Media
Agency homing in on social media companies’ data collection
The Federal Trade Commission’s action announced Monday goes to the heart of the tech industry’s lucrative business model.
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Joe Biden, Kamala Harris named ‘Time’ Person of the Year
The two made the cut after topping Time's shortlist that included Trump, the movement for racial justice, Dr. Anthony Fauci and medical workers on the frontline of COVID-19.
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48 AGs, FTC sue Facebook alleging illegal power grabs to ‘neutralize’ rivals
The officials say Facebook's acquisitions of WhatsApp and Instagram violated competition laws and served to stifle rivals by giving the social network an unfair advantage.
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And now for an important message: Convincing you to get the coronavirus vaccine
Some Americans say they don't want to be vaccinated against the coronavirus. NPR spoke with the Ad Council's CEO about public health messaging and ways to reach skeptics.
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Alex Trebek, long-running ‘Jeopardy!’ host, dies at 80
Trebek died at home early Sunday with family and friends surrounding him, “Jeopardy!” studio Sony said in a statement.
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With Trump’s loss, Murdoch’s Fox News faces wrath and tough choices
There may be no media figure more important in preparing Republicans and President Trump himself for a post-Trump period than magnate Rupert Murdoch.
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Dark money in the 2020 election; the Walter Wallace shooting
We discuss mental health and policing around the shooting of Walter Wallace Jr. in Philadelphia. Then, the dark money influencing the 2020 election.
Air Date: October 29, 2020 10:00 am
Listen 49:44Nonvoters, reluctant voters, and voters who hate politics
We discuss the 80% of Americans who do not consider themselves to be politically engaged and their voting behavior, then examine those who opt out of voting.
Air Date: October 28, 2020 10:00 am
Listen 49:315 questions ahead of the last Trump-Biden presidential debate
This is the last chance for both candidates to make their arguments to a broad audience of the public for why they should be president — and there's a lot on the line.
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Debate commission to mute candidates’ mics at start of each segment
This decision comes after a chaotic first debate that was widely criticized for its largely unstructured nature.
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NBC holds fast to dueling town halls despite celebrity anger
NBC News isn't backing down from its decision to schedule President Trump for a town hall in the same time slot that his Democratic opponent, Joe Biden, is speaking on ABC.
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Earl Harvey, pioneering Black media entrepreneur, dies at 65
The publisher of The Black Professionals News and The Atlantic City Times is remembered as a major booster of Black business people in the Philly area.
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Facebook bans Holocaust denial, distortion posts
The decision comes amid a push by Holocaust survivors around the world over the summer who lent their voices to a campaign targeting Zuckerberg, urging him to take action.
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Twitter expands warning labels to slow spread of election misinformation
The social media company wants users to pause and think before they share tweets, in an effort to reduce the amplification of false claims.
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Facebook vows to crack down on voter intimidation in election
Facebook announced new measures to prevent misinformation, threats and confusion surrounding the election, but let Trump Jr's call for an 'army of poll watchers' stand.
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