(Reuters) – Facebook Inc (FB.O) said on Friday that Apple Inc (AAPL.O) had rejected his request to waive a 30% commission fee, the iPhone maker charges apps called on iOS devices, and made a shot at his fellow Big Tech peer when developers challenged the policy. FILE PHOTO: A 3D-printed …
Read More »‘Little brown girl’: Australian Biden-Harris cartoons spark furore
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – A comic strip story in Australia’s largest national newspaper on Friday drew condemnation as racist for portraying US Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden who described his new running mate, Kamala Harris, as “this little brown girl “. PHILO PHOTO: U.S. Democratic Vice Presidential candidate Senator Kamala Harris …
Read More »Kanye West met with Kushner as rapper-eyes 2020 election place
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Entertainer and Trump supporter Kanye West recently met with White House adviser and the son-in-law of President Jared Kushner, a source close to the meeting said on Wednesday as the entertainer strives to appeared at the November presidential election. The New York Times, which first reported the …
Read More »Exclusive: Trump administration asks court to dismiss Big Tech’s challenge to social media executive order
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Trump administration has filed a motion asking the court to file a lawsuit against the president’s executive order targeting social media companies, calling it a “deep misunderstanding” “, according to a copy of the motion seen by Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Facebook, Google and Twitter logos can …
Read More »Facebook deleted seven million posts in the second quarter for false coronavirus information
(Reuters) – Facebook Inc (FB.O) said on Tuesday that it deleted 7 million posts in the second quarter for sharing false information about the new coronavirus, including content that promotes false preventive measures and excessive cures. FILE PHOTO: A 3D-printed Facebook logo is seen placed on a keyboard in this …
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