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Facebook Accused of Anti-Palestinian Bias by Digital Rights Activist
- Thursday November 4, 2021
- Reuters
Palestinian activists contended Facebook and other social media platforms have censored criticism of Israel in response to government pressure and launched a campaign seeking to halt the activity.
- www.gadgets360.com
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Facebook, Google, Twitter CEOs to Defend Key Law in Front of US Senate Panel
- Wednesday October 28, 2020
- Reuters
Chief executives of Twitter, Facebook, and Alphabet’s Google will tell US lawmakers at a hearing on Wednesday that a federal law protecting internet companies is crucial to free expression on the internet, according to written testimonies from the companies seen by Reuters.
- www.gadgets360.com
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Decisions Not Unilateral: Facebook Defends India Policy Chief Ankhi Das
- Thursday September 3, 2020
- India News | Reported by Sunil Prabhu, Edited by Anindita Sanyal
A diverse team "representing a varied political spectrum" who have "political experience" is part of its policy-making process globally, Facebook said today in response to Congress allegations about pro-BJP bias of its India policy chief Ankhi Das. Enforcing policies on hate speech is "not made unilaterally by any one person", added the social medi...
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Facebook Quizzed by Indian Parliamentary Panel Over Political Bias
- Thursday September 3, 2020
- Reuters
Opposition lawmakers from a parliamentary panel accused Facebook on Wednesday of favouring the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) during a meeting to quiz the social media giant on its content regulation.
- www.gadgets360.com
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Facebook Executive's Posts Reveal Political Bias, Says New Report
- Monday August 31, 2020
- India News | NDTV News Desk
A Facebook executive at the centre of allegations that the social networking site did not apply hate speech rules on members of the ruling BJP has been named in a second Wall Street Journal report on internal messages that allegedly show political bias.
- www.ndtv.com
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Donald Trump's Order Targets "Political Bias" At Twitter And Facebook: Report
- Thursday May 28, 2020
- World News | Reuters
U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to order a review of a law that has long protected Twitter, Facebook and Alphabet's Google from being responsible for the material posted by their users, according to a draft executive order and a source familiar with the situation.
- www.ndtv.com
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"We Should Sue Twitter, Facebook, Google For Bias," Says Trump: Report
- Thursday June 27, 2019
- World News | Indo-Asian News Service
US President Donald Trump has threatened to sue tech giants like Facebook, Google and Twitter, saying they are spreading political bias against the Republicans.
- www.ndtv.com
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Facebook, Google to Be Quizzed by US Congress on White Nationalism and Political Bias
- Tuesday April 9, 2019
- Tony Romm, The Washington Post
For years, Silicon Valley has struggled to strike the right balance between allowing users to express themselves and preventing the viral spread of objectionable content.
- www.gadgets360.com
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Facebook, Google And Twitter "Sooo" Politically Biased, Alleges Trump
- Wednesday March 20, 2019
- World News | Agence France-Presse
President Donald Trump stepped up claims of political bias by Big Tech firms Tuesday in a fresh assault on Silicon Valley after one of his key congressional allies sued Twitter claiming it discriminates against conservatives.
- www.ndtv.com
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Facebook To Now Verify Identities, Require Labels For Political Ads
- Saturday April 7, 2018
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Facebook announced Friday it will require political ads on its platform to state who is paying for the message and would verify the identity of the payer, in a bid to curb outside election interference.
- www.ndtv.com
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Facebook Says Found No Political Bias in Trending Topics; Makes Changes Nonetheless
- Tuesday May 24, 2016
- Written by shubhamv
"As part of our commitment to continually improve our products and to minimize risks where human judgment is involved, we are making a number of changes."
- www.gadgets360.com
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Facebook Makes Changes To Avoid Political Bias
- Tuesday May 24, 2016
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Facebook on Monday said it was making changes aimed at keeping political bias out of its "trending" stories list even though an internal investigation revealed no evidence it was happening.
- www.ndtv.com
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Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg Meets US Conservatives Over Bias Controversy
- Thursday May 19, 2016
- Written by Vidhyanshu
"It doesn't make sense for our mission or our business to suppress political content," Zuckerberg wrote on Facebook after the meeting.
- www.gadgets360.com
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Facebook Accused of Anti-Palestinian Bias by Digital Rights Activist
- Thursday November 4, 2021
- Reuters
Palestinian activists contended Facebook and other social media platforms have censored criticism of Israel in response to government pressure and launched a campaign seeking to halt the activity.
- www.gadgets360.com
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Facebook, Google, Twitter CEOs to Defend Key Law in Front of US Senate Panel
- Wednesday October 28, 2020
- Reuters
Chief executives of Twitter, Facebook, and Alphabet’s Google will tell US lawmakers at a hearing on Wednesday that a federal law protecting internet companies is crucial to free expression on the internet, according to written testimonies from the companies seen by Reuters.
- www.gadgets360.com
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Decisions Not Unilateral: Facebook Defends India Policy Chief Ankhi Das
- Thursday September 3, 2020
- India News | Reported by Sunil Prabhu, Edited by Anindita Sanyal
A diverse team "representing a varied political spectrum" who have "political experience" is part of its policy-making process globally, Facebook said today in response to Congress allegations about pro-BJP bias of its India policy chief Ankhi Das. Enforcing policies on hate speech is "not made unilaterally by any one person", added the social medi...
- www.ndtv.com
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Facebook Quizzed by Indian Parliamentary Panel Over Political Bias
- Thursday September 3, 2020
- Reuters
Opposition lawmakers from a parliamentary panel accused Facebook on Wednesday of favouring the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) during a meeting to quiz the social media giant on its content regulation.
- www.gadgets360.com
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Facebook Executive's Posts Reveal Political Bias, Says New Report
- Monday August 31, 2020
- India News | NDTV News Desk
A Facebook executive at the centre of allegations that the social networking site did not apply hate speech rules on members of the ruling BJP has been named in a second Wall Street Journal report on internal messages that allegedly show political bias.
- www.ndtv.com
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Donald Trump's Order Targets "Political Bias" At Twitter And Facebook: Report
- Thursday May 28, 2020
- World News | Reuters
U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to order a review of a law that has long protected Twitter, Facebook and Alphabet's Google from being responsible for the material posted by their users, according to a draft executive order and a source familiar with the situation.
- www.ndtv.com
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"We Should Sue Twitter, Facebook, Google For Bias," Says Trump: Report
- Thursday June 27, 2019
- World News | Indo-Asian News Service
US President Donald Trump has threatened to sue tech giants like Facebook, Google and Twitter, saying they are spreading political bias against the Republicans.
- www.ndtv.com
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Facebook, Google to Be Quizzed by US Congress on White Nationalism and Political Bias
- Tuesday April 9, 2019
- Tony Romm, The Washington Post
For years, Silicon Valley has struggled to strike the right balance between allowing users to express themselves and preventing the viral spread of objectionable content.
- www.gadgets360.com
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Facebook, Google And Twitter "Sooo" Politically Biased, Alleges Trump
- Wednesday March 20, 2019
- World News | Agence France-Presse
President Donald Trump stepped up claims of political bias by Big Tech firms Tuesday in a fresh assault on Silicon Valley after one of his key congressional allies sued Twitter claiming it discriminates against conservatives.
- www.ndtv.com
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Facebook To Now Verify Identities, Require Labels For Political Ads
- Saturday April 7, 2018
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Facebook announced Friday it will require political ads on its platform to state who is paying for the message and would verify the identity of the payer, in a bid to curb outside election interference.
- www.ndtv.com
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Facebook Says Found No Political Bias in Trending Topics; Makes Changes Nonetheless
- Tuesday May 24, 2016
- Written by shubhamv
"As part of our commitment to continually improve our products and to minimize risks where human judgment is involved, we are making a number of changes."
- www.gadgets360.com
-
Facebook Makes Changes To Avoid Political Bias
- Tuesday May 24, 2016
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Facebook on Monday said it was making changes aimed at keeping political bias out of its "trending" stories list even though an internal investigation revealed no evidence it was happening.
- www.ndtv.com
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Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg Meets US Conservatives Over Bias Controversy
- Thursday May 19, 2016
- Written by Vidhyanshu
"It doesn't make sense for our mission or our business to suppress political content," Zuckerberg wrote on Facebook after the meeting.
- www.gadgets360.com