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Facebook to hire 3,000 more monitors to block violent videos

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Facebook says it is hiring 3,000 additional workers to block live streams of violence and respond more swiftly to reports of inappropriate material. It will bring the number of human monitors for the social-media site to 7,500. That...
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How Facebook Sees Groups Contributing To A 'Social Infrastructure'

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Facebook wants groups to contribute more to a 'social infrastructure.' Find out how here on Cheddar.
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Premium Twitter

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Ramona Pringle, director, Transmedia Zone, Ryerson University, on Twitter eyeing an enhanced platform
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Need2Know: Thursday Morning News Roundup

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These are the headlines you Need2Know
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Facebook moves to stamp out fake news stories on its site

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Facebook has said it is going to do more to prevent fake news stories from spreading on the social media website. Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg admitted recently that it needs to improve monitoring and policing of content but said it...
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Advertising in disguise on social media

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Commercial messages are often disguised as recommendations from someone in your social network, CBC's Dianne Buckner reports
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Twitter’s shares jump on takeover talks report

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Twitter is reportedly seriously looking for a buyer. The beleaguered social media company’s shares got their biggest bump in two years on Friday as it was said to be talking with several technology companies – including Alphabet’s Google...
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Ten years of Twitter, but still no profit

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It is exactly 10 years since social media website Twitter came into being. Jack Dorsey, one of the founders sent out that first ever tweet. just setting up my twttr— Jack (@jack) 21 de marzo de 2006 Dorsey is now back running the company...
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LinkedIn shares plunge on weak earnings and profit forecast

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LinkedIn’s shares have slumped after it disappointed Wall Street investors with its forecast for first-quarter revenue and profit in the final three months of last year. The operator of the world’s largest online network for business...
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Facebook hack results in lost business for musician | Go Public

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A Montreal musician was unable to promote his business or book as many gigs after his Facebook account got hacked and shut down, and he was unable to reach Facebook to get it reinstated.
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Author Ben Mezrich Talks Gamestop Short Squeeze and Day Trading in the Age of Reddit

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Ben Mezrich, author of The Antisocial Network: The Gamestop Short Squeeze and the Ragtag Group of Amateur Traders That Brought Wall Street to Its Knees, joined Cheddar to discuss his new book, which details the Gamestop/Reddit day...
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Facebook Prepares For The Possibility of Election Unrest

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Facebook is planning for possible election unrest and doing so by preparing tools to deal with dire situations. Jeff Horwitz, reporter at The Wall Street Journal, joins Cheddar to discuss his recent regarding the tech giant gearing up...
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Trump posts to social networks three times more during second term

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US President Donald Trump is on an online posting frenzy. He’s been posting on the internet at a much faster rate than his first term.
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Trump silent on Russia-Ukraine escalation, is US stepping away from peace efforts?

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Ukraine's SBU security service said on Tuesday (June 3) it had hit the road and rail bridge linking Russia and the Crimean peninsula below the water level with explosives.
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EU to enforce social media laws despite US pressure, Henna Virkkunen says

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Legislation will ensure a fair, democratic and safe digital environment, European Commission Vice President for technology Henna Virkkunen told Euronews.
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EU to enforce social media laws despite US pressure, Commission VP Henna Virkkunen says

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Legislation will ensure a fair, democratic and safe digital environment, European Commission Executive Vice President for Tech Sovereignty, Security and Democracy Henna Virkkunen told Euronews.
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XAI deal a surprise and a significant move

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Elon Musk made his second acquisition of the social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter. In an all-stock purchase that valued X at 33 billion dollars, excluding debt, Musk used his artificial intelligence business, xAI, to...
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How will XAI deal change X's social networking product?

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Elon Musk made his second acquisition of the social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, in an all-stock purchase that valued X at $33 billion, excluding debt. Musk used his artificial intelligence business xAI to acquire his...
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Flexport CEO on Global Supply Chian Tariff Expectations

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Flexport Founder and CEO Ryan Peterson discusses discusses the uncertainty around tariffs as they're set to hit the global supply chain. He tells Dani Burger and Katie Greifeld on "Open Interest" the goal for Flexport is to become...
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China Tech Giant Tencent's Revenue Disappoints Amid Weak Game Sales

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Chinese technology giant Tencent Holdings Ltd. reported revenue that missed estimates. The country's largest company reported a less-than-expected 11% rise in revenue after sales from major divisions including gaming and cloud services...
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Zuckerberg Says 'Time to Move On' From Musk Cage Fight

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Mark Zuckerberg said it's "time to move on" from speculation there will be a cage fight match between him and Elon Musk. Aggi Cantrill reports on Bloomberg Television.
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Musk Plans to Drop Twitter's Logo and 'All the Birds'

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Elon Musk said he will to drop the Twitter logo soon and eventually get rid of the birds that have long been its signature. Su Keenan reports on Bloomberg Television.
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Tencent's Revenue Grows; Net Income Misses Estimates

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Tencent Holdings Ltd. posted its fastest pace of revenue growth in more than a year. Still, earnings of China's most valuable company missed estimates. Jeanny Yu reports on Bloomberg Television. Follow Bloomberg for business news &...
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Tencent Resumes Slim Growth as China's Internet Sector Stirs

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Tencent Holdings Ltd. shares rose in New York trading. Revenue of China's gaming and social media leader inched up after two quarters of contractions, fueling hopes an economic recovery and a looser regulatory environment will revive its...