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Byline: BARBARA ORTUTAY-AP Technology Writer

30 Jun

Facebook bans violent ‘boogaloo’ groups, not the term itself

published on June 30, 2020 - 1:09 PM

(AP) — Facebook has banned an extremist anti-government network loosely associated with the broader “boogaloo” movement, a slang term supporters

23 Jun

Patagonia latest brand to join Facebook July ad boycott

published on June 23, 2020 - 12:51 PM

The outdoor gear company Patagonia is the latest company to announce an advertising boycott of Facebook and its Instagram app

05 May

Facebook removes accounts linked to QAnon conspiracy theory

published on May 5, 2020 - 11:56 AM

(AP) — Facebook says it has removed several groups, accounts and pages linked to QAnon, taking action for the first

22 Apr

Facebook to label national origin of some political posts

published on April 22, 2020 - 12:45 PM

(AP) — Facebook said it will label some election-related posts with their geographic origin in an attempt to curb political

04 Mar

Twitter preps ephemeral tweets, starts testing in Brazil

published on March 4, 2020 - 1:47 PM

(AP) — Twitter is starting to test tweets that disappear after 24 hours, although initially only in Brazil. The company

12 Dec

Twitter brings back election labels for 2020 US candidates

published on December 12, 2019 - 1:13 PM

(AP) — Twitter is bringing back special labels to help users identify accounts and tweets from U.S. political candidates. The

11 Oct

Big Tech is now a big punching bag for politicians

published on October 11, 2019 - 12:32 PM

(AP) — Republicans and Democrats don’t agree on health care, immigration or taxing the rich. But one subject draws critics

12 Sep

Facebook expands new tool aiming to shrink ‘news deserts’

published on September 12, 2019 - 12:44 PM

(AP) — Facebook is trying to coax “news deserts” into bloom with the second major expansion of a tool that

05 Sep

Friends with benefits: Can Facebook tackle your love life?

published on September 5, 2019 - 1:22 PM

(AP) — Facebook is tackling a new frontier: love. Facebook Dating, a matchmaking service the company already offers in Brazil,

30 Aug

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey hacked; account sent racist tweets

published on August 30, 2019 - 1:45 PM

(AP) — Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey has found his official account hacked and sending racist and vulgar tweets to his