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Shirin Ghaffary

Shirin Ghaffary

Former Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Shirin Ghaffary

    Technology
    Facebook doubles down on removing coronavirus conspiracy theoriesFacebook doubles down on removing coronavirus conspiracy theories
    Technology

    Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and TikTok are all battling misinformation related to the novel coronavirus.

    By Shirin Ghaffary and Rebecca Heilweil
    Technology
    Facebook is suing a company that improperly harvested user dataFacebook is suing a company that improperly harvested user data
    Technology

    The social media giant is suing OneAudience, which allegedly paid third-party developers to track users who used the “login with Facebook” feature.

    By Shirin Ghaffary and Sara Morrison
    Technology
    Apple, Facebook, and Google stocks are falling after surge in coronavirus casesApple, Facebook, and Google stocks are falling after surge in coronavirus cases
    Technology

    The world’s biggest tech companies are coming to terms with how their businesses are being impacted by the global outbreak.

    By Shirin Ghaffary and Rani Molla
    Technology
    Why Twitter says Bloomberg’s fake Sanders tweets don’t break its rulesWhy Twitter says Bloomberg’s fake Sanders tweets don’t break its rules
    Technology

    The Bloomberg campaign’s controversial tweets fictitiously quoting Bernie Sanders, briefly explained.

    By Shirin Ghaffary
    Technology
    A senator is demanding to know how Facebook will stop misinformation from spreading onlineA senator is demanding to know how Facebook will stop misinformation from spreading online
    Technology

    US Sen. Michael Bennet sent a letter to Mark Zuckerberg asking how he’s preventing the company from helping undermine democratic elections.

    By Shirin Ghaffary
    Technology
    Twitter is considering warning users when politicians post misleading tweetsTwitter is considering warning users when politicians post misleading tweets
    Technology

    Leaked design plans reveal that the company is thinking about putting bright red and orange labels on false tweets by politicians and public figures.

    By Shirin Ghaffary
    Technology
    Facebook canceled a 5,000-person conference in San Francisco because of coronavirusFacebook canceled a 5,000-person conference in San Francisco because of coronavirus
    Technology

    It’s the latest example of how the tech industry is reacting to worries about the virus’s spread.

    By Shirin Ghaffary
    Technology
    Bloomberg’s Instagram meme ad campaign is backfiringBloomberg’s Instagram meme ad campaign is backfiring
    Technology

    The Democratic candidate’s recent sponcon doesn’t seem to be convincing people he’s any more relatable, hip, or funny than he was before.

    By Shirin Ghaffary
    Technology
    “No handshakes, please”: The tech industry is terrified of the coronavirus“No handshakes, please”: The tech industry is terrified of the coronavirus
    Technology

    Although public officials in the area say the virus is contained for now, some in the tech industry fear the virus will spread out of control.

    By Shirin Ghaffary
    Technology
    Google’s head of HR is stepping down, but that won’t fix the company’s internal problemsGoogle’s head of HR is stepping down, but that won’t fix the company’s internal problems
    Technology

    Eileen Naughton is stepping down as many at the company continue to criticize the search giant for not listening to workers’ concerns.

    By Shirin Ghaffary