Facebook faces Federal Trade Commission anti-trust probe

on September 16, 2020

The US Federal Trade Commission is reportedly preparing an antitrust lawsuit against Facebook, for using its market dominance to stifle competition. If found guilty, the social media giant may be forced to spin-off parts of its business. The company is also under pressure for allowing hate speech to spread on its platforms, which include Instagram and WhatsApp. Kim Kardashian, Jennifer Lawrence, Michael B. Jordan and several other celebrities have frozen their social media accounts for 24 hours, to draw attention to Facebook’s inaction against online hate speech and misinformation. For more on this, Santosh Rao joined us from New Jersey. He’s head of research at Manhattan Venture Partners.

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Apple, Facebook jump on earnings amid regulatory scrutiny

on October 31, 2019

Santosh Rao, Head of Research at Manhattan Venture Partners, joins Akiko Fujita on The Ticker to discuss Apple and Facebook earnings, along with Twitter banning political ads on its platform.

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Indus Special with Meshal Malik | Govt. v/s Social Media | Social Media: Scandals & Revenue |Ep 230|

on October 7, 2019

Watch Meshal Malik’s stimulating conversation in Indus Special with some of the best experts from different parts of the world. Topics: 1- Govt. v/s Social Media 2- Social Media: Scandals & Revenue Analysts/Experts: * Santosh Rao * Abdinor Dahir * Leonid Petrov * Thomas Donohoe * Ieva Miluna

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Facebook stock loses $120 bn in value after scandals

on July 30, 2018

Facebook’s stock has taken a nosedive, wiping out about $120bn in market value. The plunge comes after earnings fell short of expectations following a series of scandals. The company’s profit still surpassed those of the previous year, but it was the first time since 2015 that Facebook’s profits failed to meet performance estimates. Al Jazeera’s Kristen Saloomey reports from New York.

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Facebook enlists anchors from CNN, Fox News, Univision

on June 7, 2018

Facebook launches U.S. news programs hosted by Anderson Cooper of CNN, Shepard Smith of Fox, and Jorge Ramos of Univision to improve the quality of news on the social network. Fred Katayama reports.

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Breaking down FAANG stocks during earnings season

on April 26, 2018

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