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Facebook Forecast app can predict the future
News Speculation on everything from COVID-19 to celebrity baby names is all in one app
By Sarah Brennan Published
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Twitter restricts President Trump's tweet for "abusive behavior"
News Trump tweeted that any “Autonomous Zone” in Washington DC will be ”met with serious force”
By Sarah Brennan Published
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Trump tweet hit with a manipulated media warning label
News Twitter and Facebook take action against social media posts from President Donald Trump
By Sarah Brennan Published
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Facebook buys street-level mapping start-up Mapillary
News The social network plans to take on Apple and Google in ground-level mapping
By David Gargaro Published
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Civil rights groups call for a Facebook advertising boycott
News Civil rights groups are urging major advertisers to boycott Facebook in July to help stop hate speech.
By Tyler Omoth Published
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Facebook to share more about privacy updates and changes
News “Our work on privacy is never finished,” says chief privacy officer Michel Protti
By Sarah Brennan Published
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Snapchat partners with a meditation app
News Snap works with Headspace to give members access to mental health help and mindfulness practices
By Mike Brassfield Published
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Biden campaign publishes an open letter to Facebook
News Campaign urges Facebook to take action and “ensure we have a fair election this November”
By Sarah Brennan Published
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Twitter discloses removal of state-linked information operations
News Includes accounts from People’s Republic of China, Russia and Turkey
By David Gargaro Published
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Study calls for Facebook to stop outsourcing content moderation
News Study also urges Facebook to double number of moderators and hire a content overseer
By Sarah Brennan Published
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Alexis Ohanian steps down from Reddit board
News Ohanian calls on Reddit to elect a black board member to his seat
By Sarah Brennan Published
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Twitter disables Trump tweet due to copyright issues
News Trump versus Twitter saga continues after Twitter disables video tribute to George Floyd
By Sarah Brennan Published
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