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Facebook Inc. (NASDAQ: FB) said Thursday it has banned conspiracy theorist Alex Jones, Nation of Islam founder Louis Farrakhan and others from Facebook and Instagram for violating the company’s policies against using the sites to spread hate and violence. Among the other people Facebook said...

Shares of Cheetah Mobile Inc (NYSE: CMCM) lost more than 30 percent Tuesday after a BuzzFeed News report alleged the China-based creator of global mobile apps is committing ad fraud. What Happened BuzzFeed reported Monday that Kochava, an app analytics company dedicated to uncovering global ad...

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) is fighting a two-front battle: one against Silicon Valley pertaining to privacy issues and one against Bloomberg for what CEO Tim Cook said is a false story.  'This Is Surveillance' Companies who hoard large amounts of personal data from its users are guilty...

Some want him to step down. Others want him to just stop talking. But Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) CEO Elon Musk continues to dent the profile of the otherwise sleek automaker with his unfiltered, non-PC prattling. What Happened Despite having apologized for similar remarks in July, Musk resumed his...

A breakout year for IPO has yet to materialize after the stellar showing in both 2013 and 2014. The performance in 2017 can at best be qualified as lukewarm — despite the record run of the equity markets. IPOs could become easier, gaccording to a report in the Wall Street Journal Thursday...

WikiLeaks got a taste of its own medicine Thursday when a group of hackers known as OurMine briefly took over the notorious site run by Julian Assange. OurMine, based in Saudi Arabia, hacked DNS servers used by WikiLeaks so that anybody clicking on the site was redirected to a page created by...

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) has undertaken a radical revamp of its Mac Pro. Will that mean anything for the company, which has now realigned its interest around the iPhone? What's New? Apple said it is working on a completely revamped Mac Pro, with a modular design that can accommodate high-...

Loop Capital Markets analyst Blake Harper praised the traditional media giant NBC Tuesday for adequately adjusting its advertising strategy to reflect the demands of the time. NBC and owner Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ: CMCSA) proved their 21st-century savviness through a recent deal with Snap Inc (...

The new year breathed fresh life into the markets, as they emerged stronger following the fading of the post-presidential election rally in December last. However, the new year has not treated some companies well, as they fell victims to hacking carried out in varied degrees and on varied scales....

As Americans attempt to digest WikiLeaks' latest revelations that the CIA developed an extensive domestic spying apparatus, it may be relevant to explore the life of a fallen journalist who was pulling a similar thread. WikiLeaks revealed Tuesday the CIA has developed cyber espionage...

Wunderlich has raised its price target on the shares of HSN, Inc. (NASDAQ: HSNI) by $2 to $42, saying the interactive multichannel retailer is devising right strategies to leverage social media such as Facebook Inc (NASDAQ: FB). Analyst Matthew Harrigan noted that HSN is working closely with...

BuzzFeed has come under fire for publishing unverified documents that appear to indicate the Russian government had been supporting Donald Trump’s presidential run and attempting to gain compromising information on Trump. The documents reportedly came from a British intelligence operative...

BuzzFeed CEO Jonah Peretti just sent out his year-end memo to employees. The year-in-review style memo highlights the incredible growth numbers the online news giant continues to deliver. “As the leading independent, pure digital media company, we’ve shown we can build a great business...

Following the release of an investigative article by BuzzFeed criticizing Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE: UHS)'s behavioral admissions policies, Credit Suisse revisited an ongoing Department of Justice investigation. The firm believes it remains a key risk to the shares of the company,...

Shares of Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE: UHS) tumbled more than 11 percent Wednesday after BuzzFeed News detailed a yearlong investigation into the company's operations. BuzzFeed interviewed 175 current and former UHS staff members, including 18 high-ranking executives who ran the...