A senior Facebook executive told employees the company’s platform was responsible for U.S. President Donald Trump’s 2016 election, but warned against tilting the 2020 election away from Trump, according to a leaked internal memo unearthed by The New York Times. In the internal memo , Andrew Bosworth, a longtime Facebook exec who formerly ran its ads platform and now oversees hardware,...
Get access to exclusive coverage
Read deeply reported stories from the largest newsroom in tech.
Latest Articles
The Briefing
Where Social Media’s GameStop Surge Could Lead: The Information’s Tech Briefing
There’s no doubt the current stock market hysteria over GameStop and the like will come to a bloody end. The real question is whether the craziness, fueled by social media sites like Reddit and Discord and stock trading app Robinhood, leads those companies to clamp down on stock debate or trading. Media post-mortems are sure to blame those companies—which reportedly also include...
Latest Briefs
Ant Group Plans Major Revamp Amid Beijing’s Pressure
Didi Raises $300 Million for Autonomous Driving Unit
Apple Sees Revenue Boom From iPhone, China Sales
Stay in the know
Receive a summary of the day's top tech news—distilled into one email.
Access on the go
View stories on our mobile app and tune into our weekly podcast.
Join live video Q&A’s
Deep-dive into topics like startups and autonomous vehicles with our top reporters and other executives.
Enjoy a clutter-free experience
Read without any banner ads.
Recent Popular Stories
