Investor bets $180M on Amazon, Facebook, Netflix, Google call options
Netflix, Amazon, Facebook and Google may see volatility after a huge options bet.
Senate votes to subpoena Facebook, Alphabet, Twitter ahead of 2020 election
The Senate Commerce Committee on Thursday voted to subpoena Facebook, Google and Twitter ahead of Nov. 3 to discuss bias and disinformation.
Facebook enables cross-platform communication between Instagram, Messenger
People using the Messenger app will now be able to reach a user on Instagram without needing to download a new app, and vice versa.
Joe Biden launches post-debate digital ad assault
Biden's campaign is trying to take back the digital stage after essentially ignoring it during the Democratic primaries.
US House Judiciary antitrust report likely to come out as soon as Monday October 5: source
The House antitrust subcommittee plans to hold a hearing on Friday on proposals to strengthen antitrust laws
Biden campaign accuses Facebook of letting misinformation slide in Trump posts
The presidential campaign for Joe Biden on Monday, the day before the first presidential debate, sent a letter to Facebook accusing the company of failing to meet its promises to keep disinformation off its platform, specifically citing the fact it has allowed certain posts from President Trump and his son, Donald Trump Jr., to remain up.
Google, Facebook and Twitter CEOs could face Senate subpoenas
The CEOs of Facebook, Google and Twitter could face subpoenas from the Senate Commerce Committee unless they commit to testifying before Congress on Oct. 1.
Facebook oversight board set to launch just before election
Facebook Inc’s independent Oversight Board is set to launch in October, just ahead of the November presidential election.
Zuckerberg recordings: Facebook users 'ideologically...more conservative' than employees
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg said the site's users "tend to be...more conservative" than employees in recordings obtained by the Verge.
Facebook failed to remove pages urging Kenosha violence before shootings, despite 400+ reports: lawsuit
Facebook has been accused of “shirking” its responsibility to remove pages and accounts belonging to those who coordinated and recruited others for what resulted in deadly shootings in Kenosha, Wis., at the end of August.
Facebook claims to have helped 2.5 million people register to vote so far this year
Facebook announced Monday it’s so far helped an estimated 2.5 million people register to vote this year ahead of the presidential election now just six weeks away.
Stripe is paying employees $20,000 if they leave big cities but there's a caveat
The tech payment processing company Stripe is offering its employees $20,000 to relocate from large U.S. cities to cheaper rural areas, but would then impose a 10 percent pay cut on workers' salaries as part of the deal.
Facebook sets new rules for workplace communication to ease social, political debates
Zuckerberg said the guidelines would help to ensure that employees, especially the company’s Black community, felt supported.
Big Tech's battle for billions leaves lots of collateral damage
The outsized power of Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google affects every element of our economy and day-to-day lives whether we are willing participants or not.
Australia to amend law making Facebook, Google pay for news
The final draft of the laws will be released by early October
Al Gore promotes movement to cut global emissions in half by 2030
Former Vice President Al Gore will be participating in a climate-focused TED talk as part of a new effort to cut global carbon emissions in half by 2030, he announced Wednesday morning.
Kim Kardashian announces she's 'freezing' her Instagram, Facebook
Media mogul Kim Kardashian has announced that she's moving away from a pair of social media platforms.
Facebook buys REI’s new HQ in coronavirus sale
Facebook Inc. is buying Recreational Equipment Inc.’s custom-designed new headquarters near Seattle.
Facebook under more pressure from civil rights groups with planned Instagram 'freeze'
Civil rights groups are pressing Facebook to make more changes to its platform to stop hate and disinformation.
Facebook removes posts linking Oregon wildfires to activist groups
Facebook has started removing false claims that the deadly wildfires in Oregon were started by various left-wing and right-wing groups, a spokesman for the social media company said on Saturday, after the rumors left state officials inundated with queries for information.