Apple Defends Its Decision To Allow Infowars In The App Store
Apple tried to explain why it removed Infowars' podcasts, but not its app, which features the same content.
Internal Facebook Note: Here Is A “Psychological Trick” To Target Teens
Facebook bought TBH last October and eventually shut it down, but an internal note shows that the company learned a way to target high schoolers through the viral polling app.
Facebook Uncovers Political Influence Campaign With Possible Russia Ties
“We have found evidence of connections between these accounts and previously identified [Russia Internet Research Agency] accounts.”
Facebook’s Slide Is The Largest Single-Day Loss Of Market Value In US History
No other US company has ever lost more than $100 billion in a single day of trading.
Facebook Still Down More Than $100 Billion In Value On Thursday In A Record Loss
Are the scandals, mishaps, and growing mistrust catching up to Facebook?
Facebook's Sheryl Sandberg And Twitter's Jack Dorsey Plan To Testify To Senators About Russian Interference
The Senate Intelligence Committee is planning on holding two hearings on social media as part of its Russia investigation.
Departing Facebook Security Officer's Memo: "We Need To Be Willing To Pick Sides"
In a brutally honest note about his departure, Facebook’s Chief Security Officer Alex Stamos calls on his colleagues “to intentionally not collect data where possible” and listen to people when they say a feature is “creepy.”
Congratulations, Mr. President: Zuckerberg Secretly Called Trump After The Election
Internal documents show Facebook’s own marketing strategy was influenced by what it learned from its valued customer, the Trump campaign.
Facebook Just Got Hit With The Biggest Possible Fine In The UK For Improperly Protecting People's Data
The UK’s Information Commissioner's Office also said the data firm Cambridge Analytica, which famously worked on Donald Trump’s 2016 campaign, should face prosecution.
Rebekah Mercer Says She Isn't Reliving The 2016 Election Through A Role-Playing Game
“I know nothing about that game, nothing about who created it or who plays it.”
Cambridge Analytica's Final Spinoff Spent A Year Trying To Get "Government Work"
A former Cambridge Analytica executive testified in a federal bankruptcy court Thursday that the firm was trying to spin off into a new company called Anaxi Solutions.
Elon Musk Has Always Been At War With The Media
Some say Musk’s paranoia and late-night Twitter rants reveal a billionaire cracking under pressure. But those who know him best say this is nothing new.
Tech Companies Push Back On Trump's Family Separations
“It’s heartbreaking to see the images and hear the sounds of the kids,” Tim Cook said.
Theranos Founder Elizabeth Holmes Could Face Jail Time With New Wire Fraud Charges
Holmes also reportedly stepped down as CEO Friday.
The Facebook VP Who Once Dismissed The Social Network's 2016 Election Influence Is Stepping Down
Elliot Schrage is out as VP after a series of scandals that plagued him and the social network.
Tesla Is Laying Off 9% Of Its Employees
These cuts, largely to salaried workers, follow mass dismissals in fall 2017.
Fatal Tesla Crash Report Shows Autopilot Was Engaged And Car Sped Into Barrier At 70 MPH
"The Tesla’s speed increased — starting three seconds before impact and continuing until the crash — from 62 to 70.8 mph. There was no braking or evasive steering detected prior to impact."
Facebook Has Been Sharing User Data With Chinese Phone Manufacturers, And One US Lawmaker Is Worried
"The question is: How can Facebook be so confident?”
Apple Takes A Big Swipe At Facebook With New Privacy Controls
“We are shutting that down.”
Mark Zuckerberg Was Asked If He Wants To Be Remembered For Creating "A Digital Monster"
“How do you want to be remembered? As one of the three internet giants together with Bill Gates and Steve Jobs?”