Shannon Bond

Financial Times

Shannon Bond appears in the following:

Facebook is rebranding as Meta — but the app you use will still be called Facebook

Thursday, October 28, 2021

The change comes as Facebook looks to recast its public image from battered social network to tech innovator focused on building the next generation of online interaction, known as the "metaverse."

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Youtube, Snapchat and TikTok officials testify to Senators on kids' online safety

Tuesday, October 26, 2021

Officials of YouTube, Snapchat and TikTok spoke before a Senate subcommittee looking at the platforms' impact on kids and teens.

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How the 'Stop the Steal' movement outwitted Facebook ahead of the Jan. 6 riot

Monday, October 25, 2021

Leaked documents from inside Facebook show the social network was caught flat-footed by the "Stop the Steal" movement, which culminated in the Jan. 6 siege on the U.S. Capitol.

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How the 'Stop the Steal' movement outwitted Facebook ahead of the Jan. 6 insurrection

Friday, October 22, 2021

Internal Facebook documents show how the pro-Trump Stop the Steal movement proliferated on the world's biggest social network between the presidential election and the Jan. 6 insurrection.

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Facebook whistleblower's testimony spurs calls for regulation

Saturday, October 09, 2021

Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen's disclosures about the social media giant are fueling new, urgent calls for regulation.

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Ex-Facebook employee Frances Haugen testifies before Senate panel

Wednesday, October 06, 2021

Democrats and Republicans vow to work together to strengthen online child-privacy laws after Haugen testified about Instagram and Facebook dangers for young users. Facebook rejects her portrayal.

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Facebook whistleblower testifies before a Senate panel

Tuesday, October 05, 2021

Former Facebook data scientist Frances Haugen is testifying before a Senate Commerce subcommittee about why she copied and leaked thousands of pages of sensitive internal research.

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Watch Live: Whistleblower tells Congress Facebook products harm kids and democracy

Tuesday, October 05, 2021

A former Facebook employee compared the social network to Big Tobacco at a Senate hearing on Tuesday, saying the company has hidden what it knows about the problems its products cause.

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Facebook asks court to toss FTC lawsuit over its buys of Instagram and WhatsApp

Monday, October 04, 2021

The social network says the Federal Trade Commission's complaint is "without legal or factual support." The agency alleges Facebook buys promising rivals to stifle competition.

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Senators Blast Facebook For Concealing Instagram's Risks To Kids

Thursday, September 30, 2021

Days after Facebook's Instagram "paused" work on an app for kids under 13, U.S. senators grilled the company's head of safety about how both platforms negatively affect teens and young people.

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Facebook Will Be Back On Capitol Hill To Face Senators' Questions

Thursday, September 30, 2021

Facebook executives will appear before a Senate panel following a list of public crises — including Instagram's impact on children. Facebook paused plans to build a version of Instagram for kids.

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Getting A Religious Exemption To A Vaccine Mandate May Not Be Easy. Here's Why

Tuesday, September 28, 2021

With COVID-19 vaccine mandates taking effect around the country, requests for religious exemptions are on the rise. Under federal law, employers have a lot of discretion in granting the requests.

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Religious Exemptions To Vaccine Mandates Present A Dilemma For Employers

Monday, September 27, 2021

With vaccine mandates in place all over the country, workers opposed to the shots are requesting religious exemptions, but federal law puts employers in a strong position when weighing the requests.

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Lawmakers Push Facebook To Abandon Instagram For Kids, Citing Mental Health Concerns

Wednesday, September 15, 2021

New reporting on Facebook's internal research into the risks of Instagram to teens is fueling pressure from Washington.

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An Anti-Vaccine Book Tops Amazon's COVID Search Results. Lawmakers Call Foul

Thursday, September 09, 2021

Democratic lawmakers are pressing the e-commerce giant about what it's doing to stop its systems from recommending books and other products with falsehoods about the pandemic and vaccines.

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Jean-Paul Belmondo, The Face Of French New Wave Film, Dies At 88

Monday, September 06, 2021

Belmondo's breakout role in Jean-Luc Godard's "Breathless" launched him into international superstardom and a career spanning six decades.

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Marvel's 'Shang-Chi' Smashes Labor Day Box Office Records With $71.4 Million Debut

Monday, September 06, 2021

The superhero epic rang up a record-setting $71.4 million at U.S. theaters between Friday and Sunday, raising hopes for Hollywood's pandemic recovery.

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Lyft And Uber Will Pay Drivers' Legal Fees If They're Sued Under Texas Abortion Law

Friday, September 03, 2021

Texas's restrictive new abortion law has raised concerns that people who drive for the ride-hailing companies could face lawsuits for transporting passengers to clinics.

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OnlyFans Switches Its Stance On Sexually Explicit Content

Wednesday, August 25, 2021

The subscription site OnlyFans has reversed course. It says it will continue to allow sexually explicit content just days after announcing a ban on such material.

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Facebook's Most Viewed Article In Early 2021 Raised Doubt About COVID Vaccine

Saturday, August 21, 2021

The social network acknowledged it had held back a report about the most viewed content on its platform in the first three months of 2021.

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