYC school shutdowns: Rand Paul
Sen. Rand Paul on NYC school shutdown, Big Tech