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Media piles pressure in EU copyright row
It pits the media against the internet giants. Should web platforms pay for sharing news content? Releasing an emotive video, one French news agency says they should. An open letter's also been signed by more than 100 journalists -...
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Brief from Brussels: Tackling air pollution, copyright row
In this edition of the Brief from Brussels: Sets are set on the EU’s car industry to help cut air pollution, and journalists sign an open letter to pile pressure on European Parliament ahead of vote on controversial copyright reforms.
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Trump Accuses Google of Suppressing Conservative Voices
Does Donald Trump know how search engines work? Not according to Mashable's Michael Nuñez, who said the president's remarks about Google suppressing content fail to take into account that it's an algorithm, not a person, that does the...
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Trump vs. Machines: President Says Google News Suppresses Conservative Voices
Does Donald Trump know how search engines work? Not according to Mashable's Michael Nuñez, who said the president's remarks about Google suppressing content fail to take into account that it's an algorithm, not a person, that does the...
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Social Media's 'Warp Speed' Is Hurting Kids: Jim Steyer
Jim Steyer, founder and CEO of Common Sense Media, told Cheddar that Americans are just beginning to wake up, after years of complacency, to the fact that constant social media use is harmful to children.
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Jim Steyer: Social Media's 'Warp Speed' Is Hurting Kids
Jim Steyer, founder and CEO of Common Sense Media, told Cheddar that Americans are just beginning to wake up, after years of complacency, to the fact that constant social media use is harmful to children.
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Ads May Shift From Social Media to Mobile Games
As users disengage with social media, advertisers would be wise to shift their focus to mobile games, where consumers may be more receptive, says Adam Cohen-Aslatei, vice president of marketing at Jun Group. "People report being more...
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Lower-Income Teens Rely on Facebook More Than Wealthier Peers
Teens whose families earn $30,000 or less a year are more likely to rely on Facebook for homework help than their wealthier peers, according to Pew Research Center study. This shows how students who may have less access to resources,...
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Short-Seller Andrew Left Raises Price Target on Twitter, Thinks Privacy Scandal 'Has Quelled'
Short-seller Andrew Left has raised his price target on Twitter to $52, despite a slew of privacy and censorship scandals. After Left's announcement (on Twitter), Twitter shares closed up 2.5 percent Monday at $32.80. The uproar over...
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Short-Seller Andrew Left: Twitter's Jack Dorsey 'Hitting on All Strides'
Citron Research's Andrew Left raised his price target on Twitter to $52 a share this week, more than 60 percent higher than where they closed Thursday. The long-time short seller, who earlier this year said the social media platform was...
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Short-Seller Andrew Left: Twitter's Hitting Its Stride
Citron Research's Andrew Left raised his price target on Twitter to $52 a share this week, more than 60 percent higher than where they closed Thursday. The long-time short seller, who earlier this year said the social media platform was...
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Short-Seller Andrew Left: Twitter's Jack Dorsey Hitting His Stride
Citron Research's Andrew Left raised his price target on Twitter to $52 a share this week, more than 60 percent higher than where the stock closed Thursday. The long-time short seller, who earlier this year said the social media platform...
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Bumble COO Sees Facebook Dating as a Positive
Facebook is planning on launching a dating feature, fueling more competition in the online dating world. Sarah Jones Simmer, Chief Operating Officer at female-focused dating app Bumble, tells Cheddar that competition validates the...
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NY Times Writer: Policing Fake Accounts on Facebook Is Still "Guesswork"
Facebook announced Tuesday it purged 32 pages and accounts suspected of midterm election tampering. New York Times reporter Kevin Roose tells Cheddar the company's latest crackdowns and its new threat intelligence team don't necessarily...
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Still Lots of 'Guesswork' After Facebook's Account Purge
Facebook announced this week it removed 32 pages and accounts suspected of midterm election tampering. Buy New York Times reporter Kevin Roose tells Cheddar there's still not a lot of information about who's behind the meddling.
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Apple and Spotify Remove Alex Jones's Infowars
The audio platforms removed Alex Jones's Infowar podcast for encouraging violence and engaging in hate speech, and Facebook announced it banned four pages run by Jones. Mashable's Heather Dockray says the crackdown on Jones's outrageous...
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Facebook and Apple Remove Alex Jones's Infowars
The audio platforms removed Alex Jones's Infowar podcast for encouraging violence and engaging in hate speech, and Facebook announced it banned four pages run by Jones. Mashable's Heather Dockray says the crackdown on Jones's outrageous...
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Facebook, YouTube, and Apple Remove Alex Jones's Infowars
The tech giants' decisions to block content by the conspiracy theorist Alex Jones may encourage other platforms to crackdown on his incendiary rhetoric, says Mashable's Heather Dockray.
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By Banning Alex Jones, Facebook and YouTube Set New Standards
After years of spreading incendiary conspiracy theories, the right-wing gadfly Alex Jones was kicked off Facebook, YouTube, Apple, and Spotify because recent lawsuits highlight the "real-life harm" of his rhetoric, says Axios media...
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Facebook Denies Partnership with Crypto Firm Stellar
Facebook said Friday that it won’t partner with the crypto firm Stellar, despite a report that the two companies recently held talks. Just before the report, Facebook vice president of blockchain David Marcus stepped down from the board...
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YouTube Is Paying Up For Top Talent to Compete With Instagram
Mike Shields, Advertising Editor at Business Insider, predicts there will be a battle royale among original-content streaming platforms like YouTube TV, Twitch, Facebook Watch, and Instagram's IGTV. YouTube's strategy, Shields tells...
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Facebook Declines to Comment On Alex Jones' Video Threatening Robert Mueller
The social media platform on Tuesday said Alex Jones' recent post in which he threatens to shoot special counsel Robert Mueller did not violate its new community standards. Facebook's decision, which drew significant backlash, comes days...
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Facebook Declines to Comment on Alex Jones's Video Threatening Robert Mueller
The social media platform on Tuesday said Alex Jones's recent post in which he threatened to shoot special counsel Robert Mueller did not violate its new community standards. On Wednesday, Erin Connolly, product lead for Facebook's...
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Facebook Product Exec Declines to Comment on Alex Jones's Video Threatening Robert Mueller
The social media platform on Tuesday said Alex Jones's recent post in which he threatened to shoot special counsel Robert Mueller did not violate its new community standards. On Wednesday, Erin Connolly, product lead for Facebook's...