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  1. "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)
  2. "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)
  3. "Google urged the European Commission on Thursday to avoid a one-size-fits-all approach to the tech industry in its forthcoming Digital Services Act". (September 3, 2020)
  4. "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)
  5. "TikTok owner ByteDance has accused Facebook of plagiarism and smears although it did not elaborate on the accusation". (August 3, 2020)
  6. "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)
  7. "India's information technology minister accused Facebook on Tuesday of censoring content from people supportive of right wing ideology in the latest salvo at the social media giant over content regulation in its biggest user market". (September 1, 2020)
  8. "Facebook Inc said on Monday it is partnering with external researchers to examine the impact of the social media site on society during the 2020 U.S. presidential election". (September 1, 2020)
  9. "Alphabet Inc's Google is buying a 6.6% stake in home security firm ADT Inc for $450 million in a deal that will allow it to provide service to customers of its Nest home security devices". (August 3, 2020)
  10. "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)
  11. "When the four CEOs of Amazon.com Inc, Facebook Inc, Apple Inc and Alphabet Inc's Google testify before the U.S. House committee dedicated to antitrust on Wednesday, they will address lawmakers to whom their companies and employees have given a collective $67,300 in this election cycle". (July 29, 2020)
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