Facebook just announced its latest round of “coordinated inauthentic behavior,” this time out of Iran. The…
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Facebook users who quit the social network for a month feel happier
New research out of Stanford and New York University took a look at what happens when…
New York cracks down on companies that sell fake followers
On Wednesday New York Attorney General Letitia James announced that her office had reached a settlement…
EFF lawyer joins WhatsApp as privacy policy manager
In an effort to bolster its public credibility in the wake of a very rough year,…
Rep. Ocasio-Cortez calls out big tech on climate change controversy
The newly minted social media star congresswoman is wasting no time in tearing into tech companies.…
U.S. announces criminal charges against Huawei, seeks to extradite its CFO
In a joint press event today, the U.S. Department of Justice revealed that it is pursuing…
Trump agrees to reopen the federal government through mid-February
On Friday, President Trump announced his intentions to back off of his demand for border wall…
Cannabis startup Caliva raises $75M from former Yahoo CEO Carol Bartz and Joe Montana
San Jose cannabis company Caliva is proving that ****’s still hot, even as some markets cool…
Buzzfeed will cut its staff by 15% in major round of layoffs
It’s a dark day to work in media. On the heels of news that TechCrunch parent…
Microsoft Edge on mobile now includes a built-in fake news detector
In 2019, we still don’t really know what to do about fake news. With nothing to…