Mike Isaac

March 18, 2020 at 7:36 am

Coronavirus pandemic erodes gig economy work

SAN FRANCISCO — It was just after 11 a.m. last Wednesday when Jaime Maldonado, 51, pulled his rented Nissan into a parking lot outside San...

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February 5, 2020 at 7:22 pm

Child-welfare activists attack Facebook over encryption plans

The social network is facing criticism for how encryption can allow child exploitation to flourish undetected on its services.

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January 29, 2020 at 2:59 pm

Facebook shares sink despite robust results as its revenue growth slows

The social network encountered the perils of being an aging corporation: It reported its slowest growth ever.

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December 12, 2019 at 2:35 pm

FTC said to be considering blocking Facebook from combining WhatsApp, Messenger and Instagram

An injunction from the Federal Trade Commission would seek to block a technical integration of WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger and Instagram, people familiar with the matter...

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December 4, 2019 at 9:53 am

Podcasts and Travel Apps? Facebook Is Working on Those

The social network is exploring new product areas through a team dedicated to building the company’s future.

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December 2, 2019 at 4:34 pm

Facebook gives workers a chatbot to appease that prying uncle

SAN FRANCISCO — Some Facebook employees recently told their managers that they were concerned about answering difficult questions about their workplace from friends and family...

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October 28, 2019 at 11:02 am

Dissent Erupts at Facebook Over Hands-Off Stance on Political Ads

SAN FRANCISCO — The letter was aimed at Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook’s chief executive, and his top lieutenants. It decried the social network’s recent decision to...

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October 17, 2019 at 12:56 pm

Zuckerberg, inflaming debate, asserts Facebook stands for free expression and won’t police political speech

In an address at Georgetown University, the Facebook chief executive called for more free speech — not less — as his company has been assailed...

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September 4, 2019 at 2:06 pm

Big Tech companies meeting with U.S. officials on 2020 election security

Security teams from Facebook, Google, Twitter and Microsoft met with members of the F.B.I., Department of Homeland Security and others on Wednesday.

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July 24, 2019 at 12:50 pm

Facebook agrees to extensive new oversight as part of $5 billion settlement

The FTC placed new conditions on Facebook for privacy violations, but did not restrict the social network’s ability to gather and use people’s personal information.

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