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Google, Facebook Show Tech Dismay on Trump Immigration Order

EghtesadOnline: Alphabet Inc.’s Google asked staffers who may have been affected by a new executive order on immigration to return to the U.S. quickly, joining a growing number of technology executives voicing concerns over restrictions that could interfere with how they do business.
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Publish Date:29/January/2017 | 04:50

Facebook , Snapchat Deals Produce Meager Results for News Outlets

EghtesadOnline: Newspapers and other media outlets are struggling to make money from their partnerships with tech giants like Facebook and Snapchat, raising concerns over their business models in a news landscape increasingly dominated by social media platforms.
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Publish Date:25/January/2017 | 06:46

It’s Merkel vs. Facebook as Germany Heads Into Election Year

EghtesadOnline: While celebrating the 2013 election victory that gave her a third term as German chancellor, Angela Merkel reached over a colleague’s shoulder and removed a German flag from his hand. A video of that small gesture, meant to declutter an image she knew would soon rocket around the globe, went viral on social media as purported evidence of Merkel’s lack of patriotism -- and is now spurring an effort to compel companies like Facebook Inc. to rein in hate speech and fake news.
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Publish Date:16/January/2017 | 15:49

Nasdaq hits record; bank earnings validate Wall St. rally

EghtesadOnline: An increase in Facebook pushed the Nasdaq to a record high on Friday and the S&P 500 also rose after major U.S. banks kicked off the fourth-quarter earnings season with strong results.
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Publish Date:14/January/2017 | 05:37

Alphabet Says It Shut Down Titan Drone Internet Project

EghtesadOnline: In 2014, Google and Facebook Inc. vied to acquire Titan Aerospace, a maker of high-altitude, solar-powered drones. Google won the bidding, so Facebook purchased its own company, which was building a huge glider called Aquila.
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Publish Date:12/January/2017 | 06:37

Facebook Fight Against Fake News Leads to Deeper Media Ties

EghtesadOnline: Facebook Inc., struggling with its growing role as a distributor of news, is embarking on a project that includes stronger partnerships with media companies, greater support for local news and better efforts to educate users to avoid hoaxes.
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Publish Date:12/January/2017 | 06:32
New feature flags articles as `disputed,' but Facebook is trying to avoid the `gray area.'

Facebook Rolls Out Tools to Curb Fake News After Uproar

EghtesadOnline: Facebook Inc. is changing its powerful news feed in an effort to stamp out fake stories following a firestorm around the social network's role in spreading false information.
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Publish Date:17/December/2016 | 07:02
In a lawsuit, shareholders say Andreessen was advising Facebook's CEO when he was supposed to be representing investors.

Facebook 's Investors Criticize Marc Andreessen for Conflict of Interest

EghtesadOnline: Earlier this year, Facebook Inc.'s Mark Zuckerberg came to his shareholders with a big question: would they approve him maintaining voting control of the company, even if he sells most of his stock?
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Publish Date:08/December/2016 | 20:40

EU urges U.S. tech giants to act faster against hate speech

EghtesadOnline: U.S. tech giants including Facebook , Twitter, Google's YouTube and Microsoft will have to act faster to tackle online hate speech or face laws forcing them to do so, the European Commission said on Sunday.
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Publish Date:05/December/2016 | 10:18

ISIS Victim Suit Ties Twitter Ads to Terrorist Propaganda

EghtesadOnline: The family of a woman slain in the 2015 Paris attacks claims in a lawsuit that Twitter Inc., Facebook Inc. and Google profit from targeted advertising linked to terrorist propaganda promoting violence.
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Publish Date:04/December/2016 | 01:01

Facebook builds censorship tool to attain China re-entry: NYT

EghtesadOnline: Facebook Inc has quietly developed a censorship tool that could persuade China to allow the world's biggest social media network to re-enter the world's second largest economy after a seven-year ban, the New York Times reported on Tuesday.
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Publish Date:23/November/2016 | 15:53

Zuckerberg again rejects claims of Facebook impact on U.S. election

EghtesadOnline: Facebook Inc chief executive Mark Zuckerberg again rejected the idea that the social network affected the U.S. presidential election, saying late Saturday it is "extremely unlikely" news hoaxes changed the outcome.
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Publish Date:14/November/2016 | 05:28
Even Zuckerberg's profile page memorialized in glitch

Facebook Temporarily Marks Some Users As Dead

EghtesadOnline: Facebook Inc. temporarily marked many of its users as dead on Friday, in a mysterious snafu the company hasn't yet explained.
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Publish Date:13/November/2016 | 05:10

Facebook to stop ethnicity-based targeting for some ads

EghtesadOnline: Facebook Inc said on Friday it would no longer allow certain advertisers to exclude racial or ethnic groups when placing ads on its service, following criticism that the practice was discriminatory.
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Publish Date:12/November/2016 | 06:20

Facebook takes on LinkedIn with new job opening features

EghtesadOnline: Facebook Inc said on Monday, it was testing a feature that would let page administrators create job postings and receive applications from candidates, a move that could pressure LinkedIn Corp's recruiting business.
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Publish Date:08/November/2016 | 07:22