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Justice Department files landmark antitrust case against Google

By MICHAEL BALSAMO and MARCY GORDON
Oct 20, 2020 2:37 PM - The Justice Department on Tuesday sued Google for antitrust violations, alleging that it abused its dominance in online search and advertising to stifle competition and harm consumers.
Inside the 'Malarkey Factory,' Biden's online war room

Matt Viser
Oct 19, 2020 9:36 AM - Joe Biden's campaign has quietly built a multimillion-dollar operation over the past two months that's largely designed to combat misinformation online, aiming to rebut President Donald Trump while bracing for any information warfare that could take place in the aftermath of the election.
87% of websites are tracking you. This new tool will let you run a creepiness check.

Geoffrey A. Fowler
Oct 3, 2020 6:22 AM - Many websites even covertly record the way you move your mouse or type. This is the hidden tech that lets companies learn who you are, what you like and even the secrets you look at online so they can tailor what you see, make ads follow you around -- or even sell your information to others.
Facebook tightens political ad bans as US election nears

Associated Press
Oct 1, 2020 8:38 AM - With just over a month to go before Americans head en masse to the polls in an extraordinarily contentious election, Facebook is expanding restrictions on political advertising, including new bans on messages claiming widespread voter fraud.
Celebs join Instagram 'freeze' to protest Facebook inaction

BY KELVIN CHAN
Sep 16, 2020 9:34 AM - Kim Kardashian West, Katy Perry, Leonardo DiCaprio and other celebrities are taking part in a 24-hour Instagram "freeze" on Wednesday to protest against what they say is parent company Facebook's failure to tackle violent and hateful content and election misinformation.
Geneva's Shakespeare in the Park goes virtual with 'Much Ado About Nothing'

Submitted by the Geneva Cultural Arts Commission
Jul 17, 2020 6:00 AM - Picnicking at the annual Shakespeare in the Park event won't be possible this year due to COVID-19 restrictions; however, fans can get their fix via a YouTube performance offered by the Geneva Cultural Arts Commission.
Pompeo says the U.S. is 'certainly looking at' banning TikTok and other Chinese apps

By Timothy Bella
Jul 7, 2020 7:24 AM - Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said late Monday that the United States is considering banning Chinese social media apps, including TikTok, one of the world's most popular online platforms.
Constable: Dad, family bring joy with daily duo photos

By Burt Constable
Jun 21, 2020 12:46 PM - His daughter, Kinsley, turns 4 on Father's Day, so dad Ben Burke of Cary will surrender his day to her birthday. But he and his wife, Melissa, will pose Kinsley and her baby brother, Brayden, as Elsa and Olaf for the family's popular "Famous Duos with the Burkes" Facebook page, which grew out of the boredom of being home during the pandemic.
Twitter obscures, warns on Trump tweet 'glorifying violence'

By BARBARA ORTUTAY and MATT O'BRIEN
May 29, 2020 2:05 PM - Twitter escalated tensions with President Donald Trump on Friday, adding a warning to one of his tweets for the first time and saying he violated the platform's rules by glorifying violence when he suggested protesters in Minneapolis could be shot.
Trump signs executive order against social media companies, escalating war on Twitter

By ZEKE MILLER
May 28, 2020 4:06 PM - President Donald Trump is escalating his war on social media companies, preparing to sign an executive order Thursday challenging the liability protections that have served as a bedrock for unfettered speech on the internet.

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