The indictment of 13 Russians for interfering with the Presidential election has intensified the pressure put on Facebook, which uncovered about three-thousand Russian-linked ads on its platforms before and after November 2016. Cheddar Senior Reporter, Alex Heath, breaks down the the latest developments.
Facebook's Vice President for ads, Rob Goldman, tweeted about Russia's disinformation effort. President Trump then cited him. Facebook did not intend for Goldman’s tweets to be quoted by Trump. They thought the tweets would only be seen by a contextually-aware audience of techies and media types who follow Goldman.
Heath believes that the tweeting from Goldman and other execs is part of a carefully orchestrated PR campaign by Facebook to make itself appear more transparent and relate-able through engaged spokespeople on Twitter.
Suzanne Loughlin, co-founder of risk management firm Firestorm Solutions, said many threats of violence start on social media, and the company works to monitor social feeds to prevent the next tragedy.
Many worry about the future of the car company if its outspoken and sometimes controversial CEO is not at the helm. Aaron Cole, managing editor of Motor Authority, says there's plenty of demand for electric vehicles no matter what, and if Musk stays with the company, Tesla still has a tough road ahead of it.
Lindsay Holden, CEO and Founder of Long Game, a savings account geared towards millennials, is looking to reward savers with cryptocurrency. She says the app allows consumers to participate in the crypto markets at no risk.
*Produced by Charles Goetz. Edited by Jake Bennett*
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Brick-and-mortar stores need to adopt 'experiential' concepts using technology if they want to appeal to the next generation of shoppers, said Rima Reddy of start-up accelerator XRC Labs.
Facebook was forced to remove its data security app, Onavo, from the App Store after Apple updated its data collection guidelines. Meanwhile, the social media giant also voluntarily removed the quiz app, myPersonality, from its platform after the app improperly collected data on more than 4 million users. And we're joined by Mike Francesa, New York sports radio legend, to hear about the launch of his new app, 'Mike's On.'
Lyft says it has completed 5,000 rides in its autonomous vehicle pilot program in Las Vegas. Taggart Matthiesen, the company's head of product, told Cheddar that customers are starting to acclimate to the idea of a self-driving ride, but it will be a while before safety drivers are unnecessary.
Onavo Protect, a Facebook app that lets users redirect their mobile data through a VPN managed by Facebook servers, was taken off the Apple App Store after Apple said it violated new rules that limit what data developers' collect. Separately, Facebook also said it would warn users of quiz app myPersonality, which allegedly mishandled data of as many as 4 million people.
