Google, Apple suspend Parler for not moderating violent posts
The suspension comes as numerous posts erupted on the app calling for more people to inflict violence in Washington, D.C.
Google workers form union in latest show of discontent
The Alphabet Workers Union will have an elected board of directors and be open to all employees and contractors.
Google slapped with third antitrust suit in 2 months
Thirty-five states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and Guam say search giant illegally squashed competition.
Google sued by 10 states for alleged "anti-competitive conduct"
Suit announced by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, who is himself facing a legal probe over alleged misconduct, says Google is using "monopolistic power" to control online ad pricing.
Russia denies hacking U.S. federal agencies
Hackers breached several U.S. government agencies, including the Treasury and Commerce departments. Russia, a leading suspect behind the cyberattack, is denying any involvement. CBS News senior investigative correspondent Catherine Herridge has more, and CBS News technology reporter Dan Patterson joined CBSN to discuss the investigation, plus new data on the reach of misinformation on social media.
Google services including Gmail and YouTube suffer outage
Services including Google Drive and Google Classroom suffered a widespread outage on Monday morning.
Google's 2020 searches highlight one of strangest years ever
"Dalgona coffee" and "banana bread recipes" hit an all-time high in a year when coronavirus and the election dominated search results.
Google accused of firing employees pushing for workplace rights
Search giant "surveilled" and "interrogated" activist workers and then illegally fired two, labor watchdog charges.
Georgia Senate runoffs could be hampered by digital political ad bans
Facebook and Google banned political ads in the wake of the election to prevent abuse of their platforms, disinformation and confusion about the results.
Here's how Biden will work with Big Tech
Biden didn't campaign on tech, but he faces issues including social media regulation and bridging the digital divide.
How Biden may handle "Big Tech"
As President-elect Joe Biden begins work on his transition, there are growing questions about what the Biden administration's relationship might look like with the powerful tech industry. CBS News technology reporter Dan Patterson joins CBSN with more.
Small businesses say they can't afford to compete on Google
Some say their companies don't show up in Google searches unless they pay heavily on ads.
Big Tech, recovered from pandemic, reports record earnings
Amazon's profits tripled from a year ago, while Facebook and Google rode a major rebound in ad spending.
Tech CEOs testify before Senate
Members of the Senate Commerce Committee grilled the CEOs of Facebook, Twitter and Google over how they moderate content on their platforms. Wednesday's hearing focused on the law known as Section 230, which protects social media companies from liability for content published by users. Politico technology reporter Steven Overly joined CBSN's Lana Zak to discuss.
Facebook, Twitter and Google CEOs face Senate grilling
Six days before the election, the heads of America's largest tech companies defended their regulation of online speech.
Tech CEOs clash with senators at hearing
CEOs from Facebook, Google and Twitter testified before the Senate Commerce Committee on the importance of the law known as Section 230, which protects social media companies from liability for content published by platform users. CNET senior producer Dan Patterson and Wall Street Journal congressional reporter Siobhan Hughes join CBSN to discuss the battle over social media networks, censorship and free speech on their platforms.
What Big Tech can expect from next administration
Tech companies fear that a "blue wave" would bring more lawsuits, data privacy laws or even new enforcement agencies.
Department of Justice sues Google for antitrust violation
Feds and 11 states charge that search giant paid billions to carriers and web browsers to maintain its dominance.
DOJ files antitrust lawsuit against Google
Google is vowing to fight the Justice Department in court after prosecutors accused the company of locking out competition with an illegal monopoly. Jeff Pegues has more on the case.
DOJ files antitrust lawsuit against Google
The Department of Justice filed suit against Google for allegedly violating antitrust regulations. The DOJ alleges that Google, which is a division of Alphabet, paid billions of dollars to Apple and other mobile-phone manufacturers and web browser companies so they would keep Google as their default search engine. CBSN's Tanya Rivero has more.
House Democrats say Big Tech must be reined in
Lawmakers urge restrictions on Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google, comparing them to oil barons and railroad tycoons.
Former Facebook exec on tech addiction risk
Facebook's former director of monetization Tim Kendall says the company's platform is fundamentally addictive for users, which is causing mental health and other issues. Kendall, who is now CEO of the time management app Moment, joined CBSN to discuss how Facebook's business model is effecting people on daily basis.
Senate moves to subpoena CEOs of Facebook, Twitter, Google
Senate Commerce Committee voted unanimously to compel the CEOs to testify on issues of perceived political bias.
Google's owner to pay $310 million to settle misconduct claims
Ex-Google executive Andy Rubin, who had been accused of harassment, got a $90 million severance payment.
Trump administration bans TikTok and WeChat
The Trump administration announced popular social media apps TikTok and WeChat must be removed from U.S. app stores beginning Sunday. President Trump and the Commerce Department have cited concerns over national security and Chinese influence in the U.S. CBSN contributor and senior fellow at the Asia Society Isaac Stone Fish joined CBSN's Lana Zak to discuss.
First on CBS
Trump asking advisers if Hegseth should go, sources say
Democrats' election rout is poised to reorder federal health policy
Huge space telescope plunges back to Earth after 22 years in orbit
Mamdani says Democrats must keep their "foot on the gas"
Dow posts biggest gain of the year after Democrats sweep Congress
Trump touts White House ballroom after GOP midterm losses
House Republican who voted to impeach Trump loses reelection
Outcome of Alaska Senate race could take weeks to determine
