Meta Platforms must face advertisers’ class action, US appeals court says
By Jonathan Stempel (Reuters) -A divided U.S. appeals court said Meta Platforms must face a class action by advertisers that accused the Facebook and Instagram owner of overcharging them by fraudulently inflating…
Left-Wing Billionaire’s Nonprofit Funded DHS-Linked ‘Portal’ Used To Censor Social Media Platforms
Left-Wing Billionaire’s Nonprofit Funded DHS-Linked ‘Portal’ Used To Censor Social Media Platforms Jason Cohen on June 9, 2023 Left-wing billionaire Pierre Omidyar’s nonprofit provided funding for a “portal” linked to the Department…
Maryland School District Sues Social Media Companies, Alleges Their Platforms Are Contributing to Mental Health Crisis
Maryland School District Sues Social Media Companies, Alleges Their Platforms Are Contributing to Mental Health Crisis Reagan Reese on May 17, 2023 A Maryland school district is suing several social media companies…
UN Chief Wants Legal ‘Accountability’ For Social Media Platforms That Amplify ‘False Information’
UN Chief Wants Legal ‘Accountability’ For Social Media Platforms That Amplify ‘False Information’ John Hugh DeMastri on January 18, 2023 The secretary general of the United Nations, António Gutteres, called for social…
United States Attorney Implements Groundbreaking Settlement With Meta Platforms, Inc., Formerly Known As Facebook, To Address Discrimination In The Delivery Of Housing Ads
Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, along with Kristen Clarke, Assistant Attorney General for the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division, announced today that the Justice…
Global regulators to target crypto platforms after FTX crash
By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) – The crash of FTX exchange has injected greater urgency into regulating the crypto sector and targeting such ‘conglomerate’ platforms will be the focus for 2023, the…
Givex Launches GivexPay, an Integrated Payment Solution for Merchants, Powered by Adyen for Platforms
Toronto, ON (-) Givex, the global IT platform focused on providing merchants with useful customer insights, announced today the launch of GivexPay powered by Adyen, the payments platform of choice for many…
Lunchbox Unveils New Product To Simplify Restaurant POS Systems and Integrations With Third Party Platforms
The launch of Lunchbox Rails marks the first step towards a larger partnership ecosystem. Proceeds from Rails signups for the month of May will be donated to the Lunchbox Scholarship Fund. New…
Methane emissions from U.S. shallow offshore platforms exceed those on land, study finds
(Reuters) – Measurements of methane emissions from shallow water oil and gas platforms in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico found they were substantially higher than those from drilling on land, according to…
Canada passes bill to compel local content on streaming platforms
OTTAWA – Canada’s lower house of the parliament passed legislation on Tuesday that would bring online streaming platforms under the stewardship of the country’s broadcast regulator and compel firms like Netflix, YouTube,…
United States Attorney Resolves Groundbreaking Suit Against Meta Platforms, Inc., Formerly Known As Facebook, To Address Discriminatory Advertising For Housing
Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, along with Kristen Clarke, Assistant Attorney General for the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division, announced today that the Justice…
Two Predators Sentenced to Federal Prison for Sexually Exploiting Four Children They met on Social Media Platforms
INDIANAPOLIS – Thomas James Israel, 46, of Ft. Wayne, and Max Schafer, 31, of Brownsburg, were each sentenced to federal prison for their role in exploiting four children between October 2019 and…
Illinois Man Sentenced to 2 Years in Federal Prison for Operating Subscription-Based Computer Attack Platforms
LOS ANGELES – An Illinois man was sentenced today to 24 months in federal prison for running websites that allowed paying users to launch powerful distributed denial of service, or DDoS,…
Meta Platforms to trade under ‘META’ ticker from June 9
(Reuters) – Meta Platforms Inc said on Tuesday its Class A common stock will begin trading on the Nasdaq under the ticker symbol ‘META’ prior to market open on June 9, replacing…
New Jersey Investigating Social Media Platforms for Proliferation of Violent Extremism and Hateful Content
NEWARK, NJ – New Jersey Acting Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin announced today that New Jersey has launched an investigation of social media platforms Discord and Twitch in the wake of the…
EU says its rules apply to all online platforms, “Mr Musk knows this well”
AMSTERDAM – The European Commission said on Tuesday it was too early to comment on the deal Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk has struck to buy social media site Twitter but recalled…
Russia fines Meta Platforms over ‘LGBT propaganda’, Ifax says
(Reuters) – A Russian court on Tuesday fined Meta Platforms Inc. 4 million roubles ($54,030) for failing to delete posts that contained what it calls “LGBT propaganda”, the Interfax news agency reported.…
Honda developing three new electric vehicle platforms by 2030 -executive
By Paul Lienert (Reuters) – Honda Motor Co plans to build millions of electric vehicles (EV) by 2030 using three new dedicated platforms, with one to be jointly developed with U.S. partner…
Gaming platforms FlickPlay, The Sandbox take steps toward metaverse
By Sheila Dang (Reuters) – Gaming companies FlickPlay and The Sandbox announced a new partnership on Monday that will allow players to use a blockchain asset on both platforms, representing a key…
GEP NAMED A LEADER IN U.S. PUBLIC SECTOR – PROCUREMENT BPO, TRANSFORMATION, AND SOFTWARE PLATFORMS IN ISG PROVIDER LENS™ REPORT
Unique combination of integrated consulting, software and digital transformation services differentiates GEP in the public sector Cites GEP’s strengths in proprietary platform, dedicated public sector team, experience and contacts CLARK, N.J., April…
Meta Platforms’ weak forecast sparks meltdown of social media stocks
By Noel Randewich – Facebook owner Meta Platforms Inc’s quarterly earnings miss and poor forecast on Wednesday ignited a meltdown in social media stocks and threatened to smother a recent recovery from…
Psaki Weighs In On Joe Rogan, Says Tech Platforms Need To Be ‘Doing More’ To Curb ‘Misinformation’
White House press secretary Jen Psaki addressed podcaster Joe Rogan and his relationship with audio streaming service Spotify at a press conference Tuesday, urging tech platforms to take stronger action against misinformation. Rogan…
Germany Clamps Down On Unvaccinated, Denies Access To Train Platforms
Unvaccinated Germans are now barred from public transportation, including buses and trains, unless they have a negative test from the last 24 hours or proof of recovery from COVID-19. New “3G” restrictions…
Aspen Institute Commission Urges Tech Platforms To Censor Misinformation ‘Superspreaders’
A left-leaning research institute urged tech companies Monday to take additional steps to combat misinformation platforms, including censoring certain accounts. The Aspen Institute’s Commission on Information Disorder released a report Monday detailing several…
‘How Can You Allow This?’: Lawmakers Grill Social Media Executives On Platforms’ Harm To Kids
Members of the Senate Commerce Committee interrogated executives from Snap, YouTube and TikTok on the negative effects their platforms had on children during a hearing Tuesday. Lawmakers stressed the importance of platform…
Senators To Introduce Bipartisan Antitrust Bill Taking Aim At Tech Platforms Prioritizing Their Own Services
A bipartisan group of senators will introduce legislation Thursday designed to prevent large technology platforms like Amazon and Google from giving their own services preferential treatment. The bill, titled the American Choice…
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