If approved by the Justice Department, the settlement would be the biggest fine levied by the federal government against a technology company. Source: NYT > Business – Cecilia Kang
Facebook’s Digital Money Could Mean Fabulous Wealth. Or Not.
The social network is planning a new cryptocurrency, potentially inserting the company into yet another part of our lives. Our reporter wonders: What’s in it for me? Source: NYT > Business – John Schwartz
Fed Chair Raises ‘Serious Concerns’ About Facebook’s Cryptocurrency Project
Jerome Powell, the chair of the Federal Reserve, was the latest central banker to express skepticism about Facebook’s cryptocurrency plans. Source: NYT > Business – Nathaniel Popper, Mike Isaac and Jeanna Smialek
Trump’s ‘Social Media Summit’: All the President’s Memes
A White House gathering on Thursday illuminates the influence of pro-Trump trolls within the political establishment. Source: NYT > Business – Kevin Roose
Trump’s ‘Social Media Summit’: All the President’s Memes
A White House gathering on Thursday illuminates the influence of pro-Trump trolls within the political establishment. Source: NYT > Business – Kevin Roose
A Year Later, Twitter’s New Banned Speech Policy Adds Little to the Old One
An effort to forbid “dehumanizing” tweets was scaled back after criticism and debate, and for now focuses only on those directed at religious groups. Source: NYT > Business – Kate Conger