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​​Former Twitter employee: Twitter considered new content restrictions after Trump told Proud Boys to ‘stand back and standby’

By Clare Duffy and Holmes Lybrand, CNN Business A former Twitter employee told the House committee investigating the January 6 insurrection that the company considered imposing a stricter content moderation policy following a September 2020 comment by then-President Donald Trump telling the right-wing extremist group the Proud Boys to “stand back and stand by.” Trump’s

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​​Former Twitter employee: Twitter considered new content restrictions after Trump told Proud Boys to ‘stand back and standby’

By Clare Duffy and Holmes Lybrand, CNN Business A former Twitter employee told the House committee investigating the January 6 insurrection that the company considered imposing a stricter content moderation policy following a September 2020 comment by then-President Donald Trump telling the right-wing extremist group the Proud Boys to “stand back and stand by.” Trump’s

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FTC warns tech companies against misusing health data, following Biden’s executive order protecting abortion access

By Brian Fung, CNN Tech companies and data brokers that misuse or misrepresent how they handle Americans’ personal data, including reproductive health information, may find themselves on the hook with the Federal Trade Commission, the agency warned this week. On Monday, the FTC renewed its vow to investigate or sue companies that use Americans’ digital

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Peloton will stop making its own bikes

By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Peloton will stop making its own bikes and treadmills, a drastic change for the struggling company aimed at cutting costs and ensuring its ability to remain afloat. Calling the change a “natural progression” in a statement Tuesday, Peloton said Taiwanese manufacturer Rexon Industrial Corp. will become the primary manufacturer of

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