Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg testifies in October 2019. Getty Images Facebook’s content oversight board is accepting public comment on the social network’s decision to indefinitely
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Facebook sends Trump suspension to its oversight board
Angela Lang/CNET Facebook on Thursday said it’s referring its decision to indefinitely suspend the accounts of former President Donald Trump to its independent oversight board.
Trump pardons former Uber and Google engineer Anthony Levandowski
Former Google and Uber self-driving car engineer Anthony Levandowski received a pardon from President Trump after admitting to theft of trade secrets. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images
Trump pardons ex-Uber and Google engineer Anthony Levandowski
Former Google and Uber self-driving car engineer Anthony Levandowski was granted a pardon by President Trump after admitting to theft of trade secrets. Justin Sullivan/Getty
Trump signs order aimed at thwarting cyber interference
Trump has signed an executive order targeting foreign use of cloud services against the US. Graphic by Pixabay/Illustration by CNET President Donald Trump signed an
Trump administration reportedly restricts Huawei’s US suppliers
Huawei’s ability to access US suppliers may have been further restricted. Érika García / CNET The Trump administration hit Huawei’s US suppliers, including Intel, with
After Twitter banned Trump, misinformation plummeted, says report
James Martin/CNET The week after Twitter banned President Donald Trump from its platform, online misinformation about election fraud fell by a whopping 73 percent, according
Trump designates Xiaomi as ‘Communist Chinese military’ company
Mandel Ngan/Getty In the final days of his presidency, Donald Trump has moved against another Chinese tech giant. On Wednesday, the Trump administration officially added
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey says banning Trump was the ‘right decision’
Twitter was the first tech company to permanently bar President Donald Trump from its platform. Angela Lang/CNET Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey said Wednesday he thought
Sandberg says Facebook has no plans to lift Trump ban right now
Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg spoke virtually at the Reuters Next conference. Screenshot by Queenie Wong/CNET Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg said Monday the social network doesn’t
Dominion Voting files $1.3B defamation suit against former Trump lawyer
James Martin/CNET Voting machine maker Dominion Voting Systems on Friday filed a defamation lawsuit against Sidney Powell, a former Trump campaign lawyer that repeatedly made
Shopify removes Trump stores, citing president’s support for violence
Shopify has removed stores associated with President Donald Trump, saying he violated its rules prohibiting the support of violence. Getty Images Online commerce software maker
