Social network Parler says it warned FBI before Capitol riot
The popular app among conservatives said it sent posts to the FBI that threatened violence.
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Parler says it warned FBI before Capitol riot
Parler, a social network popular among conservatives, says it warned the FBI repeatedly about threats ahead of the Capitol riot. Catherine Herridge has more.
Online sports gambling has exploded during the pandemic
Super Bowl LV was "the largest single-event legal handle in American sports betting history" with $4.3 billion in wagers.
Apparent rocket debris lights up night sky over Pacific Northwest
Earthlings speculated a streak of light against the darkness might be a meteor shower but the National Weather Service it was likely space junk re-entering the atmosphere.
12 anti-vaccine accounts responsible for 65% of disinformation, report says
The "Disinformation Dozen" remain on social media platforms despite violating their terms of service.
Tech CEOs questioned on social media misinformation
The CEOs of social media giants Facebook, Twitter and Google faced a grilling as congressional lawmakers tried to draw them into acknowledging responsibility for helping fuel the January insurrection at the U.S. Capitol and contributing to rising COVID-19 vaccine misinformation. CBS News reporter Musadiq Bidar joins CBSN's Lana Zak with more.
Tech executives testify before Congress
Google, Facebook, and Twitter executives joined a virtual hearing with House members on Thursday to discuss the role of social media in promoting extremism and misinformation. Ashley Gold, Axios' technology and policy reporter, joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" anchor Elaine Quijano with more on how the CEOs defended themselves, and why the pressure they're facing to make changes to their business practices is greater than ever.
Teens create free virtual tutoring programs
Many children have spent more than a year attending school virtually, raising significant concerns about a growing inequality gap. For the "CBS This Morning" series A More Perfect Union, Jan Crawford introduces high school students around the country who are on a mission to bridge that divide by teaching what they've learned to younger students.
Lawmakers vow stricter regulations on social media platforms
CEOs from Facebook, Twitter and Google faced intense scrutiny from Democrats and Republicans on Thursday.
Ahead of IPO, Robinhood expands risky stock market lending
Trading app's stock loans have not always produced positive results for the company or its customers.
12 state AGs push Facebook, Twitter to crack down on anti-vaxxers
The group urged Mark Zuckerberg and Jack Dorsey to do more to clamp down on harmful content.
Zoom's profits in 2020? Some $670 million. Its tax bill? Zilch
"If you paid $14.99 a month for a Zoom Pro membership, you paid more to Zoom than it paid in federal income taxes," Bernie Sanders tweeted.
Social media disinformation reshapes politics
Former Facebook adviser Roger McNamee explains how the American public has been a victim of conspiracy theories, hate speech and disinformation.
How disinformation spreads on social media
Cambridge Analytica whistleblower Christopher Wylie says we should regulate social media technology like we do every other business sector.
How social media is weaponized for political gain
Rappler's Maria Ressa explains how "Facebook is a behavior modification system."
Some Israeli settlers use sheep to push Palestinians from West Bank homes
Terminal in Riyadh airport hit again, a day after deadly strike killed 12
Trump announces Russia-Ukraine "energy ceasefire" after criticizing Zelenskyy
Drone swarms are a problem Secret Service says they have not solved yet
Steve Bannon on the GOP and the midterms: "We can't afford to lose"
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