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Tuesday

Meet Parag Agrawal, Twitter's new CEO

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Meet Parag Agrawal, Twitter's new CEO

A software engineer known to few outside Twitter has replaced the company's eccentric co-founder Jack Dorsey, famous for his long beard, love of meditation and bitcoin.

Meet Parag Agrawal, Twitter's new CEO

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Twitter CTO Parag Agrawal succeeds Jack Dorsey as the company's CEO

Twitter's eccentric co-founder Jack Dorsey stepped down as CEO abruptly Monday. The new CEO is a company veteran who rose to chief technology officer.

Twitter CTO Parag Agrawal succeeds Jack Dorsey as the company's CEO

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Monday

Jack Dorsey steps down as Twitter CEO; Parag Agrawal succeeds him

Jack Dorsey is stepping down as the CEO of Twitter, which he co-founded. Here he's shown at a bitcoin convention in June. Joe Raedle/Getty Images hide caption

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Jack Dorsey steps down as Twitter CEO; Parag Agrawal succeeds him

Dorsey will continue to head Square, the financial payments service. He has been criticized for leading both companies at once.

Jack Dorsey steps down as Twitter CEO; Parag Agrawal succeeds him

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Thursday

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These researchers are trying to stop misinformation from derailing climate progress

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These researchers are trying to stop misinformation from derailing climate progress

A global team of activists and researchers has been tracking false and misleading claims about climate change as world leaders meet at the U.N. climate conference in Glasgow.

These researchers are trying to stop misinformation from derailing climate progress

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Tuesday

Facebook scraps ad targeting based on politics, race and other 'sensitive' topics

Facebook will no longer let advertisers target people with ads based on how interested the social network thinks they are in topics like politics, religion, or race. Jenny Kane/AP hide caption

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Facebook scraps ad targeting based on politics, race and other 'sensitive' topics

Facebook will no longer let advertisers target people with ads based on how interested the social network thinks they are in topics like politics, religion, or race. The new rules begin in January.

Thursday

Technology

Facebook changes company name to Meta as it shifts focus to building its 'metaverse'

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has announced the company is shifting its focus toward the metaverse, part of a bid for younger users who now prefer TikTok to Facebook or Instagram.

Facebook changes company name to Meta as it shifts focus to building its 'metaverse'

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Facebook is rebranding as Meta — but the app you use will still be called Facebook

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg delivers the keynote address during a virtual event on Oct. 28. Zuckerberg announced that Facebook will rebrand itself under a new name: Meta. Eric Risberg/AP hide caption

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Facebook is rebranding as Meta — but the app you use will still be called Facebook

The change comes as Facebook looks to recast its public image from battered social network to tech innovator focused on building the next generation of online interaction, known as the "metaverse."

Facebook is rebranding as Meta — but the app you use will still be called Facebook

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Tuesday

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Youtube, Snapchat and TikTok officials testify to Senators on kids' online safety

Officials of YouTube, Snapchat and TikTok spoke before a Senate subcommittee looking at the platforms' impact on kids and teens.

Youtube, Snapchat and TikTok officials testify to Senators on kids' online safety

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Monday

The NPR Politics Podcast

The Facebook Papers Show How Quickly Radicalization Can Happen Online

Thousands of leaked documents from Facebook were viewed by more news organizations over the weekend including NPR. The internal sources show the company struggling with how to combat misinformation and researchers worrying about the impact of the platform.

The Facebook Papers Show How Quickly Radicalization Can Happen Online

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How the 'Stop the Steal' movement outwitted Facebook ahead of the Jan. 6 riot

Leaked documents from inside Facebook show the social network was caught flat-footed by the "Stop the Steal" movement, which culminated in the Jan. 6 siege on the U.S. Capitol.

How the 'Stop the Steal' movement outwitted Facebook ahead of the Jan. 6 riot

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Friday

How the 'Stop the Steal' movement outwitted Facebook ahead of the Jan. 6 insurrection

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Untangling Disinformation

How the 'Stop the Steal' movement outwitted Facebook ahead of the Jan. 6 insurrection

Internal Facebook documents show how the pro-Trump Stop the Steal movement proliferated on the world's biggest social network between the presidential election and the Jan. 6 insurrection.

How the 'Stop the Steal' movement outwitted Facebook ahead of the Jan. 6 insurrection

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Saturday

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Facebook whistleblower's testimony spurs calls for regulation

Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen's disclosures about the social media giant are fueling new, urgent calls for regulation.

Facebook whistleblower's testimony spurs calls for regulation

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