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Famed author Walter Isaacson is wading into the debate between two of Silicon Valley’s biggest forces: Apple and Facebook. In an interview with Yahoo Finance Editor-in-Chief Andy Serwer, Isaacson discussed how technology needs to help humanity, adding that Apple (AAPL) is on the right track, while Facebook (FB) and other social media networks are allowing for the spread of disinformation and anger. “I think we always have to worry about whether tech is a force for good,” Isaacson said…. Source link

The CEOs of Facebook (FB), Google (GOOG, GOOGL), and Twitter (TWTR) will appear later this month before a U.S. House subcommittee to face questions over the spread of misinformation tied to the 2020 election and COVID-19. In a new interview, author Walter Isaacson — best known for his biography of late Apple (AAPL) CEO Steve Jobs — said social media platforms should take more responsibility for the extremism and misleading information fostered by their sites. He offered a blistering… Source link