Media blackout: Facebook and Instagram block Canadians from accessing domestic news
August 28, 2023With their collective grip over an astounding 70% of internet traffic, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Google CEO Sundar Pichai wield an unparalleled level of control over information.
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Facebook accused of boosting far-right BJP in Indian elections
March 17, 2022Facebook has been accused of boosting Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu chauvinist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in elections by offering it cheaper advertising deals.
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Facebook doesn’t care about you: Tech giant chooses profits over people
October 19, 2021Facebook doesn’t care about you, your grandmother, or your cat videos.
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Facebook backs down from allowing ban on word ‘unionize’
June 15, 2020Zuckerberg told Fox on June 12 the app is in “early development” and said Facebook should never have used “unionize” as an example of words to censor. He did not announce other actions.
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Facebook settles CWA, ACLU lawsuit on bias vs. women, minorities
March 21, 2019"Shame on these employers for targeting ads based on gender, and shame on Facebook for facilitating this practice."
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