World Sep 25, 2020
Facebook's Oversight Board plans to launch just before U.S. election
The board will initially review only appeals over posts that Facebook has taken down, rather than content the company decides to leave up.
World / Politics Sep 5, 2020
Why Facebook’s blocking of new U.S. political ads may fall short
by Davey Alba and Sheera Frenkel
Political ads on Facebook are just one piece of content; political misinformation also flourishes in messages that people post and in discussions in private groups.
World / Politics Sep 4, 2020
Facebook moves to limit U.S. election chaos in November
by Mike Isaac
Facebook also widened its removal of posts that both explicitly and implicitly aim to disenfranchise people from voting.
Business Sep 1, 2020
The threat escalates an antitrust battle between Facebook and the Australian government, which wants the social-media giant to compensate publishers.
Asia Pacific / Politics Aug 25, 2020
Facebook blocks group of 1 million critical of Thai monarchy amid government pressure
Facebook blocked access within Thailand to a group with 1 million members that has criticized the country's king, but said it was planning a legal challenge to the government's demand that it block the group. The move comes amid near daily youth-led protests against the ...
Asia Pacific Aug 23, 2020
Threatened by Facebook disinformation, a Buddhist monk flees Cambodia
by Hannah Beech and Sun Narin
The case shows how repressive governments can move with stunning speed to disgrace opponents, using social media and technology to amplify their divisive campaigns.
Business / Financial Markets Aug 20, 2020
Trailing are Microsoft and Amazon, each at about $1.6 trillion, followed by Google-owner Alphabet at just over $1 trillion.
Commentary / World Aug 10, 2020
Blocking TikTok opens a can of worms for Facebook and Google
by David Fickling
Trump reminds the world of the importance of foreign ownership of media. Big Tech would rather you forget.
World Aug 7, 2020
Facebook’s dilemma: How to police claims about unproven virus vaccines
by Elizabeth Culliford and Gabriella Borter
Since the World Health Organization declared the novel coronavirus an international health emergency in January, Facebook Inc. has removed more than 7 million pieces of content with false claims about the virus that could pose an immediate health risk to people who believe them. The ...
World Aug 6, 2020
Facebook and Twitter pull Trump posts over coronavirus falsehoods
Facebook Inc. on Wednesday took down a post by U.S. President Donald Trump, which the company said violated its rules against sharing misinformation about the coronavirus. The post contained a video clip, from an interview with Fox & Friends earlier in the day, in which ...
