German authorities said Tuesday that they have imposed a 2 million-euro ($2.3 million) fine on Facebook under a law designed to combat hate speech.
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Jul 2, 2019
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Facebook says it will make advertisements for jobs, loans and credit card offers searchable for all U.S. users following a legal settlement designed to eliminate discrimination on its platform.
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Jul 1, 2019
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Executives of Facebook, Google and Twitter faced questioning by a House panel Wednesday on their efforts to stanch terrorist content and viral misinformation on their social media platforms.
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Jun 26, 2019
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Facebook has curbed access to a controversial feature allowing searches of the vast content within the social network—a tool which raised privacy concerns but was also used for research and investigative journalism.
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Jun 14, 2019
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Facebook's former security chief is disagreeing with calls to break up the social network.
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May 24, 2019
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Facebook removed more than 3 billion fake accounts from October to March, twice as many as the previous six months, the company said Thursday.
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May 23, 2019
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Major tech firms on Wednesday pledged to come up with new measures for stamping out violent extremist content on the internet, amid growing pressure from governments pushing for action in the wake of the massacres at two ...
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May 15, 2019
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Hate, as an emotion, is not an efficient response to ideological hate speech. Instead, using tools that hate speakers cannot use may undermine hate speakers' credibility. The arts have the potential to provide a more positive ...
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Facebook shut down phony Italian accounts and pages spreading fake news ahead of European Union parliamentary elections, prompting opposition lawmakers to call Monday for tougher laws to curb online misinformation.
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May 13, 2019
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France welcomed Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg on Friday with a threat of sweeping new regulation.
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May 10, 2019
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