More than 40 states have filed suit in federal court against Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, claiming that the social media company has harmed young people’s mental health – addicting them while misleading the public about the platforms’ safety.
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Supreme Court Takes Case on Social-Media Content Moderation
The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to decide whether state laws regulating content moderation practices of social-media platforms violate the First Amendment, the latest of several cases the justices have taken to define the Constitution’s reach into the digital world.
Bipartisan U.S. Bill Would End Section 230 Immunity for Generative AI
Two U.S. senators introduced legislation on Wednesday that would allow social media companies to be sued for spreading harmful material created with artificial intelligence.
Tech CEOs to Face Questions on Online Disinformation
The chief executive officers of Facebook Inc., Twitter Inc. and Alphabet Inc., which owns Google, will appear before a House panel Thursday for the first time since the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, facing questions about social media’s role in fomenting the discord and their subsequent decisions to suspend or ban former President Donald Trump. The… Continue reading Tech CEOs to Face Questions on Online Disinformation
Reputation Management in the Age of the Internet
Secret Secrets Are No More There were days when a disgruntled employee or a dissatisfied customer would fade into the background without any further ado. Those days are long gone the way of the dodo and the VCR. Now businesses do not have complete control over their branding and their public reputation. With search engines,… Continue reading Reputation Management in the Age of the Internet
CEOs Are Deleting their Social Media Accounts to Protect Against Hackers
Cyberattacks are the biggest risk to businesses, with the prospect of falling victim to hacking and other cybercrime the threats that the majority of CEOs are most worried about, according to a new report on the views from the boardroom. Professional services firm PwC surveyed over 1,600 CEOs from around the world and found that… Continue reading CEOs Are Deleting their Social Media Accounts to Protect Against Hackers
Executives Rethink Social-Media Policies After China Dust-Up
Chief executives are taking vocal stands on issues like gun control, climate change and immigration, but global affairs bring a different complexity and calculation, especially for companies doing business in China. In the aftermath of Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey’s now-deleted tweet, the National Basketball Association has found the consequences of even implicitly criticizing… Continue reading Executives Rethink Social-Media Policies After China Dust-Up
Online Posts Could Directly Impact Insurance Coverage
What insurance policy holders do in their daily lives may not be so private. If you’re posting any information publicly online, your insurance company could be using it to determine your coverage, CBS2’s Natalie Duddridge reported Thursday. Posing in front of a great white shark and dangling your feet out the side of a helicopter… Continue reading Online Posts Could Directly Impact Insurance Coverage
Facebook Says Millions of Users’ Passwords Were Improperly Stored in Internal Systems
Facebook Inc. stored hundreds of millions of user passwords in a format that was accessible to its employees, in yet another privacy snafu for the social-media giant. Facebook estimated it will notify hundreds of millions of Facebook Lite users, tens of millions of other Facebook users, and tens of thousands of Instagram users, the company’s… Continue reading Facebook Says Millions of Users’ Passwords Were Improperly Stored in Internal Systems
Facebook Faces U.S. Privacy Pact that Could Cost Billions
Facebook Inc. is in talks with U.S. regulators over alleged privacy violations that could force the social-media giant to pay billions of dollars in a record-breaking settlement, according to two people familiar with the matter. The U.S. Federal Trade Commission’s consumer-protection staff and the company are in discussions that could lead to a resolution of… Continue reading Facebook Faces U.S. Privacy Pact that Could Cost Billions