Harris started her political career in the Bay Area. And since launching her campaign, donations from Silicon Valley have poured in. But that doesn’t necessarily mean she’ll go easy on Big Tech.
Over a 14 year career at Facebook, Sandberg was a pivotal figure in helping the social network become one of the most dominant social media platforms in the world.
In a new book, Cecilia Kang and Sheera Frenkel say Facebook failed in its effort to combat disinformation. "Facebook knew the potential for explosive violence was very real [on Jan 6]," Kang says.
After a pandemic pause last year, the top brass of tech, media and markets descended in central Idaho for an annual gathering. This is what it was like to be there this year.
The civil rights group says Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg promised Congress and the public the network would move fast to take down posts that break its rules, but anti-Muslim bigotry is still present.
A new report finds 25% of women are considering downsizing or quitting their careers as a result of pandemic-related pressures. Facebook's chief operating officer says that "should terrify all of us."
