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September 18, 2018 at 6:43 am

ACLU: Facebook allows gender-biased job ads on its platform

NEW YORK (AP) — Facebook is allowing job ads on its platform that exclude women, according to the American Civil liberties Union. In a complaint...

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September 10, 2018 at 1:34 pm

Poll: Teens say social media makes them feel better

NEW YORK (AP) — Today's teens are always on their smartphones, many check social media "constantly" and prefer texting over face-to-face communication. But a new...

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September 7, 2018 at 11:53 am

Twitter’s Alex Jones ban: Blip in sea of abuse? WATCH

NEW YORK (AP) — Twitter's decision to permanently ban conspiracy-slinger Alex Jones shows it's serious about enforcing its policy against abuse. But it has a...

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September 6, 2018 at 10:01 pm

Twitter’s ban of Alex Jones raises questions on consistency

NEW YORK (AP) — Twitter's permanent ban of conspiracy-monger Alex Jones on Thursday underscores the difficulty many social-media services face in consistently applying against harassment...

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September 6, 2018 at 10:01 pm

Twitter’s Alex Jones ban: Blip in sea of abuse? WATCH

NEW YORK (AP) — Twitter's decision to permanently ban conspiracy-slinger Alex Jones shows it's serious about enforcing its policy against abuse. But it has a...

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FILE- In this Sept. 5, 2018, file photo conspiracy theorist Alex Jones speaks outside of the Dirksen building of Capitol Hill after listening to Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg and Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey testify before the Senate Intelligence Committee on ‘Foreign Influence Operations and Their Use of Social Media Platforms’ on Capitol Hill in Washington. Twitter is permanently banning right-wing conspiracy theorist Jones and his “Infowars” show for abusive behavior. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File) NYBZ423 NYBZ423

September 6, 2018 at 1:48 pm

Twitter permanently bans Alex Jones, Infowars, citing abuse WATCH

The ban comes weeks after Jones was banned or suspended by other major tech companies like Apple, Facebook and YouTube.

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September 5, 2018 at 10:32 am

‘Infowars’ host insults senator, heckles reporter WATCH

WASHINGTON (AP) — Right-wing conspiracy theorist Alex Jones became a sideshow outside two congressional hearings Wednesday, insulting Florida Sen. Marco Rubio as a "little punk" and...

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Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg accompanied by Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey, right, before the Senate Intelligence Committee hearing on ‘Foreign Influence Operations and Their Use of Social Media Platforms’ on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2018, in Washington. Google CEO did not show for the hearing. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana) DCJL121 DCJL121

September 4, 2018 at 9:15 pm

Facebook, Twitter pledge to defend against foreign intrusion WATCH

WASHINGTON (AP) — Facebook and Twitter executives assured Congress on Wednesday that they are aggressively working to root out foreign attempts to sow discord in...

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September 4, 2018 at 11:22 am

Twitter, Facebook set to defend polices ahead of midterms

WASHINGTON (AP) — Facebook and Twitter executives plan to defend their companies in two congressional hearings Wednesday, arguing they are aggressively trying to root out...

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FILE – In this Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2018, file photo, President Donald Trump waves as he boards Air Force One at Andrews Air Force Base, Md., en route to West Virginia for a rally. Trump has been accused of dishonesty, spreading falsehoods, misrepresenting facts, distorting news, passing on inaccuracies and being loose with the truth. But does he lie? News organizations generally resist using the word because it requires them to judge a person’s intent. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File) CAET230 CAET230

August 28, 2018 at 9:36 pm

Google denies Trump charge it rigs “Trump News” searches

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is accusing Google and other U.S. tech companies of rigging search results about him "so that almost all stories...

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