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A Russian propaganda group purchased ads on Facebook during the 2016...
A giant Facebook “like” seen at the company’s new headquarters in Menlo Park, California. Photo by Robert Galbraith/Reuters Facebook announced Wednesday that a Russian propaganda organization used the...
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How tech giants have shredded our privacy and what we should do about it
The Google logo is pictured atop an office building in Irvine, California on August 7, 2017. File photo by REUTERS/Mike Blake/ Editor’s note: Franklin Foer, a former editor of the “New Republic,” is...
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Why did Facebook allow advertisers to target anti-Semitic groups?
Watch Video | Listen to the AudioMEGAN THOMPSON, PBS NEWSHOUR WEEKEND ANCHOR: The special counsel investigating Russian meddling in last year’s presidential election has obtained, through a search...
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Facebook may be facing an ‘era of accountability’
File photo of Facebook logo by Regis Duvignau/Reuters NEW YORK — The problems keep piling up for Facebook, and it’s unclear how long the internet giant will be able to brush them aside as it barrels...
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Facebook should testify in Russia probe, Senate intelligence chairman says
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View ArticleMark Zuckerberg says Facebook will cooperate with government on Russia...
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg says that while his company is cooperating with the Russia investigation, no one should expect it to intercept all undesirable material before it hits its social network....
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News Wrap: Manafort offered ‘private briefings’ to Russian billionaire...
Watch Video | Listen to the AudioJUDY WOODRUFF: And in the day’s other news: President Trump’s one-time campaign chairman Paul Manafort is acknowledging that he offered private briefings to a Russian...
View ArticlePresident calls Facebook ‘anti-Trump’ on Twitter amid Russia probe
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is calling Facebook “anti-Trump.” His tweet Wednesday comes days after the social media company agreed to provide material to congressional investigators probing...
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Twitter to meet with House, Senate committees in Russia probe
Image by Kacper Pempel/Reuters WASHINGTON — Social media giant Twitter will visit Capitol Hill Thursday as part of the House and Senate investigations into Russian interference in the 2016 elections....
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Schiff: Russia turned Americans against each other on Twitter, Facebook
Watch Video | Listen to the AudioJUDY WOODRUFF: We have heard a lot this year about Russia and its attempt to use social media to influence the 2016 presidential elections. But new revelations today...
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This New York bill would ban anonymous political ads on Facebook
FILE PHOTO: A man is silhouetted against a video screen with a Facebook logo. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/File Photo. RELATED CONTENTSchiff: Russia turned Americans against each other on Twitter,...
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Facebook begins ‘human review’ of potentially sensitive ads
A smartphone user shows the Facebook application on his phone in the central Bosnian town of Zenica, in this photo illustration, May 2, 2013. Photo By Dado Ruvic/Reuters Facebook says it will begin...
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Google uncovers ads bought by Russian operatives, report says
Photo by Mike Blake/Reuters NEW YORK — Russian operatives spent tens of thousands of dollars on ads across Google products, including YouTube and Google search, according to reports. The Washington...
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Facebook’s Sandberg meets with lawmakers about Russia probe
Sheryl Sandberg, Chief Operating Officer of Facebook, talked to House members behind closed doors Monday. File photo by REUTERS/Mike Blake. WASHINGTON — One of Facebook’s top executives met Wednesday...
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Top Facebook executive says company will release data on Russia-linked ads,...
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