Amnesty has called Facebook and Google a threat to human rights
Amnesty International has released a report that says that both Facebook and Google run a surveillance-based business model and this is a threat to human rights globally. Both companies are violating privacy rights on an unprecedented level and should be regulated, despite the essential services they provide. Both Facebook and Google have rejected these claims.
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Zuckerberg says there's 'no end in sight' for Facebook employees working from home
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Thursday said there is no timetable for when employees will return to the company's offices amid a continuing surge in Covid-19 cases in the U.S. Zuckerberg made his comments on a call with analysts about Facebook's second-quarter results, specifically criticizing the Trump Administration for its handling of the coronavirus.
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Facebook Earnings Report Rescheduled Due To Shift In Antitrust Hearing
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TikTok brings Google and Facebook executives to help expansion plans
TikTok, The Chinese-owned video-sharing app, which already employs 1,400 people in the U.S., has hired dozens of staff from Google and Facebook including several high-profile executives to help the company expand rapidly within the region. TikTok and Facebook declined to comment. Worldwide, TikTok employs 172 ex-Googlers and 165 ex-Facebookers, according to an analysis on LinkedIn
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