U.S. lawmaker says Facebook cannot be trusted to regulate itself
Democratic U.S. Representative David Cicilline, expected to become the next chairman of House Judiciary Committee's antitrust panel, said on Wednesday that Facebook cannot be trusted to regulate itself and Congress should take action......»»
Congress grilled Facebook"s Mark Zuckerberg for nearly 10 hours. What"s next?
Three hours into Mark Zuckerberg's second day of hearings on Capitol Hill, a Republican lawmaker offered "a little bit of advice" to the Facebook CEO: Be careful, or we might just have to regulate you......»»
Zuckerberg is about to face Congress — but Facebook scandal may be out of his control, lawmaker says
"I don't want to hurt Facebook. I don't want to regulate them half to death. But we have a problem,†Sen. John Neely Kennedy (R-La.) said Sunday on “Face the Nation.".....»»
"You"re not bystanders": Lawmaker spars with Mark Zuckerberg and Sundar Pichai as the CEOs evade questions about how Facebook and Google profit off misinformation
"What happens online doesn't stay online - it has real-world consequences," Rep. Frank Pallon.....»»
Facebook "supercharged" the Stop the Steal campaign that led to the Capitol insurrection, US lawmaker says
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Column: The drive to regulate social media is about partisan politics — and it won"t work
Politicians say they're concerned about misinformation on Twitter and Facebook, but they're blowing smoke. Politicians say they're concerned about misinformation on Twitter and Facebook, but they're blowing smoke......»»
: Europe greets Biden’s inauguration with relief and muted hopes
The EU and the U.S. may not agree on how to deal with and regulate the power and influence of big U.S. tech companies such as Facebook or Google......»»
US Lawmaker Calls Libra’s Revamp Insufficient
Rep. Sylvia Garcia's comments suggest Libra's roots as a Facebook initiative remain a political liability despite the consortium's steps to sate critics......»»
Companies burned by Big Tech plead for Congress to regulate Apple, Amazon, Facebook and Google
Tech giants took a public lashing at a congressional hearing Friday, where some of their smaller rivals, including Sonos and Tile, pleaded with federal lawmakers to take swift action against them......»»
Searching for information on Iran"s missile strike? Google, YouTube lean on trusted sources; Facebook doesn"t
While Google and YouTube mostly turned to networks we know, Facebook pointed users to unknown sources after .....»»
Nasdaq set to beat NYSE in IPOs for first time since Facebook debacle
New York's fast-growing is getting a boost from a new law allowing the state to regulate the growth and sale of cannabis-derived extracts such as , which is soaring in popularity as a wellness... To view the full story, click the title link......»»
U.S. senators threaten Facebook, Apple with encryption regulation
U.S. senators grilled Apple Inc and Facebook Inc executives over their encryption practices on Tuesday and threatened to regulate the technology unless the companies make encrypted user data accessible to law enforcement......»»
Singapore tells Facebook to correct user"s post in test of "fake news" laws
Singapore instructed Facebook on Friday to publish a correction notice on a user's social media post under a new 'fake news' law, raising fresh questions about how the firm will adhere to government requests to regulate content......»»
Key antitrust lawmaker frustrated with Google"s Fitbit deal
Lawmakers pressed top U.S. antitrust enforcers on their probes of tech giants Alphabet's Google , Facebook , Amazon and Apple on Wednesday, with the chair of a House subcommittee expressing frustration over the companies' continued acquisitions......»»
Move fast and capitalize things: Facebook unveils new logo
Facebook says its new branding communicates “clarity†and “optimism.†Typography experts say it’s also about convincing users it can be trusted......»»
Facebook unveils new logo in visible attempt to distinguish social network from eponymous corporation
Facebook says its new branding communicates “clarity†and “optimism.†Typography experts say it’s also about convincing users it can be trusted......»»
Facebook"s Zuckerberg Fails To Ease Lawmaker Concerns With Congressional Testimony
Facebook, Inc. (NASDAQ: FB) CEO Mark Zuckerberg spoke in front of the U.S. House Financial Services Committee on Wednesday to better explain his Libra cryptocurrency ambitions. read more.....»»
Iraq War protests inspired Facebook, Zuckerberg says. A lawmaker who was there says that’s false.
Rep. Ruben Gallego blasted Zuckerberg’s recollection as an attempt to redraw the company’s image as altruistic in the face of growing scrutiny......»»
US Lawmaker Introduces Bill Classifying Stablecoins as Securities
A draft bill published Tuesday would regulate stablecoins under the Securities Act of 1933......»»
Spooked by Libra, EU pledges to regulate digital currencies
The European Union's finance commissioner pledged on Tuesday to propose new rules to regulate virtual currencies, in a reaction to Facebook's plans to introduce Libra, which the EU considers a risk to financial stability......»»
EU finance commissioner pledges to regulate digital currencies
The European Union's finance commissioner pledged on Tuesday, if he is reappointed, to propose new rules to regulate virtual currencies such as Libra, the currency Facebook plans to launch......»»