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Facebook, Inc. (NASDAQ: FB) is sticking to its policy of allowing all political ads to appear on its platform, without any fact-checking, according to Reuters. What Happened Facebook, on Thursday, announced some changes in its political ads policy, including some additional “transparency...

As big computing melds into big media, two computer companies were welcomed to the glitz and glamour of Hollywood with stinging criticism at the 2020 Golden Globes. Both Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) and Facebook Inc. (NASDAQ: FB) were skewered at Sunday night's awards show, with Amazon.com Inc. (...

Every year, Time recognizes one person, group of people or an inanimate object that influenced the course of the year, for better or worse.  Someone has filled each slot since 1927. This year, teen climate activist Greta Thunberg joined a list that includes Bill Gates, the computer, Richard...

Google is imposing a stricter advertisement policy for political campaigns on its platform. What Happened The Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOGL)(NASDAQ: GOOG) subsidiary will limit the audience targeting for election ads to age, gender, and zip code, and not to political preference or previous public...

Facebook, Inc. (NASDAQ: FB) dabbled in fintech with Messenger payments, Instagram checkout and the Libra cryptocurrency, but it’s making a deeper play with Facebook Pay. The new feature will facilitate e-commerce and peer-to-peer transactions across the company’s four social media...

Facebook Inc. (NASDAQ: FB) and Alphabet Inc.'s (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) Google are considering changing policies on political ads, weighing the costs of being in the middle of the debate over truth in political speech against the multibillion-dollar election-year opportunity. Facebook...

Facebook, Inc. (NASDAQ: FB) announced a new logo Monday to differentiate the parent company of services from the original app that shares its name. The new concept is all caps and color-adaptive to suit whichever subsidiary is open. “The new company branding is designed to help us better...

Facebook Inc. (NASDAQ: FB) was sued in a potential class action in San Francisco court for age and gender discrimination on Oct. 31. What Happened The lawsuit claims Facebook continues to allow financial services advertisers to “target” potential customers by age and gender, despite...

Facebook.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: FB) shares were rising in Wednesday's after-hours session after the company posted a third-quarter earnings and sales beat. Facebook posted third-quarter earnings of $2.12 per share, beating the Street's $1.91 estimate. Sales of $17.38 billion topped the $17.36-...

The cryptocurrency market saw a significant spike in prices after a long bearish market. China’s President Sends Bitcoin On A Bull Rally China’s President Xi Jinping chaired a meeting of the country’s top government officials on blockchain technology on Oct. 24. Xi highlighted...

Facebook, Inc. (NASDAQ: FB) on Friday began testing its new Facebook News project, aimed at better curating what readers see on the platform in a move to address criticism it has allowed misinformation to take over much of the American reading diet. Facebook and other social media platforms have...

Facebook, Inc. (NASDAQ: FB) CEO Mark Zuckerberg spoke in front of the U.S. House Financial Services Committee on Wednesday to better explain his Libra cryptocurrency ambitions. But after a lengthy talk and fielding answers from lawmakers, he failed to win new friends on either side of the aisle,...

A total of 47 state attorneys general in the United States have now joined the antitrust probe involving accusations that social media giant Facebook Inc (NASDAQ: FB) risked consumer data and inflated advertising prices, Reuters reports. What Happened The Facebook probe is part of a broader...

Facebook, Inc. (NASDAQ: FB) shares have bounced a bit this week, but remain down 7.5% overall in the past month. Some large option trades on Thursday suggest Facebook remains on the radar for some deep-pocketed traders. The Trades On Thursday, Benzinga Pro subscribers received eight option alerts...

Facebook, Inc. (NASDAQ: FB) shares are trading higher after reporting a big second-quarter earnings beat. Adjusted earnings came in at $1.99, beating estimates by 12 cents. Sales came in at $16.886 billion, beating estimates by $476 million. "We had a strong quarter and our business and...