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3 months, 2 weeks ago

A look at the foreign influences trying to interfere with the U.S. election

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A look at the foreign influences trying to interfere with the U.S. election The U.S. government has disrupted Russian influence operations targeting U.S. voters. The U.S. government has disrupted Russian influence operations targeting U.S. voters, and it says Iran is behind attempts to hack the campaigns of both presidential candidates. We're joined now by NPR's Shannon Bond and Jenna McLaughlin …

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1 year, 5 months ago

Christian thriller 'Sound of Freedom' faces criticism for stoking conspiracy theories

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Christian thriller 'Sound of Freedom' faces criticism for stoking conspiracy theories Sound of Freedom is a surprise box office hit. AILSA CHANG, HOST: The film "Sound Of Freedom" is this summer's surprise box office hit, raking in more than $85 million in ticket sales. SHANNON BOND, BYLINE: "Sound Of Freedom" is a thriller about a former federal agent rescuing children …

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3 years, 3 months ago

Facebook responds to whistleblower's claim that company chose profits over the public

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Facebook responds to whistleblower's claim that company chose profits over the public ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: First came documents - tens of thousands of pages of internal Facebook files. They also contain internal research showing that Facebook's Instagram app hurts some teens' mental health and exacerbates body issues. SHANNON BOND, BYLINE: Well, you know, ever since all of this broke with …

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4 years, 2 months ago

Twitter And Facebook Limit Access To A 'New York Post' Story On Biden's Son

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Twitter And Facebook Limit Access To A 'New York Post' Story On Biden's Son Twitter and Facebook limited the reach of an article with unconfirmed claims about Hunter Biden. BOND: Well, I think, you know, this is really - it's maybe the biggest decision that Facebook and Twitter have made so far about what content they limit on their platforms. …

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4 years, 3 months ago

'Russia Doesn't Have To Make Fake News': Biggest Election Threat Is Closer To Home

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'Russia Doesn't Have To Make Fake News': Biggest Election Threat Is Closer To Home Enlarge this image toggle caption Paul Sancya/AP Paul Sancya/AP National security officials say the Kremlin is at it again: Just like in 2016, Russia is using social media to try to undermine the U.S. presidential election, only with even more sophisticated tools. Social media companies and …

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4 years, 5 months ago

Heads Of Amazon, Apple, Facebook And Google Testify On Big Tech's Power

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Heads Of Amazon, Apple, Facebook And Google Testify On Big Tech's Power Enlarge this image toggle caption Mandel Ngan/POOL/AFP via Getty Images Mandel Ngan/POOL/AFP via Getty Images Updated at 6:35 p.m. Cook said that "there are many reasons why" an app may not meet the App Store's guidelines, dismissing the suggestion that Apple squashed its competition to favor its own …

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4 years, 7 months ago

Trump Uses Executive Order To Crack Down On Social Media Companies

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Trump Uses Executive Order To Crack Down On Social Media Companies DAVID GREENE, HOST: This fight between President Trump and Twitter seems to be escalating. This morning, one of the commissioners of the Federal Communications Commission criticized Twitter, and the White House dug in retweeting the president's Minneapolis tweet. Now, yesterday, the president used his executive powers to crack down …

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4 years, 8 months ago

Some Companies Are Turning To Tracking Technologies To Ensure Safe Reopening

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Some Companies Are Turning To Tracking Technologies To Ensure Safe Reopening Companies are trying to figure out how to welcome back employees to their offices, and keep them safe once they return. Some companies are turning to tracking technology to keep employees safe. BOND: Companies need employees to feel safe coming back to work. BOND: Back at PwC, David Sapin …

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5 years, 1 month ago

Delivery Only: The Rise Of Restaurants With No Diners As Apps Take Orders

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Delivery Only: The Rise Of Restaurants With No Diners As Apps Take Orders Enlarge this image toggle caption Shannon Bond/NPR Shannon Bond/NPR Inside a bright red building in Redwood City, just south of San Francisco, cooks plunge baskets of french fries into hot oil, make chicken sandwiches and wrap falafel in pita bread. And then they move into our DoorDash …

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5 years, 2 months ago

Facebook Feels Pressure On Political Ad Policy

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Facebook Feels Pressure On Political Ad Policy Facebook workers are the latest critics urging the social network to change its political advertising policy. STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: The pressure on Facebook to change the way it handles political ads includes some pressure from Facebook employees. They're joining lawmakers and civil rights groups who want the social network to revise its policy …

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