Twitter will pay a $150 million penalty and put in new safeguards to settle federal regulators’ allegations that the social platform failed to protect the privacy of users’ data.
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Twitter will pay a $150 million penalty and put in new safeguards to settle federal regulators’ allegations that the social platform failed to protect the privacy of users’ data.
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Today is Monday, the 95th anniversary of the Supreme Court’s decision in United States v. Sullivan that ill-gotten gains — in this case the sale of bootlegged liquor — are subject to income tax. Here are some other news items. ...
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Read More »May 4, 2022 Comments Off on LinkedIn settles over alleged pay discrimination
LinkedIn has agreed to pay $1.8 million in back wages to hundreds of female workers to settle a pay discrimination complaint brought by U.S. labor investigators.
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Read More »January 21, 2022 Comments Off on New step to curb tech giants’ power advanced by Senate panel
Congress has taken a new step toward reining in the market dominance of Big Tech.
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Read More »January 13, 2022 Comments Off on Twitter, Meta among tech giants subpoenaed by Jan. 6 panel
The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection has issued subpoenas targeting Twitter, Meta, Reddit and YouTube.
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Read More »December 13, 2021 Comments Off on Capitol rioters’ social media posts influencing sentencings
For many rioters who stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, self-incriminating social media posts are influencing their criminal sentences.
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Read More »November 29, 2021 Comments Off on Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey steps down as CEO
Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey has stepped down as CEO of the social media platform.
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Read More »November 3, 2021 Comments Off on Facebook to shut down facial recognition system, delete data
Facebook said it will shut down its face-recognition system and delete the faceprints of more than 1 billion people amid growing concerns about the technology.
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Read More »October 27, 2021 Comments Off on Maryland congressman deactivates Facebook, Instagram accounts in protest
Maryland Rep. Dutch Ruppersberger has deactivated his official Facebook and Instagram accounts until substantial reforms are made to protect children, health and democratic values.
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Read More »October 19, 2021 Comments Off on Facebook paying fine to settle suit on discrimination against US workers
Facebook is paying a $4.75 million fine and up to $9.5 million to eligible victims to resolve the Justice Department’s allegations that it discriminated against U.S. workers
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