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 …
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Twitter proposed an $800 million dollar settlement agreement to resolve all claims the company misled investors regarding its user and engagement data, the company announced Monday. Twitter submitted the agreement …
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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 …
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NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced a judgment secured against an Endicott-based high school and post-graduate basketball program and its owners for defrauding consumers by …
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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 …
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A warning by former national security officials about the dangers of regulating technology companies is in lockstep with arguments made by Big Tech chief executives, according to a report from …
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Facebook announced a grant program Thursday to fund fact-checking groups combating the spread of “climate misinformation.” The program is designed to provide Facebook users with accurate and reliable information on …
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Facebook removed a network of accounts linked to a German anti-lockdown movement, the company said Thursday as it announced a new initiative to combat “coordinated social harm.” The tech giant …
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Former intelligence community officials sent a letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy expressing concern over recent big tech antitrust bills’ impact on U.S. innovation. …
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Employers and business organizations are voicing their opposition to the vaccine mandate announced last week by President Joe Biden. Biden ordered the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to requite …
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Three former members of the U.S. intelligence community agreed to pay $1,685,000 in penalties Tuesday to resolve charges filed by the Department of Justice alleging they hacked U.S. devices on …
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Six Afghan refugees in Virginia and Wisconsin have tested positive for the measles, the Associated Press reported on Tuesday. The cases were reported among Afghan refugees who were evacuated to …
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National Security Agency Director Gen. Paul Nakasone said he was launching an offensive to crack down on the rising threat of cyber attacks in a Tuesday interview with the Associated …
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Facebook is aware that Instagram, an image-sharing social media platform it owns, has harmful effects on the self-esteem of teen girls, according to leaked research seen by The Wall Street …
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The winners of the Bradley Prizes stressed the importance of individual liberty during times of crisis in their speeches Monday, arguing freedom was under siege and that conservative values were …
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TOMS RIVER, NJ – Joe and Melissa Gorga from Real Housewives of NJ are selling their Toms River waterfront vacation home. The beautiful home featured prominently on RHONJ is on …
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A former aide to Vice President Kamala Harris criticized the White House’s internal COVID-19 health and safety procedures Monday, characterizing the policies as potentially dangerous. “If this were the Trump …
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Apple sent out several emergency security updates Monday after researchers detected a flaw that allowed spyware to infect iPhones, Apple Watches and Mac computers. The updates were issued for the …
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A group of professors at Stanford University sent a letter asking the Department of Justice (DOJ) to discontinue a program aimed at combating Chinese economic espionage. The letter, signed by …
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Facebook is spending $100 million to buy up the outstanding invoices of small businesses owned by women, racial minorities, veterans, disabled people and LGBTQ+ people, the company announced last week. …
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A judge ruled Friday that Apple engaged in anticompetitive conduct in its App Store, concluding a lawsuit filed by game developers alleging the tech giant was an illegal monopolist. Judge …
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Senate Republicans are joining with Democrats to work on a series of antitrust bills aimed at breaking up and regulating major tech companies. Sen. Tom Cotton is working with both …
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Grubhub, DoorDash, and Uber Eats are suing New York City over a law that sets limits on the commissions the food delivery services can charge restaurants. The complaint, filed Thursday …
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President Joe Biden urged Americans to take the COVID-19 vaccine following a speech Thursday in which he announced new vaccination mandates for federal employers, contractors and private businesses with over …
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California Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff sent letters to Amazon and Facebook on Wednesday urging the companies to remove content promoting alleged COVID-19 misinformation. The letters, addressed to Amazon’s Andy Jassy …