Sources: as part of its layoffs, Meta cut a project that would have let third-party fact-checkers like Reuters add comments at the top of articles on Facebook
and the online chaos that's expected to ensue — just months away” https://www.cnbc.com/... John Oberlin / @omgno2trump : Beware of social media: they would rather have more $Billions than an honest sa...
Sources: as part of its layoffs, Meta cut an ambitious project that would have let third-party fact-checkers like Reuters add comments at the top of articles
- Meta, Amazon, Alphabet and Twitter have all drastically reduced the size of their teams focused on internet trust and safety … LinkedIn: Hayden Field . Tweets: @omgno2trump , @emmakinery , @brianste...
Sources: at an all-hands, Twitter's top lawyer Vijaya Gadde said there is “no such thing as a deal being on hold” and execs said Musk's deal is moving forward
even as the Tesla founder tries to weasel out of the deal. https://www.thedailybeast.com/ ... Tero Kuittinen / @teroterotero : What is the vibe going to be when Elon walks to the first meeting with Tw...
Meta closes down 26%, erasing ~$250B from its market cap, the biggest single-day loss in market value for a US company, after weak Q4 results and Q1 guidance
the second-biggest drop ever Steve Muchoki / Coinspeaker : FB Stock Dips Over 26% after Meta Forecasts Weaker than Expected Earnings Jody Serrano / Gizmodo : Snap Up, Zuck Down — Snap earned a profi...
Lawmakers, including AOC and Ted Cruz, criticize Robinhood; Dem leaders from the Senate and House say they will hold hearings on the state of the stock market
and its users are the product https://www.vice.com/... Ro Khanna / @rokhanna : Yes @aoc. We need an investigation into RobinhoodApp's decision and who influenced that. And this shows the need for a fi...
Profile of Brandlive, a live video platform that became the crown jewel of Joe Biden's digital strategy, powering 230 campaigns and securing $30M in donations
As the COVID-19 pandemic forced live event organizers to rethink their strategies this year, there was particular attention … Tweets: @harrymccracken and @emmakinery Tweets: Harry McCracken / @harrymc...
Sources: Facebook is considering imposing a ban on political ads on its network in the days leading up to the US election in November
so sorry — maybe even death” https://www.nytimes.com/... https://twitter.com/... Kurt Wagner / @kurtwagner8 : Full story: Facebook is considering a ban on political ads in the days leading up to Novem...
Instagram covers IGTV video production costs for some creators as long as the videos do not include content about social issues, elections, or politics
- Contract clause conflicts with Facebook stance on free speech — IGTV asks stars not to post about politics and social issues Tweets: @emmakinery and @mattnavarra See also Mediagazer Tweets: Emma ...