Facebook demands shut down of ad-targeting data collection tool
Academics, journalists and First Amendment lawyers are rallying behind New York University researchers in a showdown with Facebook over its demand that they halt the collection of data on political ads-targeting the site.
LI grocery threatened with boycotts after offering Trump supporter discount
A Suffolk County grocery store owner is facing boycott threats because he offered a 20% discount to Trump supporters – even after he said he would honor the deal for Biden backers, too.
FTC reports surge of social media scams amid COVID-19 pandemic
According to the Federal Trade Commission, there has been a spike in complaints about social media scams, especially on Facebook and Instagram.
Parents name their daughter after internet provider for free Wi-Fi
A Swiss internet company offered free WiFi to a couple who named their newborn daughter after their service, according to local media.
Quibi is shutting down, citing low subscriptions amid COVID-19 pandemic
A short six months after promising to revolutionize video viewing, short-form streaming service Quibi raised a white flag Wednesday and announced it was shutting down.
Calls for Facebook, Twitter to halt trending sections ahead of election gather steam
Calls for Twitter and Facebook to temporarily halt their respective trending features in the U.S. ahead of the 2020 presidential election are gaining steam with just two weeks until Election Day.
AOC’s debut Twitch stream quickly becomes one of platform’s most-viewed
Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Ilhan Omar attracted an audience of nearly half a million people Tuesday night by playing the viral video game Among Us on Twitch — one of the biggest events in the history of the popular online streaming platform.
Twitter enacts multiple changes around retweets and tweet recommendations ahead of US elections
Twitter on Tuesday put into effect a change in its "retweet" process to help prevent abuse and the spread of misinformation.
MTA rolls out first real-time subway map
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority has unveiled a real-time map of the subway system.
DOJ to file antitrust lawsuit against Google
The Justice Department is expected to file a lawsuit Tuesday alleging that Google has been abusing its online dominance in online search to stifle competition and harm consumers.
Drug company using drones to deliver medicines
A major drug company has started using drones to deliver medicines from a manufacturing plant directly to a health clinic.
Perdue Chicken: We're not affiliated with Sen. David Perdue
Perdue Chicken sent out dozens of tweets this weekend after Twitter users baselessly accused the company of being racist.
Facebook says it's ready to fight against misinformation amid COVID-19 pandemic, election
Facebook is facing its toughest challenge yet: an election complicated by a pandemic, a deeply divided nation lured by conspiracy theories and alternate versions of reality.
FBI warns child abductors may use social media to lure victims
The FBI is warning parents that criminals may pose as minors online in order to lure children into traps and abduct them.
FBI investigating if Hunter Biden email story tied to Russian disinformation effort
The FBI is investigating whether emails that were published by the New York Post related to Joe Biden’s son, Hunter, and his purported dealings in Ukraine are connected to a possible Russian influence operation, according to the Associated Press.
Twitter CEO says it was 'wrong' to block links to Biden story, announces new policy
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey said it was “wrong” to block URLs to an unverified New York Post story about Joe Biden’s son.
Trump shares fake story from satire website claiming Twitter shut down to help Biden
President Donald Trump shared a fake story on Twitter from the satirical website The Babylon Bee that mockingly claimed Twitter shut down its network to slow the spread of negative news about Democratic nominee Joe Biden.
Senate Judiciary Committee to vote on subpoenaing Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey
Senate Republicans are moving to subpoena Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey over allegations of censorship related to a New York Post story on Joe Biden’s son, Hunter.
Cell service providers rush to lure customers with new iPhone 12
On Tuesday, the wireless provider company released new deals that allow customers to get the latest device for free.
Lebron James gifts 5-year-old daughter a mini house modeled after his own mansion
Lebron James gifted his 5-year-old daughter a miniature version of his own mansion and it's in his backyard.