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Author: Barbara Ortutay, Associated Press

Tech

Twitter launches crowd-sourced fact-checking project with ‘helpfulness score’

January 25, 2021 Barbara Ortutay, Associated Press Comments Off on Twitter launches crowd-sourced fact-checking project with ‘helpfulness score’

Twitter said it wants both experts and non-experts to write Birdwatch notes. It cited Wikipedia as a site that thrives with non-expert contributions.

Money

Win for local news? Facebook expands new tool aiming to shrink ‘news deserts’

September 12, 2019 Barbara Ortutay, Associated Press Comments Off on Win for local news? Facebook expands new tool aiming to shrink ‘news deserts’

Facebook’s “Today In” service will expand to 6,000 cities and towns across the USA, the company announced.

Money

In wake of 2016 election, Facebook tightens political ad rules – but leaves loopholes

August 28, 2019 Barbara Ortutay, Associated Press Comments Off on In wake of 2016 election, Facebook tightens political ad rules – but leaves loopholes

Anyone wanting to run ads pertaining to elections, politics or social issues must confirm their identity and prove they are in the U.S.

Tech

Twice burned: Winklevoss twins overshadowed by Zuckerberg yet again

June 18, 2019 Barbara Ortutay, Associated Press Comments Off on Twice burned: Winklevoss twins overshadowed by Zuckerberg yet again

The Social Network 2.0?

Tech

Facebook anticipates an FTC privacy fine of up to $5 billion

April 24, 2019 Barbara Ortutay, Associated Press Comments Off on Facebook anticipates an FTC privacy fine of up to $5 billion

The FTC has been looking into whether Facebook broke its own 2011 agreement promising to protect user privacy but has not announced any findings yet.

Headlines

‘Never seen anything like this’: Idalia deluge still wreaking havoc in Southeast. Live updates

August 31, 2023 John Bacon, Douglas Soule and Christopher Cann, USA TODAY

‘Big Hero 6’s San Fransokyo comes to life at Disneyland

August 31, 2023 Eve Chen, USA TODAY

Gadget guru or digitally distracted? Which of these 5 tech personalities are you?

August 31, 2023 Jennifer Jolly

U.S. Embassy urges Americans to leave Haiti ‘as soon as possible’

August 31, 2023 Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY

PCE inflation report: Key measure ticks higher in July. What will the Fed do?

August 31, 2023August 31, 2023 Paul Davidson, USA TODAY

These kids are good: Young Reds in pursuit of a pennant stretch to remember

August 31, 2023 Bob Nightengale, USA TODAY

Blue supermoon: See photos of the rare moon that won’t happen again until 2037

August 31, 2023 Francisco Guzman, USA TODAY

1 dead, 18 injured after collision between car, Greyhound bus in Maryland, police say

August 31, 2023 Emily DeLetter, USA TODAY

USA TODAY Sports staff makes college football picks: Check out the predictions for 2023

August 31, 2023 USA TODAY

Many homeless among dead in fire in Johannesburg, South Africa

August 31, 2023 AP
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