Shannon Bond

Financial Times

Shannon Bond appears in the following:

'Disinformation Dozen' — Just 12 People — Behind Bulk Of Vaccine Falsities Online

Thursday, May 13, 2021

The majority of disinformation about COVID-19 vaccines originates from a small number of accounts. These accounts are known to social media platforms, so why don't the companies just shut them down?

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States Call On Facebook To Stop Plans For An Instagram For Kids

Tuesday, May 11, 2021

A bipartisan group of 44 attorneys general is urging Facebook to abandon plans to build a version of Instagram for children under 13 because of fears it could harm children's mental health and safety.

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In 1st Big Test, Oversight Board Says Facebook, Not Trump, Is The Problem

Friday, May 07, 2021

The first big test of Facebook's Oversight Board reveals the challenges of checking the power and scale of the social media giant.

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Facebook Ban On Donald Trump Will Hold, Social Network's Oversight Board Rules

Wednesday, May 05, 2021

While the panel upheld Facebook's suspension of the former president, it said the company's indefinite ban was wrong and gave Facebook six months to either ban Trump permanently or reinstate him.

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Facebook Oversight Board Upholds Ban On Donald Trump

Wednesday, May 05, 2021

Facebook's oversight board has upheld its ban of the former president, which was put in place after a mob of Trump supporters attacked the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6.

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Reinstate Trump? Facebook Oversight Board Set To Rule On Indefinite Ban

Tuesday, May 04, 2021

The independent Oversight Board on Wednesday is expected to say whether Facebook should uphold or reverse a ban on the former president put in place after the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.

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Apple Warns Of Product Shortage Due To Supply Chain Issue

Saturday, May 01, 2021

Apple says it can't make enough MacBooks and iPads to meet demand over the next few months because there aren't enough semiconductor computer chips for all the manufacturers who rely on them.

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India's Government Is Telling Facebook, Twitter To Remove Critical Posts

Tuesday, April 27, 2021

Twitter and Facebook are removing posts in India that are critical of the government's handling of the coronavirus pandemic, now a dire crisis.

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Parler's New iPhone App Will Block Posts That Apple Prohibits

Monday, April 26, 2021

The social media platform Parler this week returns to Apple's app store. It was kicked off Apple and Google's app stores and Amazon's web hosting services after the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.

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Apple Is Rolling Out Big Privacy Changes

Monday, April 19, 2021

Apple is rolling out a big change to the way iPhones and iPads track millions of people: Apps will now be required to ask before collecting data to share with data brokers for targeted advertisements.

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This News Publisher Quit Facebook. Readership Went Up

Friday, April 02, 2021

Many media outlets feel they need to be on Facebook to reach people. So why did New Zealand's biggest news publisher decide to go it alone?

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Facebook Disputes Claims It Fuels Political Polarization And Extremism

Thursday, April 01, 2021

Facebook is giving users more control over what they see, as executives, including Nick Clegg, global affairs vice president, defend it from charges that algorithms favor inflammatory content.

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Remote Work Is Leading To More Gender And Racial Harassment, Say Tech Workers

Tuesday, March 30, 2021

Women and people of color are reporting the biggest increases in harassment while working remotely during the pandemic, a survey says.

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5 Takeaways From Big Tech's Misinformation Hearing

Thursday, March 25, 2021

The leaders of Facebook, Twitter, and Google were not eager to admit fault when it comes to bad information on their platforms, but it's clear Congress is getting closer to regulation.

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Congress Pressed Tech CEOs About The Falsehoods Spread On Their Platforms

Thursday, March 25, 2021

CEOs of Facebook, Twitter and Google testified before the House of Representatives on the falsehoods that circulate on their platforms regarding the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection and COVID-19 vaccines.

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Facebook, Twitter, Google CEOs Testify Before Congress: 4 Things To Know

Thursday, March 25, 2021

Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg, Google's Sundar Pichai and Jack Dorsey of Twitter will testify about the steps they have taken to deal with misinformation about the election, COVID-19 and vaccines.

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Big Tech Showdown Looms As Biden Taps Top Critics Lina Khan, Tim Wu

Monday, March 22, 2021

Federal Trade Commission nominee Lina Khan and presidential adviser Tim Wu have advocated for new rules to curb the power of the tech giants.

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A Pandemic Winner: How Zoom Beat Tech Giants To Dominate Video Chat

Friday, March 19, 2021

Technology let us see and be with each other even when we couldn't do it in person. How did a Silicon Valley upstart beat out the tech powerhouses in video conferencing?

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'Ya Basta Facebook' Says Company Must Curb Misinformation In Spanish

Tuesday, March 16, 2021

Advocacy groups are demanding the social network disclose how it reviews Spanish-language content and appoint a high-level executive to oversee policy and enforcement in Spanish.

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Biden Administration Gears Up For A Showdown With Big Tech

Wednesday, March 10, 2021

President Biden is expected to add prominent tech critics to his administration. Some have advocated for breaking up major companies like Facebook.

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