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Facebook Hires Former UK Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg
Facebook hired former UK deputy prime minister Nick Clegg as the head of the company's global affairs and communications team. Clegg was a former European Commission trade negotiator and member of the European Parliament. His ties to...
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Why Hasn't the Senate Asked Reddit Anything?
Facebook and Twitter have gotten the brunt of questions from the government, but so far Reddit has largely escaped scrutiny, despite seeing significant outside meddling on its platform. Christine Lagorio-Chafkin, author of "We Are the...
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Google Kills Google+ in Wake of Security Vulnerability
The Wall Street Journal reported on Monday that Google had exposed over 500,000 Google + user's data in one of the biggest tech gaffs which eventually lead Google to shutting down Google Plus. Douglas MacMillan, reporter who broke the...
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Instagram founders resign
The co-founders of Instagram, Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger, have announced they are leaving the company. The photo-sharing app was bought by Facebook in 2012 but the pair stayed on at the helm. Now the two say they are ready for the...
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Facebook's Bosworth Previews New Oculus Headset
Facebook announced its newest VR headset that will ship next year. "Oculus Quest" offers users the same virtual experience, but now users are able to move more freely while wearing the headset. Andrew Bosworth, VP of VR/AR at Facebook,...
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Facebook's Bosworth: VR the 'Next Frontier For Human Connection'
Facebook announced its newest VR headset that will ship next year. "Oculus Quest" offers users the same virtual experience, but now users are able to move more freely while wearing the headset. Andrew Bosworth, VP of VR/AR at Facebook,...
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Raw Politics: how can Europe filter what's fact and what's fake news?
With election after election rocked by accusations of misinformation and its more malign cousin disinformation. With trust in mainstream media waning, the EU is on a fact-finding mission from fact-checkers. Yesterday, tech titans Google...
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John Chambers: If Silicon Valley Can't Regulate Itself, Government Will
In the age of fake news and privacy concerns, people are asking if big tech needs more regulations specifically from the federal government. John Chambers, former executive chairman and CEO of Cisco, said if big tech doesn't implement...
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Ex-Cisco CEO John Chambers: Big Tech Has to Regulate Itself, or Govt. Will
In the age of fake news and privacy concerns, people are asking if Big Tech needs more regulations, specifically from the federal government. John Chambers, former CEO and executive chairman of Cisco, said if Big Tech doesn't implement...
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Are Users Finally Wising Up to What They Share on Facebook?
With Facebook racing to contain the damage from its latest -- and largest ever -- security breach, Michael Nuñez, the deputy tech editor for Mashable, said that users are starting to get smarter about what kind of data they share with...
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Facebook Exec Adam Mosseri Taking Over Instagram
Facebook announced its new head of Instagram on Monday, and it's long-time executive Adam Mosseri. The former head of News Feed was named VP of Product overseeing Instagram earlier this year. Last week Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger...
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ESL CEO on the 3 Keys to Esports Dominance
Ralf Reichert, CEO of ESL, sat down with Cheddar at this weekend's tournament at the Barclays Center and talked about the esports world and what he believes is needed for the enterprise to grow.
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ESL CEO on the Three Keys to Esports Dominance
Ralf Reichert, CEO of ESL, sat down with Cheddar at this weekend's tournament at the Barclays Center and talked about the esports world and what he believes is needed for the enterprise to grow.
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Will Facebook Users Change Behavior After Latest Data Breach?
After Facebook said that 50 million accounts were compromised in the latest privacy breach of the social network, users are starting to wise up about what they share with the company, said Mark Scott, chief technology correspondent at...
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Former Reddit CEO Ellen Pao: Are the Right People in Charge at Twitter & Facebook?
The activist, diversity consultant, and author is unsure if tech executives like Sheryl Sandberg and Jack Dorsey are equipped to fix platforms that they in part helped create and which, at least in the case of Twitter, might be...
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Google's Empty Chair at Hearing Will End Up Haunting Company
Lance Ulanoff, tech and social media expert, and Ian Sherr, executive editor of CNET News, agreed that Google's decision to not send a top executive to testify to Congress alongside Sheryl Sandberg and Jack Dorsey is going to do...
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Google's Empty Chair Will End Up Haunting Company
Lance Ulanoff, tech and social media expert, and Ian Sherr, executive editor of CNET News, agreed that Google's decision to not send a top executive to testify to Congress alongside Sheryl Sandberg and Jack Dorsey is going to cause...
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Jobs Numbers a 'Tribute to Republican Leadership,' Rep. McMorris Rodgers Says
Friday's strong employment report, showing an addition of 201,000 jobs in August and a 2.9 percent rise in wages, is a "tribute to Republican leadership," Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), the highest-ranking Republican woman in the...
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Trump-free Twitter: The debate over deplatforming | The Listening Post
Numerous social media sites have suspended Trump’s accounts - is this good media ethics or good business sense?
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Australia: The battle to get Big Tech to pay for news | The Listening Post
A new Australian law looks to reset Big Tech’s relationship with news media.
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Dorsey and Sandberg Head to Hill to Defend Social Platforms
Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg and Twitter Founder Jack Dorsey will face the Senate Intelligence Committee Wednesday on Capitol Hill to discuss a variety of topics like hate speech and election interference.
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Social Media Shares Drop as Execs Take the Hill
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey and Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg are testifying in front of the Senate. Dana Wollman, acting Editor-in-Chief of Engadget, tells Cheddar what these executives have to say to satisfy both lawmakers and investors.
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Alex Jones Crashes Hearings: 'I Want to Face My Accusers'
Well, that happened. Far-right conspiracy theorist and verbal bomb-thrower Alex Jones crashed both the Senate and House hearings on big tech Wednesday, commandeering media attention and at one point nearly getting into an altercation...
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Top Facebook Flack Decamps for Netflix
Rachel Whetstone, a Silicon Valley veteran, is leaving her role as head of communications at Facebook to run PR for Netflix. She replaces Jonathan Friedland, who was fired in June for allegedly using the N-word at a meeting.