The report was cowritten by a former Facebook privacy and public policy advisor, reports the Guardian. In it the former exec says the disinformation spread during 2016 events like Brexit and the U.S. presidential election is strongly linked to the nature of Facebook as an advertising platform...
The experts have written an open letter urging Facebook to pull the child-focused messenger app, saying that “younger children are simply not ready to have social media accounts,” reports the Guardian. The letter was spearheaded by the Campaign for Commercial-Free Childhood and signed by over...
Back when Donald Trump was still campaigning for president, Starbucks—then helmed by Howard Schultz—was one of the most vocal critics of the Republican candidate’s divisive rhetoric. In keeping with its ethos of social responsibility, Starbucks took tangible steps to combat Trump’s proposed...
President Trump is gushing about Apple—and CEO Tim Cook—following news that the company will contribute $350 billion to the U.S. economy in the next five years. During a speech Thursday in Pennsylvania, Trump said Cook was a “great guy” and claimed he called to thank him for Apple’s investment...
The search giant profited by up to £200 (about $270 USD) every time an addict clicked on an advertised link for supposedly “free” addiction helplines in the U.K., reports the Times. But these “free” helpline websites are most often just fronts for referral services who suggest patients then go...
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