Top Meta exec blames users for spreading misinformation
By Brian Fung, CNN Individual users, not tech platforms, shoulder the responsibility for the spread of misinformation online, according to Andrew…
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Narendra Modi’s Twitter account hacked with announcement India would adopt Bitcoin
By Akanksha Sharma, CNN Business Narendra Modi‘s Twitter handle was “very briefly compromised,” his office said, when a tweet was…
Continue ReadingCrypto heists are only getting bigger. Here’s what you should know
By Jennifer Korn Over the summer, an anonymous hacker stole roughly $600 million in cryptocurrency from Poly Network, a decentralized finance network…
Continue ReadingCrypto heists are only getting bigger. Here’s what you should know
CNN, CNNBUSINESS By Jennifer Korn Over the summer, an anonymous hacker stole roughly $600 million in cryptocurrency from Poly Network, a…
Continue ReadingFAA says lack of federal whistleblower protections is ‘enormous factor’ hindering Blue Origin safety review
By Jackie Wattles, CNN Business Jeff Bezos’ rocket company, Blue Origin, became the subject of a federal review this fall after a group of 21…
Continue ReadingAmazon is misleading consumers with ‘deceptive’ ads in search results, FTC complaint says
By Jennifer Korn Amazon is potentially misleading consumers by not being clear enough in indicating which of its search results are paid…
Continue ReadingAmazon is misleading consumers with ‘deceptive’ ads in search results, FTC complaint says
CNN, CNN BUSINESS By Jennifer Korn Amazon is potentially misleading consumers by not being clear enough in indicating which of its search results are…
Continue ReadingFacebook Oversight Board reiterates calls for Meta to be more transparent
By Clare Duffy, CNN Business The independent board that oversees Facebook parent company, Meta, is once again urging the social media giant to be…
Continue ReadingIt’s not quite the metaverse, but Meta is launching its virtual world
By Rachel Metz, CNN Business Meta is bringing its vision of a so-called metaverse closer to (virtual) reality. The company formerly known as Facebook…
Continue ReadingEU wants millions of gig economy workers to get paid leave and a minimum wage
By Anna Cooban, CNN Business As many as four million European gig economy workers could become employees if new draft EU legislation becomes law. The…
Continue ReadingMeta bans businesses run by Myanmar’s military from Facebook
By Michelle Toh, CNN Business Meta, the owner of Facebook and Instagram, is further clamping down on content linked to Myanmar’s military amid…
Continue ReadingLyft won’t require its staff to return to the office until 2023
By Rob McLean, CNN Business Lyft is giving its employees another year to work remotely, a dramatic step among major businesses that are continuing to…
Continue ReadingInstagram plans to bring back chronological feed next year, top exec says
CNN, CNNBUSINESS By Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN Business Instagram head Adam Mosseri testified for the first time before a Senate subcommittee on…
Continue ReadingInstagram offers ‘drug pipeline’ to kids, tech advocacy group claims
By Donie O’Sullivan and Clare Duffy, CNN Business Instagram says it prohibits drug sales, but accounts advertising the sale of Xanax, ecstasy,…
Continue ReadingInstagram plans to bring back chronological feed next year, top exec says
By Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN Business Instagram head Adam Mosseri testified for the first time before a Senate subcommittee on Wednesday as…
Continue ReadingElizabeth Holmes’ defense rests its case
By Sara Ashley O’Brien, CNN Business Elizabeth Holmes’ defense rested its case Wednesday, shortly after the founder and former CEO of…
Continue ReadingFAA issues aircraft restrictions linked to 5G technology, warns of possible flight diversions
By Brian Fung The Federal Aviation Administration announced a new rule on Tuesday that forbids pilots from using auto-landing and other certain…
Continue ReadingParents of the social media generation are not OK
By Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN Business Last September, just a few weeks into the school year, Sabine Polak got a call from the guidance counselor.…
Continue ReadingParents of the social media generation are not OK
CNN, CNN BUSINESS By Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN Business Last September, just a few weeks into the school year, Sabine Polak got a call from the…
Continue ReadingJapanese billionaire soars into space
CNN By Jackie Wattles, CNN Business Yusaku Maezawa, a Japanese billionaire, soared into outer space aboard a Russian-built Soyuz capsule and rocket…
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