The Recount
Top 5 Clips of August 19th
The FTC files a new antitrust complaint against Facebook, yet Mark Zuckerberg seems more interested in playing with virtual reality. Meanwhile, the Biden administration plans to erase student loan debt for 300,000 disabled Americans.
The Recount
Facebook Whistleblower Revealed
The Facebook whistleblower is making big allegations against the tech giant — and she has the receipts to prove it. The Supreme Court is back in session for what could be its most controversial and consequential term in years. Plus, it’s...
Bloomberg
Salesforce Accused of Aiding Sex Traffickers
Mar.27 -- Fifty women who describe themselves as survivors of sex trafficking on the now-defunct Backpage.com web portal accuse Salesforce.com Inc. of profiting off each ad. Bloomberg's Kartikay Mehrotra and Nico Grant have more on...
Bloomberg
Chan Zuckerberg-Backed Fund Targets Bay Area Housing
Jan.24 -- The philanthropy started by Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg and his wife Priscilla Chan is backing a fresh effort to address the housing shortage in the San Francisco Bay area, where an explosion of tech wealth has deepened...
Bloomberg
Facebook Cuts Off News in Australia; Google to Pay News Corp.
Feb.17 -- Facebook Inc. has started restricting the sharing of news on its service in Australia, defying a controversial proposed law that would require technology companies to pay publishers when their articles are posted by users....
Bloomberg
Markets: Did Meta's Earnings Wreck the Rally?
Tech stocks led by Facebook-owner Meta Platforms offered disappointing earnings. The sector took a beating. Ed Ludlow and BlackRock's Gargi Chaudhuri discuss.
Bloomberg
Which Companies Do the Most to Combat Climate Change?
Oct. 22 -- Paul Simpson, chief executive officer and co-founder at CDP, discusses the global index ranking companies efforts to combat climate change. He speaks with Guy Johnson on The Pulse.
Bloomberg
Are We Entering a New Era of Capitalism?
Feb.05 -- Shoshana Zuboff, author of “The Age of Surveillance Capital,” discusses surveillance capitalism and her book where tech companies take human experience and turn them into a raw material that can be bought and sold. She speaks...
Curated Video
NY Leaders Propose Measures To Keep Violent Videos Offline
The recommendations are contained in a report examining the role of online platforms in the May 14 attack at a Tops Friendly Market.
Bloomberg
Texas Shooter Posted Warning on Facebook: Gov. Abbott
The gunman who massacred 19 children and two teachers at an elementary school in Texas had posted a warning on Facebook of what he was about to do, according to Texas Governor Gregg Abbott. He said Salvador Ramos said on Facebook that he...
Bloomberg
Alibaba Social Shopping Apps Pay Off
Aug. 22 -- Alibaba has been adding social features to its Taobao mobile app to attract younger customers, get them to stay on the app for longer and entice them to spend more. That strategy may be paying off. Bloomberg's Selina Wang...
Bloomberg
Social Media Execs in the Hot Seat
Techonomy Founder David Kirkpatrick and Bloomberg's Alex Barinka join Emily Chang to discuss what came out of a Homeland Security hearing from current and former employees from YouTube, Meta, and TikTok on issues of privacy, security and...
Curated Video
Facebook Whistleblower Frances Haugen Returns To Capitol Hill
Haugen went back to Congress to talk about reforming content liability laws.
Bloomberg
YouTube CEO Says Platform Is 'Valuable' for Teens' Mental Health
YouTube CEO SUsan Wojcicki responds to concerns about the impact of social media on teenagers and children. She talks to Bloomberg Technology Host Emily Chang about how the platform is working to give parents more tools to manage their...
Bloomberg
Big Tech's Antitrust Troubles Keep on Mounting
Jul.19 -- More than a handful of lawsuits have been lobbed against U.S. tech giants like Amazon, Apple, Google and Facebook in recent weeks. Bloomberg's Brad Stone has a snapshot of some of the cases, and what's at stake in this...
Bloomberg
Ferarri Announces Recall of 3,400 F458 Sports Cars
Sept. 23 -- Bloomberg's Olivia Sterns reports on today's top headlines on In The Loop.
Curated Video
How Should You Talk To Someone Who Shares False COVID-19 Info?
Experts say it's important to correct people sharing false COVID-19 information because believing it could pose health risks.
Bloomberg
Will MicroStrategy's Saylor Buy More Bitcoin?
MicroStrategy co-Founder, Chairman & CEO Michael Saylor joins Emily Chang on the heels of their 4Q earnings. They discuss their results and the firm purchasing another $25 million worth of Bitcoin; Bitcoin's spiraling down since...
Curated Video
Facebook Is Now Letting Political Campaigns Sponsor 'Branded Content'
Facebook and Instagram will now allow "branded content," meaning U.S. campaigns can pay influencers to share supportive posts or memes.
The Recount
Let’s Get Meta: Zuckerberg Unveils New Facebook Name
How does one escape the problems they’ve created in this world? Start a new one. At the eighth annual Connect event, Mark Zuckerberg unveiled his vision for the future of Facebook — starting with a new company name, Meta.
Bloomberg
Amazon Balances Worker Safety with Customer Satisfaction Amid Protests
Jun.02 -- Dan Ives, Wedbush analyst, discusses the difficulties tech compnaies like Amazon.com Inc. and Facebook are facing. He speaks on "Bloomberg Technology."
Bloomberg
Facebook Invests in 10,000 EMEA Jobs
Nicola Mendelsohn, global business group vice president at Facebook Inc., discusses the company’s plan to create 10,000 new positions in Europe over the next 5 years, the creation of a “metaverse” and the issues the firm faces with the...
Curated Video
Protesters call on Facebook to tackle fake accounts ahead of Zuckerberg talks
Protesters organised a demonstration in Brussels on Tuesday as European Union lawmakers planned to press Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg about data protection standards at the internet giant at a hearing focused on a scandal over the...
Curated Video
Senators Seek Answers on Cambridge Analytica
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