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U.K. Committee Rebukes Facebook in Call for Social-Media Regulation

A U.K. parliamentary committee rebuked Facebook in a new report that calls for regulation and intensified scrutiny of social-media companies......»»

Category: topSource: wsjFeb 18th, 2019

The Wall Street Journal: U.K. lawmakers scold Facebook, call for increased social-media regulation

A U.K. parliamentary committee rebuked Facebook Inc. in a new report that calls for regulation and intensified scrutiny of social-media companies......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchFeb 17th, 2019

The Technology 202: Democrats call for Facebook, Twitter to take down edited Nancy Pelosi video

It’s likely just the start of an ongoing battle between social media companies and politicians about altered media......»»

Category: topSource: washpostFeb 10th, 2020

Facebook to pay record $5 billion U.S. fine over privacy violations; critics call it a bargain

Facebook Inc will pay a record-breaking $5 billion fine to resolve a government probe into its privacy practices and the social media giant will restructure its approach to privacy, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission said on Wednesday......»»

Category: topSource: reutersJul 24th, 2019

Facebook to pay record $5 billion U.S. fine over privacy violations but critics call it a bargain

Facebook Inc will pay a record-breaking $5 billion fine to resolve a government probe into its privacy practices and the social media giant will restructure its approach to privacy, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission said on Wednesday......»»

Category: topSource: reutersJul 24th, 2019

On social media, calls for boycott of Home Depot because co-founder supports Donald Trump

Shoppers have taken to Twitter and Facebook to call for a boycott of Home Depot after its co-founder says he will back Donald Trump's reelection bid......»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralJul 9th, 2019

On social media, calls for boycott of Home Depot because co-founder supports Trump

Shoppers have taken to Twitter and Facebook to call for a boycott of Home Depot after its co-founder says he will back Donald Trump's reelection bid......»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralJul 9th, 2019

On social media, calls for boycott of Home Depot because co-founder supports Donald Trump

Shoppers have taken to Twitter and Facebook to call for a boycott of Home Depot after its co-founder says he will back Donald Trump&apos.....»»

Category: topSource: usatodayJul 8th, 2019

Facebook’s Nick Clegg discusses social media and internet regulation in Berlin

BERLIN - Nick Clegg, Head of Global Affairs at Facebook and Britain’s former deputy prime minister, gives a spe.....»»

Category: topSource: washpostJun 24th, 2019

Facebook’s co-founder: ‘It’s time to break up Facebook’

Chris Hughes, a co-founder of Facebook, called for the breakup of the social media network as well as more competition and regulation in the industry......»»

Category: topSource: washpostMay 13th, 2019

Facebook rejects co-founder call for breakup, senator urges U.S. antitrust probe

Facebook Inc quickly rejected a call from co-founder Chris Hughes on Thursday to split the world's largest social media company in three, while lawmakers urged the U.S. Justice Department to launch an antitrust investigation......»»

Category: topSource: reutersMay 9th, 2019

Facebook rejects co-founder"s call for breakup, senator urges U.S. antitrust probe

Facebook Inc quickly rejected a call from co-founder Chris Hughes on Thursday to split the world's largest social media company in three, while lawmakers urged the U.S. Justice Department to launch an antitrust investigation......»»

Category: topSource: reutersMay 9th, 2019

Facebook, Google targets of sweeping new U.K. social media laws

British lawmakers on Monday said they’ll call for a new, independent regulator tasked with policing technology giants Facebook, Google, Twitter and others, who they say haven’t done enough to delete objectionable content on their platforms. T.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsApr 8th, 2019

Facebook CEO Calls For Social Media Regulation

Facebook, Inc. (NASDAQ: FB) co-founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg said in an op-ed published Sunday in read more.....»»

Category: blogSource: benzingaApr 1st, 2019

Social Media Regulation Won"t Harm Facebook If Zuckerberg Is Calling For It

Social Media Regulation Won"t Harm Facebook If Zuckerberg Is Calling For It.....»»

Category: topSource: seekingalphaMar 31st, 2019

Facebook, Instagram going dark a wake up call for entrepreneurs

Social media is a tool you use. Your website and your email list are assets you own......»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralMar 18th, 2019

Social Media Addiction Is a Real Disease, U.K. Lawmakers Say—And Facebook and Google Must Be Taxed for It

Call it a mental health tax. For the last few years, some psychologists have been warning of the dangers of social media addiction--a phenomenon that whistleblowers from within tech industry say has been deliberately foster.....»»

Category: europeSource: fortuneMar 18th, 2019

Nomura Instinet Upgrades Facebook, Says More Regulation Will Be "Net Positive"

Nomura Instinet upgraded Facebook, Inc. (NASDAQ: FB),  saying the social media platform is transitioning to its new “Stories” format faster than originally thought. .....»»

Category: blogSource: benzingaMar 11th, 2019

No Overwhelming Support for More Online Regulation, Poll Finds

Congress has held high-profile hearings on Facebook and is debating new regulation of social media companies, but a Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll finds that Americans have only a limited appetite for new government oversight of social media companies......»»

Category: smallbizSource: wsjApr 17th, 2018

Social media stocks are sinking as GOP lawmakers consider new regulation

AP Images Social media stocks are down Friday. Some GOP lawmakers are pondering whether social media companies censor conservative opinions, which they believe would call for legislation. Twitter is getting hit the hardest.  Social.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderApr 27th, 2018

Facebook has not fully answered questions on data privacy: UK lawmakers

LONDON (Reuters) - Facebook has failed to fully answer 39 questions from British lawmakers examining data privacy and fake news, a parliamentary committee said on Tuesday, adding that it would ask the social media giant once again for the missing details......»»

Category: topSource: reutersMay 15th, 2018