By DAVEY ALBA
The social network has struggled to implement a consistent political advertising policy as groups appear able to get around its transparency rules.
Published: August 22, 2019 at 07:00PM
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By TARA SIEGEL BERNARD
Verizon, AT&T, Comcast and nine other phone service providers reached a deal with 51 attorneys general across the country to install call-blocking technology. But the deal doesn’t have a deadline.
Published: August 21, 2019 at 07:00PM
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By KATE CONGER
Days after Facebook and Twitter cracked down on China-backed accounts that were spreading such disinformation, YouTube did the same.
Published: August 21, 2019 at 07:00PM
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By SAUMYA KHANDELWAL, VINDU GOEL and KARAN DEEP SINGH
A million electric rickshaws sprang up out of nowhere and are now being used by 60 million people a day. The government and vehicle makers are struggling to catch up.
Published: August 21, 2019 at 07:00PM
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By CONOR DOUGHERTY
To prevent distractions, Conor Dougherty, an economics writer, dumped social media and anything fun — even his browser — from his smartphone.
Published: August 20, 2019 at 07:00PM
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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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