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Colorado Republican Rep. Ken Buck demanded Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg hand over research into Instagram’s effects on teen users in a letter sent Thursday and obtained by the Daily Caller …

The Select Committee investigating the Jan. 6 riots is set to meet with former Facebook product manager and whistleblower Frances Haugen as soon as Thursday, CNN reported. Haugen, who worked …

Hackers released source code and data detailing the inner workings of popular streaming platform Twitch in a massive data breach Wednesday. “We can confirm a breach has taken place. Our …

Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen, who pushed for more censorship of social media misinformation in Senate testimony Tuesday, is linked to several Democrat operatives. Frances Haugen is being advised on public …

Google is developing artificial intelligence to optimize traffic signals in an effort to cut down on fuel consumption and traffic delays, the company said Wednesday. The technology is currently deployed …

YouTube deleted two channels linked to R&B singer R. Kelly late Tuesday following his conviction for crimes related to sex trafficking. Kelly was found guilty in late September of nine counts …

Facebook Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg broke his silence on Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen late Tuesday, rebutting several of her allegations in a Facebook post. “At the most basic level, I …

Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen urged Congress to pass legislation ensuring platform transparency and reforming algorithms that promote harmful content during a Senate Commerce Committee hearing on children’s online safety Tuesday. …

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg issued an apology late Monday after Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp all went down for several hours. “Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp and Messenger are coming back online now,” …

Colorado Rep. Ken Buck is leading the charge among Republican lawmakers to break up Big Tech, co-sponsoring six bipartisan antitrust bills set to hit the House floor next month. Following …

Facebook’s suite of social media apps, Facebook, Instagram and What’s App all went offline at about noon on Monday. The three apps, owned by Zuckerberg and Facebook stopped responding, giving …

Facebook knowingly chooses to prioritize its profits over the safety of its users, Frances Haugen, a whistleblower and former Facebook employee, said in an interview with “60 Minutes” on Sunday. …

YouTube deleted one of former Texas Rep. Ron Paul’s channels Thursday and denied his appeal to reinstate it, only restoring the account after Paul voiced his frustrations on Twitter. Paul …

Sen. Josh Hawley introduced a bill Thursday removing liability protections from tech platforms that harm children. The bill would amend Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act to strip liability protections …

Russian authorities Thursday threatened to fine Facebook unless the tech giant removes content deemed illegal by the Russian government, signaling Moscow’s commitment to further crack down on social media. Roskomnadzor, …

Facebook researched how to market its products and services to preteen users, studying kids’ playdates and developing strategies to address parents’ concerns, according to an investigation by The Wall Street …

Lawmakers and advocacy groups say Facebook’s decision to stop work on a version of its social media platform Instagram specifically aimed at children isn’t enough, demanding the project be abandoned …

Google began its appeal Monday of a $5 billion fine levied by a European regulator over alleged market abuses. The European Commission slapped the tech giant with the fine in …

Facebook has paused development of a version of its image-sharing platform Instagram specifically geared towards children, the company announced Monday. The tech giant decided to suspend work on the project …

Almost nine in ten voters are very concerned about the impact social media is having on children, according to a new poll. When asked whether they were “very nervous about …

Republicans Sen. Tom Cotton of Arkansas and Rep. Mark Gallagher of Wisconsin sent a letter to the State Department warning of the security risks posed by foreign governments’ use of …

Groups representing major tech companies filed a lawsuit Wednesday against the state of Texas over a social media law passed earlier this month that aimed to curb online censorship. The …

Facebook accused critics of mischaracterizing its policies Saturday, following an investigation of leaked internal documents by The Wall Street Journal that prompted outrage and congressional scrutiny. “At the heart of …

Arizona Senate candidate Blake Masters wants to break up Big Tech and ban their business practices he believes are harmful. “I think Republicans need to reacquaint themselves with their history …

Google and Apple removed a voting app promoted by supporters of Russian dissident Alexei Navalny from its app stores Friday, the day Russian parliamentary elections begin. The tech companies removed …