Stone, a longtime friend of President Donald Trump, was banned from posting on social media after a judge found he violated a gag order in his case.
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FTC approves $5 billion settlement with Facebook over privacy practices
The deal could result in broad consequences, including Facebook having to keep closer watch over third-party apps, and more government oversight.
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Our View: Searches show how privacy laws have fallen behind
Federal investigators accessed hundreds of millions of photos from databases, just the latest example of how privacy rights are eroding.
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Zuckerberg invites regulators to help Facebook protect elections
In a discussion at Harvard Law School, the Facebook CEO invited regulators to set industrywide privacy standards and take a harder line with foreign interference in elections.
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The humble Farmer: The $7 alternative to replacing a $500 appliance
Even a hint that something can’t be fixed can breathe new resolve into an old Maine man.
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Facebook says it removed 3 billion fake accounts in six months
The social network says it saw a ‘steep increase’ in the creation of abusive, fake accounts between October and March.
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Livestreamed hearing on online hate bombarded with real-time racist comments
The congressional hearing turned into a vivid demonstration of the problem faced by social media companies.
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Our View: Facebook finally acts to counter online hate
The company has been slow to deny a platform to advocates of racial violence.
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Facebook facing housing discrimination charges from HUD
The government charges that Facebook allows advertisers to exclude people who they don’t want to see their ads.
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Facebook says it will block white nationalist, white separatist posts
The social media giant is revising its response to criticism that it was allowing racism to live on its platform.