The Verge

JULY 9, 2020

Yesterday we talked about the audio-only social network Clubhouse , which found itself at the center of controversy after failing to take action or even make a public comment after users began to experience harassment within the app. Twitter seems to be working on a subscription platform for its social networking service.

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The Verge

MAY 13, 2020

In a preliminary settlement filed on Friday in San Mateo Superior Court, the social network agreed to pay damages to American moderators and provide more counseling to them while they work. Reported cases in Illinois: 79,123. Total test results (positive and negative) in Illinois: 442,425. Data from The New York Times.

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The Verge

JUNE 3, 2020

The pessimists argue that social networks are getting played by bad actors who have gamed it to re-enforce and worsen existing power imbalances. Reported cases in Illinois: 121,666. Total test results (positive and negative) in Illinois: 934,704. Zuckerberg, in this framing, is an optimist. The pessimist may not.

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The Verge

JULY 29, 2020

The Federal Trade Commission, for one, is preparing to depose Mr. Zuckerberg and other Facebook executives in its 13-month probe of the social network. In February, Facebook users in Illinois secured a major settlement over the issue. Today in news that could affect public perception of the big tech platforms.

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The Verge

JUNE 4, 2020

Social platforms, for better and for worse, offer only the president’s words. I can’t see a good reason, in most cases, for a big social network to deny the president his right to speak. Reported cases in Illinois: 124,060. Total test results (positive and negative) in Illinois: 959,175. Sorry for the mistake!

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The Verge

JUNE 1, 2020

What’s different about Monday’s walkout is that the protests were public first — and posted about on a rival social network, to boot. Reported cases in Illinois: 120,588. Total test results (positive and negative) in Illinois: 898,259. Walkout organizers are developing a list of demands for the company. Governing. ?

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The Verge

MAY 29, 2020

An executive order like this had first been proposed last August , after the White House invited ordinary Americans to share stories about times when they felt they had been unfairly censored by social networks. That has led an increasing number of conservatives to sue social networks alleging infringements on their rights.

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