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By BRIAN X. CHEN

Humans help train artificial intelligence, so someone may be listening to what you tell Siri, Google Assistant or Alexa. Here’s what to do if you have a problem with that.

Published: August 20, 2019 at 07:00PM

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By REUTERS

China said on Tuesday it had a right to put out its own views after Twitter and Facebook said they had dismantled a state-backed social media campaign originating in mainland China that sought to undermine protests in Hong Kong.

Published: August 19, 2019 at 07:00PM

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By STEVE LOHR

Some critics of the industry want to see the businesses broken up. Others would like to strengthen regulation of Silicon Valley. And there are shades of gray.

Published: August 19, 2019 at 07:00PM

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By MIKE ISAAC

The tool is a response to criticism that Facebook has faced over how it safeguards its users’ privacy.

Published: August 19, 2019 at 07:00PM

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By MIKE ISAAC

A news section inside Facebook’s mobile app will be run by journalists and not just algorithms, the company said.

Published: August 19, 2019 at 07:00PM

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By STEVE LOHR

Their bipartisan effort comes after a smaller group of the state representatives met last month with antitrust officials at the Justice Department.

Published: August 18, 2019 at 07:00PM

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By KATE CONGER

The social media companies removed accounts and said they were sowing divisive messages about the Hong Kong protests.

Published: August 18, 2019 at 07:00PM

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