Murder, Graphic Content Haunt Facebook; Android Pay, PayPal Team Up

Posted April 18th, 2017 at 11:54 am (UTC-4)
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Today’s Tech Sightings:

FILE - Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg delivers the keynote address at the F8 Facebook Developer Conference in San Francisco, April 12, 2016. (AP)

FILE – Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg delivers the keynote address at the F8 Facebook Developer Conference in San Francisco, April 12, 2016. (AP)

Facebook Kicks Off F8 Developer Conference Amid Murder Controversy

CEO Mark Zuckerberg has a lot to talk about at Tuesday’s F8 developer conference in San Jose, California. But his keynote speech comes at an inopportune time as the social media giant grapples with violent videos of murder, torture and rape. In the most recent incident, U.S. police nationwide searched for the alleged killer who posted the video of the man he appeared to have murdered in Cleveland on Facebook. Police reportedly found the fugitive dead. The alleged murderer also claimed on Facebook that he killed at least 13 other people. This latest revelation comes as Facebook continues to struggle with an ongoing problem with fake news.

Steve Ballmer Launches USAFacts

Former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer and owner of the L.A. Clippers has launched a new nonprofit project called USAFacts, a portal that gives citizens insights into U.S. government spending. In addition to a variety of documents and resources, the portal includes a report on government operations similar to annual reports released by public corporations.

Android Pay, PayPal Join Forces to Provide New Payment Options

Android Pay and PayPal are teaming up to offer new options in electronic payments – and potentially add new customers to both platforms. The initiative will allow PayPal users and their friends and family to link their accounts to Android Pay to send or receive money. The new feature will show up in Android Pay and PayPal apps in a few weeks.

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Aida Akl
Aida Akl is a journalist working on VOA's English Webdesk. She has written on a wide range of topics, although her more recent contributions have focused on technology. She has covered both domestic and international events since the mid-1980s as a VOA reporter and international broadcaster.

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