Shannon Bond

Financial Times

Shannon Bond appears in the following:

How The Pandemic Turned An Introvert Into A Voice For Gig Workers

Saturday, December 26, 2020

As the pandemic forced society to acknowledge just how essential low-wage gig workers are, Willy Solis, who delivers groceries for the app Shipt, seized the moment to advocate for better conditions.

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Mask Up! How Public Health Messages Collide With Facebook's Political Ads Ban

Wednesday, December 23, 2020

Nearly two months after Election Day, Facebook still prohibits political ads. The ban is frustrating some elected leaders who say it makes it harder to get out information about the pandemic.

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Google Hit With Another Lawsuit Challenging Its Dominance

Thursday, December 17, 2020

A bipartisan group of 38 attorneys general say Google abuses its power as the Internet's top search destination.

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Google Hit With 2nd Lawsuit Testing Its Monopoly Power — This One Over Digital Ads

Wednesday, December 16, 2020

Ten state attorneys general accuse the tech giant of abusing its power to manipulate the digital ad market and crush competitors.

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'The Wrath Of Mark': 4 Takeaways From The Government's Case Against Facebook

Friday, December 11, 2020

Twin complaints from the Federal Trade Commission and 48 attorneys general paint a portrait of a company protecting its power at all costs.

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'The Perfect Storm': How Vaccine Misinformation Spread To The Mainstream

Thursday, December 10, 2020

False claims about COVID-19 vaccines are spreading widely on social media, researchers warn. They could undermine public health efforts to curb the pandemic.

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48 AGs, FTC Sue Facebook, Alleging Illegal Power Grabs To 'Neutralize' Rivals

Wednesday, December 09, 2020

The state and federal officials say Facebook's acquisitions of WhatsApp and Instagram violated competition laws and served to stifle rivals by giving the social network an unfair advantage.

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Top Cyber Firm, FireEye, Says It's Been Hacked By A Foreign Govt.

Tuesday, December 08, 2020

The California-based company is often called by governments and companies around the world to protect against hacks and respond to breaches. FireEye acknowledged that some valuable tools were stolen.

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Conservative Businesses Seize Opportunity To Capitalize On Trump's Refusal To Concede

Thursday, December 03, 2020

President Trump's refusal to concede has widened a rift between his supporters and mainstream media. And that has created a gold rush for some conservative businesses.

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Facebook Bans Debunked Claims About COVID-19 Vaccines

Thursday, December 03, 2020

The new ban is an expansion of the social network's rules against misinformation that could lead to imminent physical harm. It comes as governments prepare to roll out the first vaccinations.

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Google Illegally Fired And Spied On Workers Who Tried To Organize, Labor Agency Says

Thursday, December 03, 2020

The National Labor Relations Board accused the tech giant of violating federal law when it fired two employees involved in worker organizing last year.

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BBC Launches Artificial Intelligence Tool To Read Its Articles To Listeners

Thursday, November 26, 2020

The BBC is launching a new audio tool that uses artificial intelligence to read articles from its website aloud with a voice that speaks in a friendly, easy to understand northern British accent.

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Facebook Says It's Doing A Better Job Of Catching Hate Speech Before Users See It

Thursday, November 19, 2020

The social network says hate speech accounts for a tiny fraction of the posts people see. It's relying on automated systems to catch it, but is under pressure to do better.

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'Without Our Work, Facebook Is Unusable': Content Moderators Demand Safer Offices

Wednesday, November 18, 2020

The social network largely outsources its content review jobs. Workers say they are now under pressure to return to the office despite the pandemic.

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Facebook And Twitter Defend Election Policies To Skeptical Senators

Tuesday, November 17, 2020

The Senate Judiciary Committee grilled Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg and Twitter's Jack Dorsey over how they handle false and misleading claims about the election, including from President Donald Trump.

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Facebook And Twitter CEOs Face Questions On Content Moderation

Tuesday, November 17, 2020

The CEOs of Facebook and Twitter went before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday to explain how their platforms moderate content, including from President Trump.

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Conservatives Flock To Mercer-Funded Parler, Claim Censorship On Facebook And Twitter

Saturday, November 14, 2020

Backed by Rebekah Mercer, Parler is now one of the most downloaded smartphone apps, as conservatives complaining of censorship by Facebook and Twitter seek out other social media alternatives.

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Twitter Says Steps To Curb Election Misinformation Worked

Thursday, November 12, 2020

Ahead of Election Day, the social network put in place several measures to fight the spread of false claims. On Thursday it shared data showing some of its changes were effective.

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Twitter Keeps Some Measures It Says Slowed Election Misinformation

Thursday, November 12, 2020

The social network says it will keep some changes that were effective in slowing down the spread of false claims about the election.

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From Steve Bannon To Millennial Millie: Facebook, YouTube Struggle With Live Video

Tuesday, November 10, 2020

Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and TikTok have stepped up efforts to curb the spread of misinformation about the election, but researchers say falsehoods thrive nearly unchecked on live videos.

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