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Tech heavyweights and rank-and-file divided on Trump vs Harris
Workers at Big Tech firms are backing Vice President Kamala Harris' campaign with their wallets, while a number of high profile tech leaders have backed former President Donald Trump's campaign.
Meta oversight board declares anti-Israel rallying call 'from the river to the sea' is not hate speech
Facebook will not take action against users posting the phrase "from the river to the sea, Palestine will be free," following a Wednesday ruling from Meta's oversight board.
Meta CEO admits Biden-Harris admin pressured company to censor Americans
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg admitted in a letter to House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan that the Biden-Harris admin pressured Facebook to censor Americans.
Trump blasts Meta and Google after users claim companies censored assassination attempt searches
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump urged his supporters on Tuesday to "go after" tech companies Meta and Google over their censorship of media related to the recent attempt on his life.
Facebook parent Meta settles Texas lawsuit for $1.4B
Meta Platforms settled a lawsuit brought against it by the state of Texas for a record-breaking $1.4 billion, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced Tuesday.
Facebook admits 'mistake' in censoring iconic Trump assassination attempt photo: 'This was an error'
Facebook admitted on Monday that it had wrongly censored the viral image of Donald Trump raising his fist after an assassination attempt against him.
Business leaders respond to attempted assassination of former President Trump
Business leaders and trade groups are responding to the attempted assassination of former President Trump at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday.
Trump reinstated by Meta on Facebook, Instagram in effort to 'allow political expression'
Meta announced that they are rolling back heightened restrictions on former president Trump’s social media accounts, mainly on his Instagram and Facebook.
Meta to remove more posts targeting 'Zionists' after updating hate speech policy
Meta announced an update to its hate speech policy that will result in the removal of more posts targeting "Zionists" on its platforms, which include Facebook, Instagram and Threads.
Elon Musk mocks Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg's July 4th surfing
Elon Musk razzed Mark Zuckerberg on Thursday after his fellow tech billionaire wished America a "Happy Birthday" with a patriotic bout of wake-surfing.