Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is under pressure to take bigger steps to curb hate speech and crack down on harmful content on the social network. Drew Angerer/Getty Images hide caption
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Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden is blasting Facebook for its refusal to fact-check political speech. John J. Kim/Tribune News Service via Getty Images hide caption
CEO Mark Zuckerberg's hands-off approach to President Trump has set off a public revolt among Facebook employees that is the company's biggest challenge this year. George Frey/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption
Critics Slam Facebook But Zuckerberg Resists Blocking Trump's Posts
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After months of shutdowns that have damaged the ride-hailing industry, Uber says it sees signs of revival. David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption
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Mark Zuckerberg says Facebook will consider labeling some posts that break its rules, rather than simply taking them down or leaving them up. Mark Lennihan/AP hide caption
Ryan Roslansky, who became LinkedIn's CEO this week, said "offensive" comments during a meeting about racism "reinforced the very hard work we still have to do." Kelly Sullivan/Getty Images hide caption
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Facebook's decision to label state-controlled media is part of an effort to take a more assertive stance against misinformation in advance of the 2020 U.S. presidential election. Josh Edelson/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
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CEO Mark Zuckerberg is under pressure from former and current employees who are frustrated with his lack of action on the president's posts. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
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Facebook Employees Revolt Over Zuckerberg's Hands-Off Approach To Trump
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Rent the Runway has temporarily closed stores during the pandemic as customers have shied away from using its clothing rental service. Kelly Sullivan/Getty Images for Rent the Runway hide caption
Who Dares To Rent A Dress Now? Coronavirus Upends The Sharing Economy
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Trump Uses Executive Order To Crack Down On Social Media Companies
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Trump Accuses Social Media Of Anti-Conservative Bias After Twitter Marks His Tweets
President Trump, who uses Twitter as his primary form of communication, has long accused Facebook and Twitter of censoring conservative views. Alex Brandon/AP hide caption
Trump Threatens To Shut Down Social Media After Twitter Adds Warning To His Tweets
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Facebook's CEO says the company will begin "aggressively" hiring remote workers and allow current employees to request to work from home permanently. Jeff Chiu/AP hide caption