Epoch Times, Punished by Facebook, Gets a New Megaphone on YouTube
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SAN FRANCISCO — Late last summer, YouTube users began noticing a surge of ads for an obscure news outlet called The Epoch Times. One ad touted an exposé of “Spygate,”…
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Why Google Backtracked on Its New Search Results Look
SAN FRANCISCO — Earlier this month, when Dan Shure was searching on Google for information about butchering meats, he did something he had avoided for the last 20 years: He…
Please Stop Big Tech, Small Rivals Tell Lawmakers
For all the criticisms directed at the largest tech companies in the last couple of years, few smaller rivals have been willing to speak up publicly. That changed for a…
What to Expect from The Peacock Streaming Service
Despite taking its name from one of the flashiest animals on the planet, NBCUniversal’s Peacock streaming service is at risk of blending in with the flock. On Thursday at Rockefeller…
Grindr and OkCupid Spread Personal Details, Study Says
By Natasha Singer and Aaron Krolik Popular dating services like Grindr, OkCupid and Tinder are spreading user information like dating choices and precise location to advertising and marketing companies in…
Buckle Up for Another Facebook Election
SAN FRANCISCO — If you were hoping to hear less about Facebook this year, you’re out of luck. The social platform announced on Thursday[1] — after months of hemming and…
The Week in Tech: New Decade, Same Old Trouble in Washington
Each week, we review the week’s news, offering analysis about the most important developments in the tech industry.[1] WASHINGTON — Big Tech did not get the fresh start it had…
Facebook Says It Won’t Back Down From Allowing Lies in Political Ads
SAN FRANCISCO — Facebook said on Thursday that it would not make any major changes to its political advertising policies, which allow lies in ads, despite pressure from lawmakers who…
Don’t Tilt Scales Against Trump, Facebook Executive Warns
SAN FRANCISCO — Since the 2016 election, when Russian trolls and a tsunami of misinformation turned social media into a partisan battlefield, Facebook has wrestled with the role it played…
4 Things to Know About YouTube’s New Children Privacy Practices
In September, Google agreed to pay a $170 million fine and make privacy changes as regulators said that its YouTube platform had illegally harvested children’s personal information and used it…
