Facebook, Google Face Hearing on White Nationalism
9 April 2019 Controversy over white nationalism and hate speech has dogged online platforms such as Facebook and Google's YouTube for years.
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UK Plan Steps Up Global Crackdown on Social Media
8 April 2019 "No one in the world has done this before, and it's important that we get it right."
Warren Says Tech Giants Have ‘Too Much Power,’ Need Breakup
8 March 2019 The Massachusetts senator is proposing legislation targeting tech giants with annual revenue of $25 billion or more.
Google Seeks Tax Breaks for $600M Data Center in Minnesota
25 February 2019 The project would bring an estimated 50 full-time tech jobs to the area.
Google Employees Walk out to Protest Treatment of Women
1 November 2018 Employees were seen staging walkouts at offices from Tokyo and Singapore to London and Dublin.
Did Google Fail to Promote President Trump’s State of the Union Address?
30 August 2018 President Trump attempted to show Google's alleged bias by falsely claiming that search engine failed to promote his State of the Union address.
Did a Google Exec Admit to Rigging Search Results Against Donald Trump?
28 August 2018 A satirical web site published a fictitious article claiming that an exec at Google admitted to rigging search results against President Trump.
Consumer Groups File FTC Complaint over YouTube Ads Targeting Children
9 April 2018 Several consumer and child privacy advocacy groups asked the Federal Trade Commission to examine YouTube's advertising policy and its effect on kids.
Fired Google Engineer’s Suit Claims Reverse Discrimination
8 January 2018 A Google engineer fired for writing a memo questioning Google's commitment to diversity has filed a lawsuit alleging his ouster was driven by a corporate culture that discriminates against white men and people with conservative views.
Google to Teach School Kids About Online Safety, Etiquette
6 June 2017 Google is spearheading an educational campaign to teach pre-teen children how to protect themselves from scams, predators and other trouble.
Google Docs Phishing Attempts Under Investigation
3 May 2017 Gmail has confirmed that it is investigating reports of Google Docs-based phishing attacks.
Google Adds Fact-Check Info to Search Results
7 April 2017 The search engine is rolling out a new feature that appends"Fact Check" snippets to news queries.
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27 February 2014 A list purportedly offers controversial and embarrassing statements about rape made by Republican politicians.
Was WWE Wrestler Ric Flair Declared Brain Dead?
17 May 2019 A number of rumors were circulated in May 2019 after the retired wrestler was hospitalized.
Is This a Photograph of a 12-Week Fetus?
10 November 2013 An image many have viewed as a photograph of first trimester fetus is actually a picture of a hand-painted resin doll crafted by an artist.
Did Joe Biden Once Say That Roe v. Wade “Went Too Far”?
17 May 2019 The origin of this claim was an interview conducted with then-Senator Biden in 1974.
Does an Ohio Anti-Abortion Bill Ban Birth Control?
17 May 2019 HB 182 would limit access to, but not criminalize use of, certain types of birth control.