Mark Zuckerberg said he wouldn’t know what to do with the $1 billion Yahoo offered to buy Facebook, a new book said. Zuckerberg said he’d probably just build another version of Facebook, per an “An Ugly Truth.” Lots of Facebook staff quit after Zuckerberg rejected Yahoo’s offer in 2006, the book said. … Source link
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Jaap Arriens | NurPhoto | Getty Images Former President Donald Trump said Wednesday he is suing Facebook, Twitter and Google, as well as their respective CEOs Mark Zuckerberg, Jack Dorsey and Sundar Pichai. Trump, who has a history of threatening legal action but not always following through, made the announcement at his golf club in Bedminster, New Jersey, at 11 a.m. ET alongside two leaders from America First Policy Institute, the pro-Trump nonprofit group that is supporting the… Source link
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Australia’s law forcing Google and Facebook to pay for news is ready to take effect, though the laws’ architect said it will take time for the digital giants to strike media deals. The Parliament on Thursday passed the final amendments to the so-called News Media Bargaining Code agreed between Treasurer Josh Frydenberg and Facebook chief executive Mark Zuckerberg on Tuesday. In return for the changes, Facebook agreed to lift a ban on Australians accessing and sharing… Source link
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If you didn’t know what Clubhouse was a week ago, there’s a decent chance you’re aware of the exclusive audio chat platform now — even if you haven’t been invited to join. In just the last few days, Tesla CEO Elon Musk, Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev, entrepreneur and activist Kim Dotcom, and Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg spoke on the platform, collectively drawing tens of thousands of live listeners and sparking spillover rooms. While I first signed up for the app this summer, I finally… Source link
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Mark Zuckerberg, Jack Dorsey answer questions during the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing. Edward Lawrence with more. Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., on Tuesday pressed Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg on a newly revealed whistleblower complaint alleging that Facebook employees coordinate with Twitter and Google employees to make certain content moderation decisions. Hawley said a former Facebook employee “with direct knowledge of the company’s content moderation practices” contacted his… Source link
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