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  1. "Social media companies Facebook Inc and Twitter Inc have announced crackdowns on content linked with the unfounded and sprawling conspiracy theory QAnon". (August 29, 2020)
  2. "Facebook Inc said on Tuesday it removed 7 million posts in the second quarter for sharing false information about the novel coronavirus, including content that promoted fake preventative measures and exaggerated cures". (August 11, 2020)
  3. "Facebook Inc on Friday removed the pages of right-wing group Patriot Prayer and its founder Joey Gibson, a spokesman told Reuters". (September 4, 2020)
  4. "Facebook Inc will restrict content from accounts tied to anarchist groups that support violent acts amidst protests, U.S.-based militia organizations and QAnon, the social media site said on Wednesday". (August 19, 2020)
  5. "Facebook Inc said on Wednesday it removed the page for the Kenosha Guard, a group which had posted a "call to arms" following days of protests in Kenosha, Wisconsin, saying the page violated its policy against "militia organizations". (August 26, 2020)
  6. "Alphabet Inc's Google will stop responding directly to data requests from Hong Kong authorities, the Washington Post reported on Friday, citing an unnamed person familiar with the matter". (August 14, 2020)
  7. "Facebook Inc said on Friday that Apple Inc has declined its request to waive off the 30% commission fee it takes from apps listed on iOS devices, making a rare critique of a fellow big tech peer". (August 14, 2020)
  8. "FacebookChief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg said on Friday the company was at fault for not removing the page and event for a militia group before two people were killed at a protest in Kenosha and deemed it "largely an operational mistake"". (August 28, 2020)
  9. "Facebook Inc's chief executive officer, Mark Zuckerberg, and some company executives have been discussing a "kill switch" to shut off political advertising after the election is over to curb misinformation, the New York Times reported on Friday, citing unnamed sources". (August 21, 2020)
  10. "Facebook Inc on Thursday launched a 'Voting Information Center' for the 2020 U.S. elections to help voters easily navigate the poll process". (August 13, 2020)
  11. "British finance minister Rishi Sunak plans to drop a tax on technology companies such as Facebook and Google because it does not raise much money and could hurt a push for a U.S. trade deal, the Mail on Sunday newspaper said". (August 23, 2020)
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