New Book Claims Zuckerberg Let Trump Lie to Avoid Federal Oversight A new biography of right-wing tech mogul Peter Thiel claims that, according to him, Facebook chief executive officer Mark Zuckerberg struck a deal allowing Donald Trump and his allies to spread disinformation in exchange for a lack of federal oversight. The claim was first published in Chafin’s book The Contrarian, excerpts of which were adapted into an […]
Facebook’s Zuckerberg Falsely Tells Lawmakers ‘We Don’t Allow’ Disinformation in Ads The tech CEO did not mention that political ads were not subject to fact-checking labels.
Zuckerberg Doubles Down on Not Banning Steve Bannon in Senate Hearing The Facebook chief executive officer had previously claimed that "terrorist content" would be enough for an instant ban on the platform.
Can You Adjust Facebook to Block Fact-Checkers? An account appearing to belong to a Texas woman exhorted her friends to block "Zuckerberg's bots" on her own page.
‘This Isn’t About Free Expression’: Twitter Chief Dorsey Announces Ban on Political Ads The policy is expected to go into effect in November 2019.
Facebook ‘News’ Service to Include ‘Diverse’ Category, Sites Associated With White Nationalism "I cannot fathom what Facebook is thinking," one expert said of the move.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Grills Facebook Chief Executive Officer Over Fact-Checking, Political Ads "So you won't take down lies or you will take down lies?" the Democratic Congresswoman asked Mark Zuckerberg.
Facebook Antitrust Investigation Expands to 47 Attorneys General The social media platform is also facing probes from two federal agencies.
Mark Zuckerberg Announces He's Closing Facebook-Fiction! False claims that Mark Zuckerberg is closing Facebook are based on an edited video that its creator labeled "satire."
Mark Zuckerberg Retires from Facebook in 2018-Fiction! False reports that Mark Zuckerberg is retiring from Facebook in 2018 cropped up after Zuckerberg voiced disappointed with the platform's overall impact on society.
