Month: May 2021

Month: May 2021

With Trump Decision, Facebook Pushed to Make Better Rules for World Leaders
05/06/2021 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

The recent decision about Facebook and former President Donald Trump sends a signal to world leaders everywhere that to use social media, they have to play by a set of rules that are still forming. Tina Trinh has more.Produced by: Matt Dibble  …

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60 Years Since 1st American in Space: Tourists Lining Up
05/06/2021 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

Sixty years after Alan Shepard became the first American in space, everyday people are on the verge of following in his cosmic footsteps.Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin used Wednesday’s anniversary to kick off an auction for a seat on the company’s first crew spaceflight — a short Shepard-like hop launched by a rocket named New Shepard.

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Facebook Oversight Upholds Trump Ban Linked to Storming of US Capitol 
05/05/2021 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

Facebook’s oversight board on Wednesday upheld the social media company’s decision to ban former U.S. President Donald Trump from posting comments to his Facebook and Instagram accounts, a measure imposed after he posted incendiary remarks as hundreds of his supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol on January 6.The quasi-independent panel, however, left open the possibility that

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Facebook Oversight Panel Votes to Uphold Trump Ban
05/05/2021 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

Facebook’s quasi-independent oversight board on Wednesday upheld the social media company’s decision to ban former U.S. President Donald Trump from posting comments to his Facebook and Instagram accounts.The panel, however, left open the possibility that Trump could eventually return to the popular website with millions of viewers, saying it “was not appropriate for Facebook to impose the indeterminate and standardless penalty of indefinite

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Facebook Oversight Panel to Rule on Trump Ban
05/05/2021 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

Facebook’s quasi-independent Oversight Board is set to announce Wednesday whether the social media company was correct to indefinitely prohibit former U.S. President Donald Trump from posting to his Facebook and Instagram accounts.The board is made up of 20 members, including legal scholars, human rights experts and journalists. A panel of five members prepares a decision,

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Bill Gates and Melinda Gates Announce ‘Decision to End’ Marriage
05/03/2021 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

Billionaire Bill Gates and Melinda Gates said in a joint statement on Monday that they have made the decision to end their marriage. “After a great deal of thought and a lot of work on our relationship, we have made the decision to end our marriage,” the two said in a statement posted by Bill Gates’

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Facebook Oversight Board to Announce Ruling on Trump May 5
05/03/2021 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

Facebook’s oversight board will soon be announcing its decision about whether to uphold the company’s ban on former President Donald Trump’s account.The quasi-independent body said the announcement will be made May 5 in a Twitter post.The Oversight Board will announce its decision on the case concerning former US President Trump on its website at https://t.co/NNQ9YCrcrh on May 5, 2021 at approximately

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Internet Trailblazers Yahoo and AOL Sold, Again, for $5B
05/03/2021 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

AOL and Yahoo are being sold again, this time to a private equity firm.   Verizon will sell Verizon Media, which consists of the pioneering tech platforms, to Apollo Global Management in a $5 billion deal. Verizon said Monday that it will keep a 10% stake in the new company, which will be called Yahoo.

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Apple Faces Trial Over Its App Store as Gatekeeper
05/03/2021 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

On Monday, Apple faces one of its most serious legal threats in recent years: A trial that threatens to upend its iron control over its app store, which brings in billions of dollars each year while feeding more than 1.6 billion iPhones, iPads, and other devices.The federal court case is being brought by Epic Games,

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