Facebook Begins Labeling, But Not Fact-Checking, Posts From Trump, Biden
The response is part of Facebook's new policy, announced by CEO Mark Zuckerberg last month, to label posts about the November election.
The response is part of Facebook's new policy, announced by CEO Mark Zuckerberg last month, to label posts about the November election.
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Thursday was set to interview Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation's top infectious disease expert, on the U.S. response to the coronavirus pandemic.
Facebook is considering banning political advertising on its platform in the days leading up to the U.S. presidential election in November and the ban has been under consideration since last fall, according to a source familiar with the discussions.
Civil rights and activist groups blasted Facebook's leadership on Tuesday after meeting with CEO Mark Zuckerberg and other executives to discuss the demands of a large advertiser boycott.
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced Friday that the social media giant will begin banning ads that scapegoat ethnic groups and minorities in addition to labeling potentially "harmful" posts from public figures following an advertising boycott campaign.
Telecom giant Verizon said Thursday it is pulling its advertising from Facebook, in what may be the biggest brand yet to join the #StopHateForProfit boycott.
Facebook and Instagram said they will let US users turn off political ads in their feeds.
A Facebook page which copies President Trump word-for-word was flagged for violence and had a post removed while the president's original was left untouched.
Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan say they are "disgusted" by President Donald Trump's remarks on the nationwide protests against racial injustice.
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg sought on Tuesday to ease employee outrage over his inaction on incendiary remarks recently posted by President Donald Trump.
Some Facebook employees staged a virtual walkout on Monday to protest CEO Mark Zuckerberg's decision not to take action on a series of controversial posts from President Donald Trump last week.
As many as 50% of Facebook employees could be working remotely within the next five to 10 years, CEO Mark Zuckerberg said Thursday.
Facebook's core advertising business has been upended by the pandemic, but the company said it saw "signs of stability" in the first three weeks of April.
Facebook is taking on platform-of-the-moment Zoom.
A new Simon & Schuster book takes readers behind the scenes of the creation of Instagram and why Mark Zuckerberg and Facebook bought the mobile app for $1 billion.
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said they are slowing plans to return employees to the office and canceling events with 50 or more people well into next year due to coronavirus.
Facebook is giving each of its employees a $1,000 bonus to help support them during the coronavirus outbreak.
Mark Zuckerberg has asked for more regulation of Big Tech companies. Europe is preparing to give him what he wants.
Elon Musk has taken another swipe at Facebook.
Best-selling author Stephen King has quit Facebook after voicing concerns about false information and privacy. His Facebook profile has since been deleted
Mark Zuckerberg sent a message to the public on Wednesday: Facebook is fine doing things that are unpopular, as long as people understand why.
Facebook had a strong fourth quarter as it made more money on advertising and added more users despite challenges around regulation and efforts to fight election interference.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi blasted Facebook as a "shameful" company on Thursday, further escalating tensions between Democratic leadership and the social media giant.
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg hosted dinner for a delegation of civil rights leaders to hear directly their criticisms of the social media platform and ways to improve.
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg opened the doors of his Palo Alto home Monday to American civil right leaders including the Rev. Al Sharpton for an "important and robust conversation" on his platform's policies involving hate speech and political ads.
A Pamela Price recall campaign kickoff rally on Saturday morning turned heated and confrontational.
A 3.2 magnitude earthquake struck Santa Clara County on Sunday morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
Total student loan debt in the U.S. is now nearly $1.8 trillion, and experts say young people are delaying buying homes and starting families because of it. So, what could the lives of students look like when they graduate debt-free?
It was Gauff's third women's doubles final after losing championship matches at Roland Garros in 2022 and the U.S. Open in 2021.
A soaring demand for food delivered fast has spawned small armies of couriers — and increasing alarm — in cities where scooters, motorcycles and mopeds zip in and out of traffic.
A Pamela Price recall campaign kickoff rally on Saturday morning turned heated and confrontational.
A 3.2 magnitude earthquake struck Santa Clara County on Sunday morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
Total student loan debt in the U.S. is now nearly $1.8 trillion, and experts say young people are delaying buying homes and starting families because of it. So, what could the lives of students look like when they graduate debt-free?
A soaring demand for food delivered fast has spawned small armies of couriers — and increasing alarm — in cities where scooters, motorcycles and mopeds zip in and out of traffic.
A grass fire in Alameda County that grew to 44 acres was 75% contained Saturday afternoon, Cal Fire said.
Crews responded to a 1-alarm fire Saturday afternoon that burned a residential structure adjacent to the Riptide bar in San Francisco's Outer Sunset neighborhood.
The YMCA in San Francisco's Chinatown is hosting a community feast where teens from the Culinary Academy are showcasing their skills for friends and family.
A beer that was specifically brewed to celebrate Pride Month is rising from the ashes - literally.
San Francisco author and co-owner of the city's iconic club known as The Stud, Marke Bieschke also has the dubious honor of seeing one of his books torched by a political candidate with flame-thrower on X, the social media site formerly known as Twitter.
California Governor Gavin Newsom joined other political leaders and LGBTQ+ advocates in San Francisco Friday to announce the "Freedom to Marry" ballot initiative.
A Pamela Price recall campaign kickoff rally on Saturday morning turned heated and confrontational.
A grass fire in Alameda County that grew to 44 acres was 75% contained Saturday afternoon, Cal Fire said.
Oakland's newest baseball team is now playing games in its West Oakland home, completing an almost unbelievable transformation Raimondi Park and for neighbors who live nearby.
It's been a symbol of the free speech movement in Berkeley for decades, but following a state supreme court decision, UC Berkeley has the greenlight to transform People's Park into a student housing development.
A military vehicle that rolled onto its side after an accident on eastbound Interstate 580 near San Leandro Friday afternoon blocked lanes for over two hours, according to CHP.
A 3.2 magnitude earthquake struck Santa Clara County on Sunday morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
Although its video streaming service sparkles with a Hollywood sheen, Netflix taps its roots in Silicon Valley to stay a step ahead of traditional studios.
Police in Santa Clara closed a stretch of El Camino Real between Calabazas and Kiely Friday afternoon in both directions for nearly three hours due to a suspicious package.
A woman was arrested on suspicion of murder on Wednesday following a deadly stabbing in San Jose earlier this week, police said.
A huge rabbit that was found by construction workers along Highway 17 and rescued by CHP officers over the weekend is now being cared for in Marin County, according to officials.
One person was killed and five were injured Saturday afternoon in a head-on collision on the Silverado Trail east of Yountville.
A 4.5 magnitude earthquake struck northeast Sonoma County on Saturday afternoon, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
A 32-year-old Cotati man used social media and took payments through CashApp and Venmo to target juveniles for drug sales, Santa Rosa police said.
The U.S. cricket team picked up its biggest-ever win on the world stage, defeating Pakistan in the T20 Cricket World Cup.
A 15-year-old was stabbed in the arm and at least twice in the torso while taking part in an attempted robbery in Santa Rosa Friday, police said.
It was Gauff's third women's doubles final after losing championship matches at Roland Garros in 2022 and the U.S. Open in 2021.
Heliot Ramos drove in all the runs for San Francisco in a 3-1 victory over the Texas Rangers on Saturday.
Kevin Gausman pitched the first shutout of his 12-year career and the Blue Jays beat the Athletics 7-0 on Saturday.
JJ Bleday hit the first pitch of the ninth inning to give the A's a 2-1 victory over the Blue Jays Friday night.
The San Francisco Giants beat the Texas Rangers 5-2 on Friday night.
A 32-year-old Cotati man used social media and took payments through CashApp and Venmo to target juveniles for drug sales, Santa Rosa police said.
A 15-year-old was stabbed in the arm and at least twice in the torso while taking part in an attempted robbery in Santa Rosa Friday, police said.
At least six people were shot, at least one of whom died, according to the Compton Fire Department.
Police in Santa Clara closed a stretch of El Camino Real between Calabazas and Kiely Friday afternoon in both directions for nearly three hours due to a suspicious package.
The FBI released 475 pages of documents related to the O.J. Simpson investigation for the 1994 double homicides of his former wife Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman.
Although its video streaming service sparkles with a Hollywood sheen, Netflix taps its roots in Silicon Valley to stay a step ahead of traditional studios.
YouTube announced this week it is updating its policy on firearm videos to keep potentially dangerous content from reaching underage users.
Researchers at NASA Ames Research Center are using their advanced aviation technology to help Bay Area communities stay safe from devastating wildfires.
The law requires car manufacturers to install rear seat reminder alerts in new passenger cars by 2025. The government is weighing whether to go beyond that mandate to require occupant detection technology.
The social media platform X says it will now formally allow people to show consensual adult content, as long as it is clearly labeled as such.
The FDA said "additional review" and court cases led it to roll back the ban.
Consumer Reports found concerning levels of lead in two popular brands of veggie puff snacks, while another brand fared better.
FDA advisers cited a variety of concerns with the trials submitted by Lykos Therapeutics as part of the application.
Poppi prebiotic soda is not as "gut healthy" as VNGR Beverage's advertising would lead one to believe, lawsuit alleges.
Feds probe potential link between a salmonella-tainted cucumber sample and an 25-state outbreak that has sickened 162.
A Pamela Price recall campaign kickoff rally on Saturday morning turned heated and confrontational.
It's been a symbol of the free speech movement in Berkeley for decades, but following a state supreme court decision, UC Berkeley has the greenlight to transform People's Park into a student housing development.
A new California law aimed at ending so-called "junk fees" on purchases could face changes after facing pushback from the state's bars and restaurants.
San Francisco author and co-owner of the city's iconic club known as The Stud, Marke Bieschke also has the dubious honor of seeing one of his books torched by a political candidate with flame-thrower on X, the social media site formerly known as Twitter.
California Governor Gavin Newsom joined other political leaders and LGBTQ+ advocates in San Francisco Friday to announce the "Freedom to Marry" ballot initiative.
San Francisco author and co-owner of the city's iconic club known as The Stud, Marke Bieschke also has the dubious honor of seeing one of his books torched by a political candidate with flame-thrower on X, the social media site formerly known as Twitter.
Ryan Yamamoto reports on Gov. Newsom speaking at a San Francisco event to promote a ballot initiative that would enshrine the right to marry for all couples.
Harrington's Bar and Grill in San Francisco hosted the year's first "Drag Me Downtown" event of Pride month.
A pioneering journalist who was the first openly gay reporter to write for the San Francisco Chronicle, Randy Shilts left an indelible mark on LGBTQ+ storytelling in the Bay Area.
A trend that started in New York City as a way to help young gender fluid and trans people of color find a safe space to be themselves is thriving in Oakland.
Huge crowds are expected starting Friday as the Sonoma Raceway hosts a series of NASCAR races that run through the weekend, culminating in Sunday's Toyota/Save Mart 350.
Harrington's Bar and Grill in San Francisco hosted the year's first "Drag Me Downtown" event of Pride month.
Pat Sajak and Vanna White have been one of television's most iconic duos since they started working on "Wheel of Fortune" together in 1982.
A regular attraction at Hardly Strictly Bluegrass, second generation Canadian country-rock veterans the Sadies return to San Francisco Friday night to headline the Great American Music Hall with local treasure Sylvie Simmons opening.
Twisting together strands of soul, jazz and rock, local outfit Seal Party celebrates the release of new music at the Make-Out Room in San Francisco Thursday night.
Ever since the COVID-19 pandemic, the Oakland Unified School District has seen an alarming spike in the number of unhoused students in the school system who deal with a host of challenges far beyond what most children face.
Meteorologist and CBS News Bay Area's resident pilot Lt. Jessica Burch got a treat during Fleet Week, taking to the skies with one of the Blue Angels.
A Bay Area man discovered his devastating loss left him with a new opportunity to rethink how he lives -- follow his journey in virtual reality, 360-degree video.
A groundbreaking medical study involving the UCSF Medical Center has shown some colorectal cancer patients can safely skip radiation treatment and enjoy a potentially higher quality of life.
Every day, San Francisco bar pilot Captain Zach Kellerman goes through what might just be the world's most dangerous commute.
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Pro- and anti-Pamela Price demonstrators faced off Saturday and the confrontation quickly escalated. Da Lin reports. (6-8-24) Website: http://kpix.com YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/CBSSanFrancisco Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/CBSSanFrancisco Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/KPIXtv Twitter: http://twitter.com/KPIXtv
Meteorologist Darren Peck says this cooler weekend will give way to a significant warmup when the work week begins.
Being in the foster care system can be tough for children, and it often doesn't become easier once they age out. But there are people trying to help them succeed.
A Mill Valley man known for his public art projects that bring his neighbors together is being honored for providing gifts to his community.
A first-of-its-kind San Francisco program that trains the next generation of makers is closed temporarily because of a fire, but Its founder is working to safely reopen as soon as possible.
A Pacifica woman is being recognized for leading an annual ocean education program at a coastal school for over 30 years.
A San Francisco native is helping keep alive the city's historic Japantown, one of only three left in the U.S.
It's hard enough to graduate from one of the most prestigious schools in the country when you're the first in your family to go to college. Imagine doing that while you're also trying to protect your parents from being deported?
Some students who are the first in their families to go to college face the challenge of balancing a rigorous academic load while still working to help support their family back home.
A onetime pupil has now become a student advisor, giving back after years of mentorship led him to success.
Police departments all over the country are having a hard time finding new officers, but one Bay Area student is criss-crossing the world while preparing for a career in law enforcement here at home.
When most people graduate from college, they tend to focus on one job. But this month's Students Rising Above scholar is currently juggling multiple workplace assignments.