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Learn how Apple, Amazon, Fb and Google plan to defend themselves to Congress

With their huge day earlier than lawmakers simply across the nook, previews of Google (nicely, Alphabet), Fb, Amazon and Apple’s opening statements at the moment are obtainable on the Home Judiciary Committee’s web site. On Wednesday, the CEOs of every firm will seem in an unusually executive-packed…
With their big day before lawmakers just around the corner, previews of Google (well, Alphabet), Facebook, Amazon and Apple’s opening statements are now available on the House Judiciary Committee’s site. On Wednesday, the CEOs of each company will appear in an unusually executive-packed…

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Author: Taylor Hatmaker

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  2. "Facebook expanded a ban on QAnon-related content on its various social platforms Tuesday, deepening a previous prohibition on QAnon-related groups that had discussed potential violence, according to the company". (October 6, 2020)
  3. "Georgia is the only state in the U.S. right now where Facebook allows political ads to run, but after Tuesdays polls close thats set to change". (January 6, 2021)
  4. "After giving in to the looming threat of subpoenas, two of techs most high profile CEOs will again be grilled by Congress". (November 17, 2020)
  5. "The results of a multiyear investigation into Facebooks policies and their consequences for the civil liberties of its more than 2.5 billion users are out. The audit, conducted by former ACLU director Laura W". (July 8, 2020)
  6. "Facebook removed two networks of fake accounts spreading government propaganda on the platform Tuesday, one originating in China and one in the Philippines". (September 22, 2020)
  7. "Facebook removed accounts belonging to far-right group Patriot Prayer and its leader Joey Gibson on Friday, citing a new effort to eradicate violent social militias from the platform". (September 5, 2020)
  8. "The FTC is ordering the companies behind many of the largest social and video platforms to explain how they use the treasure troves of data they harvest from users". (December 15, 2020)
  9. "As a precaution against coordinated violence as the U.S. approaches President-elect Joe Bidens inauguration, Facebook announced a few new measures its putting in place". (January 16, 2021)
  10. "The election is settled, but the nation is far from it. Before Election Day in the U.S., Facebook hit pause on all political and social issue ads". (November 11, 2020)
  11. "With the election looming and a pandemic still raging through the U.S., a shortage of poll workers is just one of many threats to voting this November but its a big one". (September 11, 2020)
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