State attorneys general appeal court’s dismissal of their Facebook antitrust suit

The 99-page brief filed in the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals seeks to overcome Judge James E. Boasberg’s stunning decision in June to dismiss the states’ lawsuit, arguing that the states waited too long to challenge the company’s acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp, which the company bought in 2012 and 2014, respectively.
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Apple settles lawsuit after iPhone techs posted woman’s explicit photos on Facebook, report says

Apple paid a sizeable settlement after iPhone repair techs posted explicit photos of a young Oregon woman, according to legal documents uncovered by the Telegraph. https://wapo.st/3gaF1ss

How the right-wing titans of Silicon Valley turned against Trump

Republican tech elites like Peter Thiel were once enticed by the prospect that Trump would usher in a new, ultra-capitalist era of Republican politics. Now they’re adrift. https://wapo.st/3sEBxHM

Facebook and Trump are at a turning point in their long, tortured relationship

Facebook’s decision to outsource the future of Trump’s account to an independent Oversight Board stems from a tortured relationship with the former president. It could also set a precedent on how social media companies handle politicians and on how they will balance free speech and harm. https://wapo.st/2RohxpQ

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