Google and Facebook under pressure to ban children’s ads
Tech firms have been urged to stop advertising to under-18s in an open letter signed by MPs, academics and children's-rights advocates.
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Advertisers strike social media deal over hate speech
Facebook, YouTube and Twitter have agreed a deal with major advertisers on how they define harmful content.
Notre Dame divided on nomination of Amy Coney Barrett to Supreme Court
Judge Amy Coney Barrett is an alumna and a current professor at the University of Notre Dame Law School, but students, faculty members, and alumni of the university are divided over her nomination to the Supreme Court.
US 2020 election: Social media’s nightmare scenario
There's an election scenario that is giving social media company bosses nightmares.
Amazon warehouse robots ‘increase staff injuries’
Amazon's use of robots in its warehouses has led to more injuries for human workers, an investigation says.
US election 2020: Facebook bans more political ads
Days after banning ads prematurely declaring victory in the presidential election, Facebook has now banned those questioning the US electoral process.
Facebook to halt political ads after US election
Facebook has said it will stop running all political and social-issue adverts after polls close in the US presidential election on 3 November.
‘Racist,’ ‘demon,’ ‘scumbag,’ ‘white boy’: Profs take aim at Pence during VP debate
During Wednesday night's vice presidential debate, professors from around the country sounded off on social media.
Like Biden and Harris, law school deans refuse to comment on court packing question
In the recent presidential and vice presidential debates, Democratic nominee Joe Biden and his running mate Kamala Harris refused to answer where they stand on adding seats to the Supreme Court.
Amy Coney Barrett: Trump Supreme Court nominee sidesteps questions
US Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett has evaded questions about her views on key issues on day two of her Senate confirmation hearing.
