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This July 9, 2019, file photo shows pedestrians walking across the street from the Twitter office building in San Francisco. Twitter says it has removed nearly 6,000 accounts it has deemed tied to a state-backed information operation in Saudi Arabia. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)

Twitter, Facebook ban fake users; some had AI-created photos

By MAE ANDERSON - Associated Press

In this Aug. 13, 2019, file photo a worker gets ready to pass out instructions in how fill out the 2020 census during a town hall meeting in Lithonia, Ga. Facebook says it won't allow interference with the U.S. census on its platform, including posting misleading information about when and how to participate, who can participate and the consequences of taking part. (AP Photo/John Amis, File) **FILE**

Facebook to tackle efforts to interfere with 2020 US census

By BARBARA ORTUTAY and MAE ANDERSON - Associated Press

This Oct. 23, 2019, photo shows Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg testifying before a House Financial Services Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) **FILE**

UK watchdog set to challenge Google, Facebook ad dominance

By KELVIN CHAN - Associated Press

This Feb. 19, 2014, file photo, shows WhatsApp and Facebook app icons on a smartphone in New York. (AP Photo/Patrick Sison, File)

WhatsApp updated to patch bug that allows attacker to crash group chats

By Andrew Blake - The Washington Times

This Oct. 23, 2019, photo shows Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg testifying before a House Financial Services Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) **FILE**

Reports: FTC may try to block Facebook from integrating apps

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Prosecutors: Man threatened Trump, Putin, vowed to kill kids

By JEFF MARTIN - Associated Press

In this March 13, 2019, file photo Facebook, Messenger and Instagram apps are are displayed on an iPhone in New York. Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp are down. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane, File)

Facebook stands by encryption stance, says government-sought backdoor would be ‘gift’ for hackers

By Andrew Blake - The Washington Times

In this April 11, 2018, photo, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg listens to a question as he testifies before a House Energy and Commerce hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington. Facebook is rebuffing efforts by U.S. Attorney General William Barr to give authorities a way to read encrypted messages. The heads of Facebook-owned WhatsApp and Messenger services told Barr and his U.K. and Australian counterparts that Facebook is moving forward with plans to enable end-to-end encryption on all of its messaging services. End-to-end encryption locks up messages so that not even Facebook can read their contents. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)

Facebook rebuffs US AG over access to encrypted messages

By MATT O'BRIEN - Associated Press

Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson visits a Christmas market whilst on the General Election campaign, in Salisbury, England, Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2019. Britain goes to the polls on Dec. 12. (Hannah McKay/Pool Photo via AP)

Google bans Conservative Party YouTube ad with BBC material

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Tennessee woman says neighbor killed her fiance over feud

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Former Los Angeles Police Chief Charlie Beck, left, who was named interim police superintendent in Chicago by Mayor Lori Lightfoot, addresses a news conference where he fielded questions on the firing by Lightfoot of retiring superintendent Eddie Johnson and Facebook gun sales Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2019. Standing with Beck is First Deputy Superintendent Anthony Riccio, as the pair announced that investigators have arrested more than 50 people accused of using private Facebook groups and messages to sell guns or drugs. Police also blamed the social media company for complicating such cases by taking down investigators' fake profiles during a Tuesday press conference announcing results of the two-year investigation. (AP Photo/Teresa Crawford)

Chicago police blame Facebook for illegal gun, drug sales

By KATHLEEN FOODY - Associated Press

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg testifies before a House Financial Services Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2019, on Facebook's impact on the financial services and housing sectors. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Mark Zuckerberg stands firm on allowing political ads: Facebook users should ‘judge for themselves’

By Bailey Vogt - The Washington Times

Facebook tests tool to move photos to Google, other rivals

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Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg upset liberals by meeting privately with President Trump in October. (Associated Press/File)

Progressive groups blast Facebook for courting the right

By Ryan Lovelace - The Washington Times

This Feb. 19, 2014, file photo, shows WhatsApp and Facebook app icons on a smartphone in New York. (AP Photo/Patrick Sison, File)

Facebook countersued by NSO Group, Israeli spyware vendor

By Andrew Blake - The Washington Times

Protecting consumers’ data focus of NY hearing

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Man pleads guilty to having cellphone in federal prison

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California woman suspected of selling mercury-bearing cream

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In this Oct. 17, 2019, file photo Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg speaks at Georgetown University in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass, File)

Facebook reports removing millions of posts for hate speech, child exploitation violations

By Bailey Vogt - The Washington Times

This photo shows a search for political ads that were on Facebook displayed on a computer screen Thursday, Oct. 31, 2019, in New York. Twitter's ban on political advertising is ratcheting up the pressure on Facebook and Mark Zuckerberg to follow suit. Zuckerberg doubled down on Facebooks approach in a call with analysts Wednesday, Oct. 30, he reiterated Facebooks stance that political speech is important." (AP Photo/Richard Drew) **FILE**

Facebook’s liberal bias challenged by competitors

By Matt Mackowiak