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Tag: Facebook
WhatsApp is Facebook’s global brand ambassador
While the U. S. sours on Facebook, WhatsApp remains an incredibly popular and vital utility for billions of people around the world. Read More
Facebook whistleblower undercuts Zuckerberg’s China defense against breaking up Big Tech
He says Facebook counters China’s influence, but Frances Haugen painted a different picture. Read More
Even MORE Brian Laundrie Sightings Reported In North Carolina
Where in the world is Brian Laundrie? As the 23-year-old continues to be a fugitive from justice, interest in his whereabouts have not waned. Law enforcement has conducted an exhaustive search of Carlton Reserve, where his family claimed he’d gone. Dog the Bounty Hunter has been searching nearby Florida campgrounds. But so far, these efforts […]
Algorithms shouldn’t be protected by Section 230, Facebook whistleblower tells Senate
Enlarge / Former Facebook employee Frances Haugen testifies during a Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation hearing on October 5, 2021. Haugen left Facebook in May and provided internal company documents about Facebook to journalists and others, alleging that Facebook consistently chooses profit over safety. (credit: Drew Angerer/Getty Images) Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen testified […]
Stocks sell-off goes global as bond yields climb—Bitcoin grinds higher
It’s a risk-off Wednesday for most equities as the global energy crunch intensifies. Read More
Whistleblowers run Silicon Valley now
Facebook can’t crush Frances Haugen. Read More
Facebook misled investors about shrinking user base, ex-employee alleges
Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | Chesnot) Facebook has been misleading investors about its “shrinking” teen and young-adult user bases and about the actual number of Facebook users, former employee Frances Haugen alleged in a whistleblower complaint filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. “For years, Facebook has misled investors and advertisers about [its] shrinking […]
Facebook’s outage likely cost the company over $60 million
Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) In a major outage yesterday, Facebook, along with its sibling sites, WhatsApp and Instagram, became unreachable for hours. Real-time website status tracker DownDetector received over 14 million reports from users who couldn’t use the social media giant’s apps and services. But beyond the obvious inconvenience to those cut off from these services, […]
Bitcoin nears $50,000, global stocks rebound even as inflation fears linger
Banks and tech stocks lead in Europe following a big Monday sell-off. Read More