Twitter Files: New set of documents allege political influence on micro-blogging siteIn the latest edition of Twitter Files, journalist Matt Taibbi has accused US politicians, including Democratic Senator from Maine, Angus K...
20 Feb, 2023, 08.55 AM IST
Twitter, Facebook may need license to operate: US senatorAt a hearing to discuss security lapses at Twitter, Graham said the companies were allowed to become internationally powerful with few rest...
14 Sep, 2022, 09.10 AM IST
Twitter whistleblower reveals employees concerned China agent could collect user dataPeiter "Mudge" Zatko, a famed hacker who served as Twitter's head of security until his firing in January, said some Twitter employees were...
14 Sep, 2022, 07.58 AM IST
Twitter whistleblower to meet with Senate panel on September 13Peiter Zatko has already discussed his complaint with staffs of the chair and ranking member on the Senate Judiciary Committee, the House E...
26 Aug, 2022, 11.34 AM IST
Amazon's social media team bares its teeth in WashingtonAmazon first struck out Wednesday with tweets by Dave Clark who criticized Sanders for pushing for a $15 minimum wage and supporting Amazon...
27 Mar, 2021, 08.44 AM IST
US Senate panel splits along party lines on Justice Dept nominee Vanita GuptaThe tie vote in committee was not seen as a setback for Gupta, because her nomination can proceed to the floor of the full Senate, which De...
26 Mar, 2021, 04.43 PM IST
Indian-American Vanita Gupta regrets past harsh rhetoric; attacked by Republicans at Senate hearing"I regret the harsh rhetoric that I have used at times in the last several years. I can pledge to you today that if I am confirmed, you won...
10 Mar, 2021, 11.53 AM IST
Facebook, Twitter CEOs in talks to testify at US House hearing as early as March: ReportThe appearance of the Facebook and Twitter CEOs could be contingent on them testifying jointly alongside Sundar Pichai, chief executive of ...
13 Feb, 2021, 03.10 PM IST
Twitter, Facebook CEOs defend election actions, promise moreTwitter and Facebook have both slapped a misinformation label on some content from Trump, most notably his assertions linking voting by mai...
17 Nov, 2020, 11.49 PM IST
Facebook, Twitter CEOs to testify Tuesday to U.S. Senate panel over content moderation decisionsBiden, now President-elect, has also said he favors repealing Section 230. Congressional Democrats, however, prefer a more deliberate appro...
17 Nov, 2020, 04.48 PM IST
'Who the hell elected you?' U.S. Senate tech hearing becomes election showdownThe chief executives of Twitter Inc, Facebook Inc and Alphabet Inc's Google called the law crucial to free expression on the internet. They...
29 Oct, 2020, 08.16 AM IST
Facebook, Twitter, Google CEOs will defend law protecting tech platforms before U.S. Senate panelFacebook Inc's Mark Zuckerberg, Twitter Inc's Jack Dorsey and Google's Sundar Pichai will tell the committee chaired by Republican Senator ...
28 Oct, 2020, 05.24 PM IST
U.S. Senate committee approves sending subpoenas to Facebook and Twitter CEOsThe CEOs of Facebook and Twitter will testify on allegations of anti-conservative bias at a yet-to-be-determined date. The companies have c...
22 Oct, 2020, 08.15 PM IST
U.S. Senate panel plans to issue subpoenas to CEOs of Google, Facebook, TwitterThe hearing will discuss a legal immunity known as Section 230 that technology companies have when it comes to liability over content poste...
24 Sep, 2020, 11.03 PM IST
Under fire: When tech titans Jack Dorsey, Mark Zuckerberg were questioned by the SenateDorsey, while testifying before the US Senate Intelligence Committee said that Twitter feel prey to abuse & propaganda.
18 Sep, 2018, 08.42 AM IST
Facebook, Twitter face US Congress over foreign bids to tilt politicsFacebook, Twitter and other technology firms have been on the defensive for many months over political influence activity on their sites as...
06 Sep, 2018, 01.28 PM IST
Twitter turns over 'handles' of 201 Russia-linked accountsThe company has stepped up its efforts to cooperate with investigators after it was criticised for not taking congressional probes seriousl...
14 Oct, 2017, 12.13 PM IST