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The Wall Street Journal (via) talks about internal documents and presentations dating back to 2016. Company officials were reportedly aware of the fact that Facebook’s recommendation algorithms caused divisiveness. However, the report adds, the executives brushed aside any potential solutions. The report names Facebook’s VP of Global Public Policy, Joel Kaplan, as a strong voice against the proposed reforms. Kaplan reportedly cited the example of any policy changes potentially harming groups like the Girl Scouts of America....

Facebook is one of the oldest social media platforms. It’s been able to catch up with the competition and keep itself in the market. However, the more visual platforms like Snapchat and TikTok thrive, the more users are reluctant to use Facebook. The company is now ditching some location-based features. As per the company’s announcement, Nearby Friends, weather alerts, location history, and background location are among the features that will die forever....

Under the Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) Act, acquisitions of over $92 million need to be reported to the Department of Justice and the FTC for antitrust review. The HSR Act brought the federal premerger notification program to rein in large acquisitions. The FTC also wants to look into non-compete clauses written into merger agreements The FTC also wants to look into non-compete clauses written into merger agreements The FTC discovered that the five tech companies conducted 616 non-reportable transactions between 2010 and 2019....

The Galaxy S22 and Tab S8 series devices will launch at the same time The Galaxy S22 and Tab S8 series devices will launch at the same time The Galaxy Tab S8 tablets have leaked several times lately, and the Galaxy S22 series has been leaking for months now, basically. So, Samsung plans to showcase its flagship smartphones and tablets at the same time. That does make sense. In case you’re wondering how many Galaxy Tab S8 tablets are coming, the answer is three....

You’ll be able to choose between two virtual assistants on the Galaxy Watch 4 You’ll be able to choose between two virtual assistants on the Galaxy Watch 4 Bixby is Samsung’s very own virtual assistant, while Google Assistant is Google’s, as its name says. Google Assistant is considerably more popular, and you will be able to opt for it on Samsung’s upcoming smartwatch. As many of you know by now, the Galaxy Watch 4 will ship with a new version of Wear OS....