MAE ANDERSON

January 9, 2020 at 3:00 am

Facebook again refuses to ban political ads, even false ones

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Despite escalating pressure ahead of the 2020 presidential election, Facebook reaffirmed its freewheeling policy on political ads Thursday, saying it won’t...

• Business

January 8, 2020 at 9:42 am

Hollywood-backed Quibi thinks you’ll pay for its video bites

LAS VEGAS (AP) — A startup heavily backed by Hollywood is wagering that you're ready to set aside YouTube and TikTok to watch star-studded short...

• Business

December 20, 2019 at 7:36 am

Twitter, Facebook ban fake users; some had AI-created photos

NEW YORK (AP) — Twitter has identified and removed nearly 6,000 accounts that it said were part of a coordinated effort by Saudi government agencies...

• Business

December 19, 2019 at 8:00 am

Facebook to tackle efforts to interfere with 2020 US census

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Facebook plans to clamp down on attempts to use its services to interfere with the 2020 U.S. census, including the posting...

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December 16, 2019 at 1:31 pm

Hallmark’s flip-flop on same-sex ads backfires

NEW YORK (AP) — The Hallmark Channel's decision to pull, then reinstate a commercial that featured a same-sex couple kissing shows how controversy can generate...

• Business

December 12, 2019 at 8:05 am

Regulators to set up 3-digit suicide hotline number like 911

NEW YORK (AP) — Federal regulators are setting up a new three-digit number to reach a suicide prevention hotline in order to make it easier...

• Nation & World

November 19, 2019 at 10:51 am

Muted launch for Google’s game-streaming service Stadia

NEW YORK (AP) — Google’s new game-streaming service Stadia demonstrates the possibilities of gaming from the cloud, but experts say it’s hindered by a lack...

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November 14, 2019 at 12:31 pm

Disney Plus adds disclaimer about racist movie stereotypes

NEW YORK (AP) — Disney’s new streaming service has added a disclaimer to "Dumbo," “Peter Pan” and other classics because they depict racist stereotypes, underscoring...

• Business

November 13, 2019 at 8:44 am

Google plans to offer checking accounts

NEW YORK (AP) — Google plans to add checking accounts from Citigroup and a credit union to its Google Pay digital wallet in 2020, the...

• Business

November 12, 2019 at 12:01 am

Beyond Netflix: Disney Plus joins the streaming fray

Disney is throwing its hat into streaming Tuesday with the debut of its Disney Plus service. It is hoping the $7-a-month service, years in the...

• Business