Guardian USFacebook Australian MP targeted by conspiracy posts calls for Facebook to be treated as publisher verified_publisherThe Guardian - Katharine Murphy Political editorThe Nationals MP Anne Webster is lobbying senior ministers to bring forward legislation that would force Facebook and other platforms to assume editorial responsibility for the content they publish, in...
Guardian USTechnology More than 1,200 Google workers condemn firing of AI scientist Timnit Gebru verified_publisherThe Guardian - Julia Carrie Wong in San Francisco and agenciesMore than 1,200 Google employees and more than 1,500 academic researchers are speaking out in protest after a prominent Black scientist studying the ethics of artificial intelligence said she was fired...
Guardian USMeng Wanzhou US in talks over deal to resolve case of arrested Huawei finance chief verified_publisherThe Guardian - ReutersUS prosecutors are discussing a deal with lawyers for the Huawei finance chief, Meng Wanzhou, to resolve criminal charges against her, a person familiar with the matter said, signaling a potential end...
Guardian USVisas US justice department claims Facebook unfairly overlooked American workers verified_publisherThe Guardian - ReutersThe US Department of Justice accused Facebook on Thursday of discriminating against American workers, saying in a new lawsuit that the social media giant had given hiring preferences to temporary workers,...
Guardian USVaccination Facebook to remove false claims about Covid vaccines verified_publisherThe Guardian - Alex Hern UK technology editorFacebook is to begin removing false claims about Covid vaccines, the company has announced, as the UK prepares to roll out the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine. It is the strongest move yet by Facebook to prevent...
