WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A group of senior US Republican senators on Tuesday raised pressure on TikTok, asking the Trump administration to assess the threat that the popular Chinese-owned video-sharing app may interfere in the US election. The Tik Tok logo is displayed on the smartphone while standing above the US …
Read More »Zuckerberg will defend the Instagram and WhatsApp agreements before Congress
Facebook President and CEO Mark Zuckerberg testifies at a hearing of the House of Representatives Financial Services Committee examining the company’s plan to launch a digital currency on Capitol Hill in Washington, USA, on Dec. 23. October 2019. Erin Scott | Reuters Mark Zuckerberg defended the Facebook acquisitions of Instagram …
Read More »CES 2021 will be digital only, says CTA amid coronavirus concerns
A virtual reality coach helps a representative exercise using GEMS, Gait Enhancing and Motivation System, during a Samsung press event for CES 2020 at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center on January 6, 2020 in Las Vegas, Nevada. David Becker | fake pictures The Consumer Technology Association (CTA) announced Tuesday that …
Read More »Facebook, Twitter and YouTube pull the ‘fake’ video of the coronavirus after it goes viral
A controversial video containing misleading information about the coronavirus was allowed to record millions of views before being pulled from Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube. The video was created by the right-wing media outlet Breitbart. Represents a group of people dressed in white lab coats, calling themselves “United States Frontline Physicians,” …
Read More »Top tech CEOs prepare to grill
CEOs of Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google will testify before Congress on Wednesday in what will be a crucial hearing for the future of the antitrust law and Big Tech’s relationship with Washington. It will be the first time that Jeff BezosJeffrey (Jeff) Preston BezosHillicon Valley: Google Extends Remote Work …
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