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Shannon Bond Shannon Bond is a correspondent at NPR, covering how misleading narratives and false claims circulate online and offline, and their impact on society and democracy.

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Thursday October 31, 2019

News Brief: Russia Director Out At NSC, Twitter Bans Political Ads, PG&E

October 31, 2019 • A key witness in the impeachment inquiry is set to leave his top post on the National Security Council. Also, Twitter bans political ads and the latest on PG&E and wildfires in California.

News Brief: Russia Director Out At NSC, Twitter Bans Political Ads, PG&E

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Twitter Bans Political Ads

October 31, 2019 • Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey announced that the platform will ban all political ads.

Twitter Bans Political Ads

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Wednesday October 30, 2019

Twitter To Halt Political Ads, In Contrast To Facebook

Twitter will stop running political ads, CEO Jack Dorsey announced Wednesday. Online political ads pose "significant risks to politics," he tweeted. Denis Charlet/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Twitter To Halt Political Ads, In Contrast To Facebook

October 30, 2019 • CEO Jack Dorsey announced that Twitter will stop running political ads, citing online ads' "significant risks to politics." Facebook has been criticized for allowing deceptive political ads.

Twitter To Halt Political Ads, In Contrast To Facebook

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Facebook Takes Down Accounts Tied To Russian Businessman Behind 'Troll Factory'

Facebook said the influence campaigns targeting people in eight African countries were connected to a Russian businessman tied to meddling in the 2016 U.S. presidential election. Josh Edelson/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Facebook Takes Down Accounts Tied To Russian Businessman Behind 'Troll Factory'

October 30, 2019 • Facebook said the influence campaigns were tied to Yevgeny Prigozhin, an associate of Vladimir Putin who was indicted for running the troll factory that meddled in the 2016 U.S. presidential election.

Technology

Facebook Feels Pressure On Political Ad Policy

October 30, 2019 • Facebook workers are the latest critics urging the social network to change its political advertising policy. They say the company should hold political ads to the same standards as all other ads.

Facebook Feels Pressure On Political Ad Policy

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Wednesday October 23, 2019

Business

Facebook CEO Zuckerberg Faces Lawmakers' Questions On Digital Currency And More

October 23, 2019 • Mark Zuckerberg is defending Facebook on Capitol Hill. Members of the House Financial Services Committee are grilling the CEO about the company's plans for a new digital currency and other issues.

Facebook CEO Zuckerberg Faces Lawmakers' Questions On Digital Currency And More

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Monday October 21, 2019

'We Have A Big Responsibility': Facebook Rolls Out New Election Security Measures

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg says protecting the social network from manipulation is one of his top priorities. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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'We Have A Big Responsibility': Facebook Rolls Out New Election Security Measures

October 21, 2019 • The social network is fighting foreign efforts to manipulate and mislead its users ahead of the 2020 presidential election. CEO Mark Zuckerberg called election security one of his "top priorities."

Thursday October 17, 2019

Technology

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg Discusses Free Speech With Georgetown Students

October 17, 2019 • Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg will address Georgetown University students about free speech. Facebook and other platforms like Twitter are under pressure to define how they are policing free speech.

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg Discusses Free Speech With Georgetown Students

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Monday October 14, 2019

Business

Google's Response To Antitrust Accusations

October 14, 2019 • When businesses have accused Google of antitrust violations in the past, they've often focused on its key asset: search. We look at the complaints, and Google's response.

Google's Response To Antitrust Accusations

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Sunday October 13, 2019

Technology

Troll Watch: Elizabeth Warren's Facebook Ad

October 13, 2019 • Senator Elizabeth Warren's new Facebook ad falsely claims the social network, and its CEO, endorsed President Trump. She says she's protesting Facebook's policy of not fact-checking political ads.

Troll Watch: Elizabeth Warren's Facebook Ad

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Friday October 11, 2019

Business

Hong Kong Protests Put U.S. Businesses In A Tough Spot With China

October 11, 2019 • American businesses from Apple to Vans are increasingly under pressure when it comes to doing business in China. The Hong Kong protests are the latest flashpoint in a touchy relationship with Beijing.

Hong Kong Protests Put U.S. Businesses In A Tough Spot With China

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Friday October 4, 2019

Microsoft Says Iranians Tried To Hack U.S. Presidential Campaign

Microsoft said it has seen "significant cyber activity" by a hacker group with suspected ties to Iran. Drew Angerer/Getty Images hide caption

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Microsoft Says Iranians Tried To Hack U.S. Presidential Campaign

October 4, 2019 • Microsoft says a hacker group with ties to Iran has targeted a U.S. campaign, in the latest sign that foreign governments may try to influence the 2020 election.

Tuesday October 1, 2019

National

LAPD Examines How Recruitment Ad Showed Up On Breitbart's Site

October 1, 2019 • When recruitment ads for the Los Angeles Police Department appeared on conservative media Breitbart's website, a lot of eyebrows were raised. It was Google analytics that steered the ads there.

LAPD Examines How Recruitment Ad Showed Up On Breitbart's Site

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Wednesday September 25, 2019

Under Pressure To Bid Up Growth, EBay Parts Ways With Its CEO

Chief executive Devin Wenig is leaving eBay amid the online shopping company's corporate overhaul. Odd Andersen/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Under Pressure To Bid Up Growth, EBay Parts Ways With Its CEO

September 25, 2019 • Devin Wenig, who has been chief executive since 2015, is leaving the online shopping company. Activist investors are pressing eBay to sell off parts of the business to boost its stock price.