Atlantic City casino surge fuels record-breaking $606M gaming revenue in July
ATLANTIC CITY, NJ – New Jersey’s casinos and online operators raked in $606.2 million in gaming revenue last month, marking a 10.7% jump over July last year and setting a strong pace…
Family Tracking App Life360 Is Selling Customers’ Locations To Data Brokers: REPORT
A family safety app used to track children’s movements is selling location data to several different data brokers, according to an investigation by The Markup. Life360, which bills itself as a “family…
Jack Dorsey To Step Down As Twitter CEO
Twitter chief executive Jack Dorsey will step down from his position leading the social media company. Twitter announced the transition, which CNBC first reported, in a press release Monday, confirming that Parag…
New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement Announces 3rd Quarter 2021 Total Gaming Revenue Resultsy Office of Attorney General
ATLANTIC CITY — Today the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement announced the 3rd Quarter 2021 total gaming revenue results. Based upon filings made with the Division of Gaming Enforcement, the casino…
Apple Sues Spyware Firm Linked To Human Rights Abuses For Allegedly Spying On Customers’ Phones
Apple is suing NSO Group, an Israeli spyware firm that has been linked to human rights abuses, for developing hacking software allegedly used to spy on Apple customers’ devices. The complaint alleges that…
Ohio AG Sues Facebook For Securities Fraud, Alleges It Hid Harms To Children
Republican Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost filed a complaint against Facebook on Monday, alleging the company misled its investors. The complaint alleges that Facebook executives violated federal securities laws by making false statements…
Bipartisan Bill Would Force Tech Companies To Provide Platform Without Manipulating News Feed
House lawmakers introduced a bipartisan bill Tuesday that would require social media companies to provide greater transparency to their users and to offer a version of their platforms without algorithms recommending personalized…
Most People Don’t Really Care About Facebook Whistleblower Leaks, Data Shows: REPORT
Despite recent unfavorable media coverage and intensifying Congressional scrutiny, social media interactions with news stories about Facebook declined over the course of 2021, according to data from NewsWhip reported by Axios. The…
Online Trolls Could Be Jailed For Two Years Under Proposed UK Law: REPORT
Social media users that post certain kinds of offensive content could face a prison sentence of up to two years under a proposed United Kingdom law, The Times reported. The Online Safety…
ANALYSIS: Biden’s FCC Picks Could Bring Back A More Regulated Internet
President Joe Biden picked Jessica Rosenworcel and Gigi Sohn for positions on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in late October, setting a course for a return to more government oversight of internet…
Facebook Lobbyists Are Being Ignored And Banned From Lawmakers’ Offices: REPORT
Facebook lobbyists are struggling to meet with lawmakers, Politico reported, as the tech giant faces congressional scrutiny and negative press surrounding its business practices. Several lawmakers’ offices are ignoring Facebook’s policy team…
Facebook Changes Its Name To ‘Meta’
Facebook Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg announced Thursday the tech giant was changing its name to “Meta.” Zuckerberg announced the name change at the Facebook Connect 2021 conference. The new name reflects Zuckerberg’s…
Amazon Signs Cloud Computing Deal With British Spy Community: REPORT
Amazon Web Services (AWS) reportedly entered into a deal to provide cloud computing services to the three intelligence agencies in the United Kingdom, according to the Financial Times. AWS will provide cloud…
Another Whistleblower Files SEC Complaint Alleging Facebook Didn’t Do Enough About ‘Hate Speech’, ‘Misinformation’
Another former Facebook employee filed a whistleblower complaint Friday with the Securities and Exchange Commission alleging that the tech giant misled its investors by failing to combat the spread of hate and…
‘Not Acceptable’: Facebook’s Oversight Board Says Company Hid Details On How It Privileges Popular Accounts
Facebook’s Oversight Board issued a transparency report Thursday scolding the tech giant for concealing details of its content review process and demanding more transparency. The report criticized Facebook for failing to disclose…
What The Heck Is The ‘Metaverse’ And Why Does Mark Zuckerberg Think It’s The Future Of The Internet?
Facebook Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg announced this week he was hiring 10,000 workers to develop metaverse technology, the latest development in the tech executive’s plan to transition Facebook from a social media…
Facebook Whistleblower Backed By Left-Wing Tech Billionaire Pierre Omidyar: REPORT
Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen is receiving assistance and financial backing from eBay founder and tech billionaire Pierre Omidyar, according to a report by Politico. Omidyar, who founded online marketplace eBay in 1995,…
DC Lawsuit Alleges Mark Zuckerberg Personally Had The Idea To Let Companies Harvest Facebook Users’ Data
Democratic Attorney General Karl Racine of Washington, D.C., announced Wednesday he was adding Facebook chief executive Mark Zuckerberg to a lawsuit filed against the tech giant alleging it allowed companies to harvest…
Facebook Reportedly Plans To Change Its Name
Facebook is reportedly planning on rebranding and is set to announce a new company name next week, according to The Verge. Chief executive Mark Zuckerberg intends to announce the new name at…
Facebook Settles With DOJ Over Claims It Discriminated Against US Workers
Facebook reached separate settlement agreements with the Department of Justice and Department of Labor on Tuesday, resolving claims that the tech giant discriminated against U.S. workers in hiring and recruiting. The Department…
POLL: Majority Of Americans Want Facebook To Censor More Content
A majority of Americans say Facebook should censor more content and impose stricter standards for what appears on its platform, according to a new poll. Just over two-thirds of Americans say they…