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Byline: BARBARA ORTUTAY

11 Apr

Zuckerberg: regulation of social media firms is ‘inevitable’

published on April 11, 2018 - 12:40 PM

(AP) — Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg told a House oversight panel Wednesday that he believes it is “inevitable” there will

26 Mar

FTC, states increase pressure on Facebook on privacy

published on March 26, 2018 - 12:52 PM

(AP) — U.S. regulators and state attorneys general are increasing pressure on Facebook as they probe whether the company’s data-collection

02 Mar

Vero: Hot Instagram alternative – but will it stick around?

published on March 2, 2018 - 12:52 PM

(AP) — Instagram users fed up with the service becoming more and more like Facebook are flocking to a hot

08 Feb

Twitter makes money for first time ever, but problems remain

published on February 8, 2018 - 1:18 PM

(AP) — Twitter made money for the first time in its nearly 12-year history, a milestone that satisfied investors in

14 Dec

FCC votes along party lines to end ‘net neutrality’

published on December 14, 2017 - 12:14 PM

(AP) — The Federal Communications Commission repealed the Obama-era “net neutrality” rules Thursday, giving internet service providers like Verizon, Comcast

08 Dec

Can better policies prevent workplace sexual harassment?

published on December 8, 2017 - 12:41 PM

(AP) — Sexual misconduct happens at work not because companies don’t publish anti-harassment policies, experts say, but because managers don’t

04 Dec

Facebook launches parent-controlled Messenger app for kids

published on December 4, 2017 - 12:44 PM

(AP) — Facebook is coming for your kids. The social media giant is launching a messaging app for children to

22 Nov

Did you ‘like’ Russian propaganda? Facebook will clue you in

published on November 22, 2017 - 12:42 PM

(AP) — Facebook says it will show users if they followed or ‘liked’ Russia propaganda accounts on its service or

08 Nov

New looks come to Snapchat and Twitter in bid for more users

published on November 8, 2017 - 12:27 PM

(AP) — Struggling social-media darlings Twitter and Snapchat are taking on new looks as the services seek wider audiences in

07 Nov

Twitter doubles character limit to 280 for (nearly) everyone

published on November 7, 2017 - 1:49 PM

(AP) — Twitter says it’s ending its iconic 140-character limit — and giving nearly everyone 280 characters. Users tweeting in