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Screenshot of video on Facebook showing an Egyptian sarcophagus with mummy inside for sale. According to the ATHAR Project, the video is from an area known for extensive antiquities looting. Facebook bans trade in antiquities and human remains, but relies on user reports to flag suspect items. This post, reported by ATHAR using the Facebook system, was not deemed to violate Facebook's standards.

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  • World

Facebook Has Moved To Ban Sales Of Looted Antiquities. Will It Make A Difference?

Archaeologists have ID'ed 100-plus Facebook groups offering looted and illicit antiquities for sale. New rules ban the sale of "historical artifacts" on Facebook but critics want more enforcement.

August 01, 2020
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By:
  • Jane Arraf
Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, speaks during a House Judiciary subcommittee on antitrust on Capitol Hill.

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  • Technology

4 Key Takeaways From Washington's Big Tech Hearing On 'Monopoly Power'

Rep. David Cicilline, D-R.I., says Amazon, Facebook, Google and Apple operate like monopolies and need to be broken up or regulated.

July 30, 2020
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By:
  • Bobby Allyn and
  • Shannon Bond
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos testifies Wednesday via video before the House Judiciary antitrust subcommittee. The hearing also featured the heads of Apple, Facebook and Google.

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  • Technology

Heads Of Amazon, Apple, Facebook And Google Testify On Big Tech's Power

The CEOs tell Congress that the giant American tech companies do not stifle competition, saying the concern that too much power is concentrated in too few companies is unfounded.

July 30, 2020
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By:
  • Bobby Allyn,
  • Shannon Bond,
  • and 1 more
TikTok CEO Kevin Mayer says Facebook is launching a copycat product to undermine the popular app. Mayer also announced TikTok would make its algorithmic code and content moderation decisions public.

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  • Technology

TikTok CEO: Facebook Is Making 'Copycat' Service 'Disguised As Patriotism'

TikTok CEO Kevin Mayer attacked the social media network on the same day Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg will testify before Congress. Mayer also committed to making TikTok's algorithm public.

July 29, 2020
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By:
  • Bobby Allyn
Amazon's Jeff Bezos, Apple's Tim Cook, Google's Sundar Pichai and Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg will face congressional questioning about whether tech has too much power.

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  • Technology

Big Tech In Washington's Hot Seat: What You Need To Know

The heads of Facebook, Google, Amazon and Apple will face lawmakers' questions about whether they are using their power to squash competition.

July 29, 2020
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By:
  • Shannon Bond,
  • Alina Selyukh,
  • and 1 more
Facebook in January agreed to a historic $550 million settlement over its face-identifying technology. But now, the federal judge overseeing the case is refusing the accept the deal.

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  • Technology

Judge: Facebook's $550 Million Settlement In Facial Recognition Case Is Not Enough

The judge says those who alleged to have had their privacy violated are entitled to a bigger payout. He said "it just doesn't seem right" that members of the class action would be shortchanged.

July 18, 2020
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By:
  • Bobby Allyn
The civil rights experts Facebook hired to review its policies faulted CEO Mark Zuckerberg's decision to prioritize free speech over other values.

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  • Technology

Report Slams Facebook For 'Vexing And Heartbreaking Decisions' On Free Speech

A two-year investigation concludes the social network's leaders made decisions that were "significant setbacks for civil rights."

July 08, 2020
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By:
  • Shannon Bond
The social media company said Thursday, April 16, 2020, it is now going to let users know if they liked, reacted or commented on posts with harmful misinformation about the coronavirus that moderators later removed.

Facebook To Warn Users Who 'Liked' Coronavirus Hoaxes

Have you liked or commented on a Facebook post about the COVID-19 pandemic that turned out to be a hoax? The social media company says it's going to...

April 16, 2020
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  • Associated Press
The online community is connecting in what may be an unprecedented way with the collision of two viral phenomena: coronavirus and meme culture.

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  • News

Coronavirus Goes Viral: How Online Meme Culture Reflects Our Shared Experience Of A Global Pandemic

Social distancing has become the new normal. With borders closing, shelter-in-place orders in California, lockdowns in Europe, and the Trump...

March 20, 2020
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By:
  • Emilia Brock ,
  • Pria Mahadevan ,
  • and 1 more
A screenshot of Rep. Buddy Carter (R-Pooler) from his video for the "Stop Opioid Silence" campaign on Facebook with the Partnership for Drug Free Kids.

Facebook, Georgia Reps Share Videos To 'Stop Opioid Silence'

A campaign to raise awareness of opioid misuse and break the shame and stigma associated with addiction, is receiving help from five Georgia lawmakers....

January 03, 2020
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By:
  • Ellen Eldridge

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  • Mental Health

Georgia Suicides Up, Facebook Aims To Help With Mental Health

Suicide is the second leading cause of death among 15 to 29-year-olds in the United States. A 2018 study from the Centers For Disease Control and...

January 08, 2019
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By:
  • La'Raven Taylor and
  • Virginia Prescott

How Social Media Platforms Foster Hatred, Violence

Social media platforms like Gab market themselves as free speech alternatives to sites like Twitter and Facebook, and they can create a safe haven for...

November 02, 2018
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By:
  • Virginia Prescott and
  • Elena Rivera
Cyber Security Atlanta provides cyber security experts, decision makers, hackers and technical specialists with the latest tech and knowledge in the field.

'People Are The Biggest Weakness Within Cyber Security': A Look At Recent Hacks

Election manipulation, the recent Atlanta cyber security breach and Facebook hacks all prove computers are vulnerable. Atlanta is one of the fastest...

October 18, 2018
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By:
  • Virginia Prescott and
  • La'Raven Taylor
Georgia gubernatorial candidates Stacey Abrams, left, and Brian Kemp.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: Abrams, Kemp Lay Out Strategies For November Election

On this edition of Political Rewind, Brian Kemp and Stacey Abrams are laying out the issues and the lines of attack they’ll take into the fall campaign...

August 01, 2018
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By:
  • Tom Faust
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is set to testify Tuesday on Capitol Hill to answer questions about protecting user data.

Watch Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg Testify on Capitol Hill

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is testifying on Capitol Hill to answer questions about protecting user data. The hearing held by the Senate Judiciary and...

April 10, 2018
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  • Ellen Eldridge
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