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Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2018

Can Platforms Competing For Ad Biz Work Together On Security Threats, Disinformation?

Facebook, Twitter and Google routinely squabble for users, engineers and advertising money. Yet it makes sense for these tech giants to work together on security threats, elections meddling and other common ills.

Such cooperation was evident Tuesday when Facebook announced that it had...

Friday, Aug. 17, 2018

Twitter Faces "Core" Dilemma In Dealing With Hate, Abuse, Misinformation

After long resisting change, Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey wants to revamp the "core" of the service to fight rampant abuse and misinformation. But it's not clear if changing that essence — how it rewards interactions and values popularity — would even work.

Though Dorsey was scant on details,...

Saturday, Aug. 11, 2018

Social Media Giants Still Grappling With Gatekeeper Role, Responsibilities

Who knew connecting the world could get so complicated? Perhaps some of technology's brightest minds should have seen that coming.

Social media bans of conspiracy theorist Alex Jones have thrust Facebook, YouTube, Twitter and others into a role they never wanted — as gatekeepers of...

Wednesday, Jul. 18, 2018

Twitter Suspended 58M Accounts In Q4 of 2017

Twitter suspended at least 58 million user accounts in the final three months of 2017, according to data obtained by The Associated Press. The figure highlights the company's newly aggressive stance against malicious or suspicious accounts in the wake of Russian disinformation efforts during the...

Saturday, Apr. 21, 2018

Advertiser, Privacy Experts Expect Scrutiny To Extend Beyond Facebook To Google, Other Platforms

Facebook has taken the lion's share of scrutiny from Congress and the media about data-handling practices that allow savvy marketers and political agents to target specific audiences, but it's far from alone. YouTube, Google and Twitter also have giant platforms awash in more videos, posts and...

Saturday, Feb. 17, 2018

Indictment: Facebook, Twitter Among Social Media Platforms Exploited By Russian Agents

Friday's election-interference indictment brought by Robert Mueller, the U.S. special counsel, underscores how thoroughly social-media companies like Facebook and Twitter were played by Russian propagandists.

And it's not clear if the companies have taken sufficient action to prevent...

Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2017

Facebook, Twitter, Google Face Stiff Senate Criticism In Russia Probe Over Political Ads

Exasperated U.S. senators harshly criticized representatives of Facebook, Twitter and Google at a hearing Tuesday for not doing more to prevent Russian agents interfering with the American political process as early as 2015.

At one point, Sen. Al Franken shook his head after he couldn't...

Saturday, Sep. 23, 2017

Proposed Legislation Would Increase Transparency For Online Political Ads

Legislation floated by two Democratic senators would enhance transparency for online political ads, requiring social media companies like Facebook and Twitter to keep a public file of election ads and communications.

The bill by Sens. Mark Warner of Virginia and Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota...

Saturday, May. 20, 2017

More Targeted Ads In Store For Twitter After Changes in Privacy Policy

Twitter's new privacy policy suggests ambitions of becoming more like Facebook — more tracking of users and more targeting of ads to rake in more money.

Twitter recently reported its first quarterly revenue decline since going public. That should give you some clues about the reasons...

Thursday, Oct. 27, 2016

Change Afoot At Twitter; Global Workforce Cut 9%

Sale or no sale, Twitter users are bound to see changes as the beleaguered communications service tries to broaden its appeal to more people and advertisers.

A new owner could clean up Twitter and curb some of the nastiness that's become synonymous with it. Or perhaps a new owner would...