Dear Mr. Zuckerberg, First let me give you a big thumbs up and smiley face emoji for the incredible job you’ve done with Facebook and for leading the way in shaping the world of social media. With more than 2 billion users globally you’ve created one of the world’s most valuable brands in just 15 years. People are more connected and more knowledgeable ...
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States rally around proposed U.S. laws to rein in Big Tech
WASHINGTON, Sept 20 (Reuters) - A bipartisan group of U.S. state attorneys general sent a letter to lawmakers on Monday urging them to pass a series of bills that tighten antitrust laws aimed at Big Tech companies like Facebook (FB.O) and Alphabet's (GOOGL.O) Google.
Read More »U.S. FTC says Facebook misused privacy decree to shut down ad research
WASHINGTON, Aug 5 (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Trade Commission criticized Facebook Inc (FB.O) on Thursday for making "misleading claims" to explain why it had disabled the accounts of researchers studying political ads on the social media platform.
Read More »Facebook’s Kustomer deal may hurt competition, EU regulators say
BRUSSELS, Aug 2 (Reuters) - Facebook's acquisition of U.S. customer service startup Kustomer may hurt competition and boost its market power in online advertising, European Union antitrust regulators warned on Monday as they opened a full-scale investigation into the deal.
Read More »Panel pushes ahead legislation targeting Big Tech’s power
A House panel pushed ahead Wednesday with ambitious legislation that could curb the market power of tech giants Facebook, Google, Amazon and Apple and force them to sever their dominant platforms from their other lines of business. Conservative Republican lawmakers haggled over legislative language and pushed concerns of perceived anti-conservative bias in online platforms but couldn’t halt the bipartisan momentum behind the package.
Read More »Facebook Live with NASA Artemis Program – July 28 at 4pm
Join Discovery Space for a Facebook Live event with the Artemis program on July 28 at 4pm! Don’t miss your chance to learn about the latest NASA program that will send the first woman and next man to the moon. We will be joined by NASA engineer Tremayne Days who is working on the Gateway, the spacecraft ...
Read More »Facebook Live with NASA Artemis Program – July 28 at 4pm
Join Discovery Space for a Facebook Live event with the Artemis program on July 28 at 4pm! Don’t miss your chance to learn about the latest NASA program that will send the first woman and next man to the moon. We will be joined by NASA engineer Tremayne Days who is working on the Gateway, the spacecraft ...
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Facebook group fuels hunger for local restaurants
“Our mission is to support our friends and local community while eating delicious food,” the page’s intro says. “We may not be together… but we can be as we support our local restaurants.”
Read More »Protesters demand end to business closures at Harrisburg rally
Angry over the closure of businesses deemed “non-life sustaining,” hundreds of protesters, many carrying signs and hats supporting President Donald Trump, took the streets of Harrisburg to protest the actions of Gov. Tom Wolf to protect public health during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Roofers improve social media ads with Lancaster software company
A Leola-based roofing equipment company set out to build an app that would improve its social media outreach, but found that roofers weren’t the only businesses that needed help with this form of advertising.
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Is it big time for Bitcoin? Deal with Sheetz seen as a step toward mainstream acceptance
As purveyors of Bitcoin seek out mainstream acceptance, the cryptocurrency – arguably the best-known in a diverse field – may have just gotten a boost in Pennsylvania.
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Parenting Pro Facebook Contest: Enter to win 20 new kids books!
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Facebook Contest: Enter to win Buildr TAPE Basic Fun Pack!
Everyone who comments on the Facebook contest post will be entered for a chance to win!
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Parenting Pro: Do you tie your child’s allowance to chores?
Parenting answers from our parenting peers.
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