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Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff: ‘Capitalism as we know it is dead’Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff: ‘Capitalism as we know it is dead’
Facebook goes on offense ahead of next year’s electionsFacebook goes on offense ahead of next year’s elections
What Mark Zuckerberg’s big talk about free speech left outWhat Mark Zuckerberg’s big talk about free speech left out
Congress’s focus on content moderation has distracted it from the larger problemCongress’s focus on content moderation has distracted it from the larger problem
Come see The Interface live in San FranciscoCome see The Interface live in San Francisco
Why social networks keep tripping over their own content moderation policiesWhy social networks keep tripping over their own content moderation policies
Facebook’s decision to allow lies in political ads is coming back to haunt itFacebook’s decision to allow lies in political ads is coming back to haunt it
Why Facebook doesn’t follow the First AmendmentWhy Facebook doesn’t follow the First Amendment
Why Facebook can’t stop politicians from lyingWhy Facebook can’t stop politicians from lying
Why Facebook keeps going downWhy Facebook keeps going down
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Mark Zuckerberg promises Facebook won’t be biased against Elizabeth WarrenMark Zuckerberg promises Facebook won’t be biased against Elizabeth Warren
Why you can’t say ‘men are trash’ on FacebookWhy you can’t say ‘men are trash’ on Facebook
How the spread of child abuse imagery online is changing the debate over encryptionHow the spread of child abuse imagery online is changing the debate over encryption
More and more countries are mounting disinformation campaigns onlineMore and more countries are mounting disinformation campaigns online
Facebook’s ambitions for the brain are coming into focusFacebook’s ambitions for the brain are coming into focus
YouTube is only the latest platform to botch its verification programYouTube is only the latest platform to botch its verification program
Zuckerberg’s visit to DC shows how high the stakes are getting for FacebookZuckerberg’s visit to DC shows how high the stakes are getting for Facebook
Facebook is learning that hardware is hardFacebook is learning that hardware is hard
Facebook’s oversight board could bring a justice system to a platform that needs oneFacebook’s oversight board could bring a justice system to a platform that needs one
The tech backlash is real, and it’s acceleratingThe tech backlash is real, and it’s accelerating
Encrypted messaging is becoming more popular, and child advocates are worriedEncrypted messaging is becoming more popular, and child advocates are worried
Facebook spiked a legitimate fact check about abortion after Republicans complainedFacebook spiked a legitimate fact check about abortion after Republicans complained
Apple’s antitrust issues could be just beginningApple’s antitrust issues could be just beginning
Google and Facebook’s antitrust problem is getting much more seriousGoogle and Facebook’s antitrust problem is getting much more serious
Facebook Dating could have an unfair advantage over its competitorsFacebook Dating could have an unfair advantage over its competitors
YouTube’s FTC settlement won’t end its problems with regulatorsYouTube’s FTC settlement won’t end its problems with regulators
YouTube says it’s being responsible — but what it needs to be is accountableYouTube says it’s being responsible — but what it needs to be is accountable
Amazon’s sales platform may be too big to policeAmazon’s sales platform may be too big to police
Pinterest’s work in public health shows the good a smaller social network can doPinterest’s work in public health shows the good a smaller social network can do
YouTube may push users to more radical views over time, a new paper arguesYouTube may push users to more radical views over time, a new paper argues
The ‘close friends’ list is the future of InstagramThe ‘close friends’ list is the future of Instagram
Facebook is tightening its grip on InstagramFacebook is tightening its grip on Instagram
Researchers propose a new approach for dismantling online hate networksResearchers propose a new approach for dismantling online hate networks
The conservative audit of bias on Facebook is long on feelings and short on factsThe conservative audit of bias on Facebook is long on feelings and short on facts
China is the latest superpower to get caught waging a disinformation campaign on TwitterChina is the latest superpower to get caught waging a disinformation campaign on Twitter
Amazon’s Twitter ambassadors are blurring the line between fact and fictionAmazon’s Twitter ambassadors are blurring the line between fact and fiction
Three takeaways from a day at TwitterThree takeaways from a day at Twitter
Google’s internal activism is spreading across tech companiesGoogle’s internal activism is spreading across tech companies
It’s time to end “trending” on TwitterIt’s time to end “trending” on Twitter
The FBI wants to build a data dragnet on FacebookThe FBI wants to build a data dragnet on Facebook

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