Social-Media Algorithms Rule How We See the World. Good Luck Trying to Stop Them.
It’s hard to pinpoint exactly when we lost control of what we see, read—and even think—to the biggest social-media companies.
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WhatsApp Delays Rollout of New Privacy Tools After User Backlash
WhatsApp is delaying a controversial update to its privacy policy after backlash from some users over how it would share
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Airbnb’s Section 230 Use Underscores Law’s Reach Beyond Facebook
As lawmakers and tech executives prepare for a major battle over an internet liability shield this year, a look at
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Apple, Amazon Move to Marginalize Parler
Apple Inc. and Amazon.com Inc. halted support for Parler, dealing a major blow to a social-media service that has soared
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Jan. 6 ‘ought to shape the future of tech’: How the Capitol siege could lead to Big Tech reform
Big Tech is bracing for a regulatory reckoning following the siege of the Capitol on the same day Democrats won
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Twitter Bans President Trump’s Account Permanently
Twitter Inc. said it is permanently suspending President Trump’s personal account, citing the risk of further incitement of violence in the
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Twitter Faces a Trumpless Future
Twitter investors may be worried about a future without President Trump. They should instead consider it the cost of doing
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Inside the Google-Facebook Ad Deal at the Heart of a Price-Fixing Lawsuit
State attorneys general said in a lawsuit earlier this month that a 2018 business agreement between two digital advertising giants,
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These Are the U.S. Antitrust Cases Facing Google, Facebook and Others
Google is among the handful of big technology companies facing growing scrutiny from U.S. regulators concerned about anticompetitive conduct. Photo:
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Why Google Is Now Under Attack From All Sides
A pair of sweeping antitrust lawsuits against Google this fall essentially grapple with one central question: Is Google good? For
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