Axios
Trump Jr. says he'd back a new conservative version of Facebook (Axios)
Submitted by Robbie McBeath on Thu, 08/30/2018 - 10:44HotspotShield, the most important mobile app you've never heard of (Axios)
Submitted by Robbie McBeath on Tue, 08/28/2018 - 11:44Big Tech braces for hostile DC in Sept 5 Hearings
The Facebook/Google/Twitter trio are better prepared for this upcoming round of Congressional testimony on Sept. 5. Almost a year after the three companies first testified together in front of Congress for Russian meddling, the three social media giants will be returning to Capitol Hill to talk about censorship and election interference. Many recall CEO Mark Zuckerberg's positive performance during televised Facebook hearings in April following the Cambridge Analytica scandal, but the last time these three companies faced Congress together, the reviews were brutal.
Platforms fight against a sea of hacks (Axios)
Submitted by benton on Fri, 08/24/2018 - 10:02Video streaming growth in US stunted by crowded market (Axios)
Submitted by Robbie McBeath on Tue, 08/21/2018 - 13:26Subscription tide not lifting all mobile software boats (Axios)
Submitted by benton on Tue, 08/21/2018 - 11:21Troll-fighters tackle fake news ahead of the midterms (Axios)
Submitted by Robbie McBeath on Fri, 08/17/2018 - 11:22Google releases political ad directory
Google is rolling out the online library of US political ads it promised lawmakers in 2017, along with a report detailing political ad-spending trends across its platforms.