Russia Blocks LinkedIn; Facebook’s Fake News Dilemma

Posted November 9th, 2016 at 3:37 pm (UTC-5)
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Today’s Tech Sightings:

LinkedIn CEO Jeff Weiner speaks during a product announcement at his company's headquarters in San Francisco.

LinkedIn CEO Jeff Weiner speaks during a product announcement at his company’s headquarters in San Francisco.

Russia Moves to Block Professional Networking Site LinkedIn

A court in Russia said Thursday that the popular professional networking site would be blocked there within 24 hours for violating a law about data storage.

Apple’s iPhone 8 May Incorporate Some Next-level Augmented Reality Features

After revealing it was working on smart glasses, the tech giant said it also was integrating augmented reality technology into the next iPhone camera application

From Hate Speech to Fake News: the Content Crisis Facing Mark Zuckerberg

Some current and former Facebook employees told NPR that the company is facing “a lot of internal turmoil” about how it monitors the distribution of fake news on its site. The company also finds itself facing criticism about how it has censors certain posts, particularly images.

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