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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. "A new policy-focused nonprofit that emerged from the recent wave of big tech scrutiny is calling for members of Facebooks Oversight Board to either step up or step down". (July 21, 2020)
  3. "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)
  4. "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)
  5. "The highest court in the land has a lot to say about tech this week. The Supreme Court weighed in on Googles long legal battle with Oracle on Monday, overturning a prior victory for the latter company that could have resulted in an $8 billion award". (April 5, 2021)
  6. "Facebook on Wednesday announced new actions to disrupt a network of China-based hackers leveraging the platform to compromise targets in the Uyghur community". (March 24, 2021)
  7. "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)
  8. "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)
  9. "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)
  10. "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)
  11. "At Facebooks first big event since moving away from the Oculus brand and rebranding its AR and VR efforts as Facebook Reality Labs, the company dove into the research its working on in its quest to develop consumer augmented reality glasses". (September 16, 2020)
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