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UK competition watchdog orders Facebook to sell off Giphy
Nov 30, 2021

UK competition watchdog orders Facebook to sell off Giphy

The United Kingdom’s antitrust watchdog has blocked Facebook’s acquisition of Giphy and ordered the social network to sell off the GIF-sharing platform


Mick Rock, photographer of 1970s music icons, dies at 72
Nov 19, 2021

Mick Rock, photographer of 1970s music icons, dies at 72

Photographer Mick Rock, whose iconic portraits of rock stars saw him dubbed “the man who shot the 70s,” has died


Prince Harry says he warned Twitter CEO of U.S. Capitol riot
Nov 10, 2021

Prince Harry says he warned Twitter CEO of U.S. Capitol riot

Britain’s Prince Harry has sharply attacked the failure of social media companies to challenge hate online, revealing that he warned the chief executive of Twitter ahead of the Jan. 6 Capitol riots that the site was being used to stage political unrest


Harry says he warned Twitter CEO of U.S. Capitol riot
Nov 10, 2021

Harry says he warned Twitter CEO of U.S. Capitol riot

Britain’s Prince Harry says he warned the chief executive of Twitter ahead of the Jan. 6 Capitol riots that the social media site was being used to stage political unrest in the U.S. capital


Crystal Palace player Zaha critical of Instagram over racism
Oct 31, 2021

Crystal Palace player Zaha critical of Instagram over racism

Crystal Palace player Wilfried Zaha has called on Instagram to take racism more seriously after being targeted with abuse after scoring in a 2-0 win at Manchester City on Saturday


Whistleblower Haugen says Facebook makes online hate worse
Oct 25, 2021

Whistleblower Haugen says Facebook makes online hate worse

Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen told British lawmakers that the social media giant stokes online hate and extremism, fails to protect children from harmful content and lacks any incentive to fix the problems


Whistleblower Haugen says Facebook making online hate worse
Oct 25, 2021

Whistleblower Haugen says Facebook making online hate worse

Former Facebook data scientist turned whistleblower Frances Haugen is answering questions from lawmakers in the United Kingdom who are working on legislation to rein in the power of social media companies


Facebook blames outage on error during routine maintenance
Oct 6, 2021

Facebook blames outage on error during routine maintenance

Facebook blamed a error during routine maintenance for causing a massive global outage that took down its services for hours


UK watchdog: Facebook's ownership of Giphy hurts competition
Aug 12, 2021

UK watchdog: Facebook's ownership of Giphy hurts competition

Facebook’s ownership of Giphy will hurt competition for animated images, U.K. regulators said Thursday following an investigation


UK prime minister's wife says she's pregnant again
Jul 31, 2021

UK prime minister's wife says she's pregnant again

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s wife, Carrie, has announced she is expecting the couple’s second child


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