After visiting Douma, western media begin to question ‘gas attack’ narrative
April 19, 2018 at 10:30 AM
After speaking with eyewitnesses on the ground in Syria, even mainstream media are beginning to cast doubt on the West’s narrative of an alleged gas attack in Douma, as medics tell French, German and UK media it never happened. Read More »
Zuckerberg grilled by Congress… and he apologized a lot
April 12, 2018 at 02:20 PM
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg was back on Capitol Hill today for another round of questioning by the House Energy and Commerce Committee, following Tuesday’s marathon five-hour Senate hearing. Read More »
‘Bipolar’ Trump? Twitter stumped after confusing stance on Syria
April 12, 2018 at 02:16 PM
President Donald Trump’s Twitter page can be an alarming and confusing place at the best of times. His latest instance of indecision over war or world peace has sparked questions about his mental health, however. Read More »
Facebook CEO Promises to Take More Responsibility for Privacy, Accuracy on Site
April 12, 2018 at 10:26 AM
Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook's CEO, told lawmakers on Capitol Hill Tuesday the company would be more "proactive" about how user information is shared with third party apps as he was grilled about the social media site's failure to protect users' private data. Read More »
‘Chilling effect’: Twitter sees regulation of social media as threat to ‘freedom of expression’
April 06, 2018 at 01:07 PM
The US social media giant Twitter has complained that growing efforts to clamp down on undesirable content are indirectly discouraging a healthy exchange of ideas online. Read More »
Facebook Shareholder Wants Zuckerberg to Quit as Company's Chairman
April 05, 2018 at 10:32 AM
Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey announced last month the launch of an investigation into Facebook and Cambridge Analytica in connection with the illegal use of user data during the 2016 US presidential campaign. Read More »
Antitrust: Majority of Americans don’t trust Facebook to protect their data – poll
March 27, 2018 at 11:01 AM
More than 50 percent of Americans don’t trust Facebook to adhere to the country’s privacy laws, according to a new poll. Read More »
‘Peace through strength!’ Trump says ‘getting along with Russia is a good thing’
March 22, 2018 at 02:24 PM
US President Donald Trump has hit back at 'the Fake News Media' over its criticism of him congratulating Russian President Vladimir Putin on his re-election victory, saying “getting along with Russia is a good thing.” Read More »
Spyware? Australia’s Military Bans Chinese Social Media App WeChat
March 16, 2018 at 11:12 AM
The Australian military is banning employees from using a popular Chinese social media platform as part of a push to minimize the risks of Chinese technology being used for espionage. Read More »
‘Social media companies are failing children’: MP proposes screen time limits for kids
March 12, 2018 at 01:57 PM
Parents should be obligated to limit the amount of screen time their children spend on social media, according to minister Matt Hancock. He said the negative impact it can have on young people is a “genuine concern.” Read More »
