The Federal Trade Commission, along with 46 states and two territories, has accused Facebook of being a “social networking monopoly” and purchasing competitors, like Instagram and WhatsApp, to maintain their monopoly. The allegations were outlined in a lawsuit filed Wednesday. “For nearly a decade, Facebook has used its dominance and …
Read More »'Useful Idiots' With Tech Entrepreneur Antonio García Martínez
In this week’s quarantine episode of ourUseful Idiotspodcast, hostsMatt Taibbi and Katie Halper are joined by author and tech entrepreneur Antonio García Martínez. Katie and Matt break down a contentious interview with Wolf Blitzer and Nancy Pelosi, which derailed when Blitzer questioned the reasoning for stalling the potential HEROES Act …
Read More »Facebook Removes Page That Aimed to 'Expose' R. Kelly Accusers
A newly launched Facebook page that sought to defend R. Kelly and “expose” his accusers in the aftermath of Surviving R. Kelly has been pulled off the social network for violating terms of service. On Monday, after the six-part docuseries’ weekend run on Lifetime,TMZ reported that “[Kelly] and his camp” …
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