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Silicon Valley significantly escalated its war on white supremacy this week, choking off the ability of hate groups to raise money online, removing them from Internet search engines, and preventing some sites from registering at all.

"Silicon Valley Escalates Its War on White Supremacy Despite Free Speech Concerns" is from the August 16, 2017 Business section of The Washington Post. It was written by Tracy Jan and Elizabeth Dwoskin and narrated by Sam Scholl.

Facebook has signaled that CEO Mark Zuckerberg will testify before Congress by discussing the details of the appearance with lawmakers, according to a person familiar with the conversations.

"Facebook’s Discussions with Congress Signal Mark Zuckerberg Will Testify Amid Data-Privacy Scandal" is from the March 27, 2018 Tech section of The Washington Post. It was written by Elizabeth Dwoskin and Tony Romm and narrated by Sam Scholl.

The head of the Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday called on Internet providers to help rid the Web of illegal offers of prescription opioids and illicit drugs such as fentanyl that have contributed to the nation's drug crisis. And on Thursday, the surgeon general is scheduled to recommend that more people keep on hand an antidote for overdoses — the latest examples of public health officials scrambling to respond to the opioid crisis.

"FDA Commissioner Calls on Internet Providers to Help Police Opioid Offerings" is from the April 05, 2018 National section of The Washington Post. It was written by Lenny Bernstein and Elizabeth Dwoskin and narrated by Sam Scholl.

On Amazon, customer comments can help a product surge in popularity. The online retail giant says that more than 99 percent of its reviews are legitimate because they are written by real shoppers who aren’t paid for them.

"How Merchants Use Facebook to Flood Amazon with Fake Reviews" is from the April 23, 2018 Tech section of The Washington Post. It was written by Elizabeth Dwoskin and Craig Timberg and narrated by Sam Scholl.

Google employees are awaiting the company’s next response to its culture crisis after the last-minute cancellation of its much-anticipated town hall meeting late Thursday because of concerns over employee safety.

"Google Employees Face Fear, Uncertainty in Aftermath of Divisive Memo" is from the August 11, 2017 Business section of The Washington Post. It was written by Elizabeth Dwoskin and narrated by Sam Scholl.

The credit reporting agency Equifax said Thursday that hackers gained access to sensitive personal data — Social Security numbers, birth dates and home addresses — for up to 143 million Americans, a major cybersecurity breach at a firm that serves as one of the three major clearinghouses for Americans’ credit histories.

"Data of 143 Million Americans Exposed in Hack of Credit Reporting Agency Equifax" is from the September 07, 2017 Tedchnology section of The Washington Post. It was written by Craig Timberg, Elizabeth Dwoskin and Brian Fung and narrated by Jenny Hoops.

James Damore, the former Google engineer who was fired after distributing a memo questioning the company’s diversity policies, filed a class-action lawsuit Monday claiming that the technology giant discriminates against white men and conservatives.

"Google, Twitter Face New Lawsuits Alleging Discrimination Against Conservative Voices" is from the January 08, 2018 Business section of The Washington Post. It was written by Elizabeth Dwoskin and Craig Timberg and narrated by Sam Scholl.

Russian operatives set up an array of misleading Web sites and social media pages to identify American voters susceptible to propaganda, then used a powerful Facebook tool to repeatedly send them messages designed to influence their political behavior, say people familiar with the investigation into foreign meddling in the U.S. election.

"Russians Took a Page From Corporate America by Using Facebook Tool to ID and Influence Voters" is from the October 02, 2017 Business section of The Washington Post. It was written by Elizabeth Dwoskin, Craig Timberg and Adam Entous and narrated by Sam Scholl.

Forget aluminum and steel. The real trade war may be waged in Silicon Valley.

"While Trump Fights over Aluminum and Steel, Silicon Valley Braces for a Real Trade War" is from the March 09, 2018 Business section of The Washington Post. It was written by Elizabeth Dwoskin and narrated by Sam Scholl.

The 48-year-old chief executive, who was born in Iran and moved to the U.S. in 1978 to flee the Iranian Revolution, does not live in Silicon Valley; he lives in Bellevue, Wa., where Expedia is headquartered.

"Uber Picked a CEO Who Has an Influential Network of Relatives Across Silicon Valley" is from the August 28, 2017 The Switch section of The Washington Post. It was written by Elizabeth Dwoskin and narrated by Sam Scholl.

The push for Internet businesses to remove hateful speech spread to an influential corner of the tech industry on Monday as web registration service GoDaddy delisted a prominent neo-Nazi site in the wake of violent clashes over the weekend in Charlottesville.

"Why GoDaddy's Decision to Delist a Neo-Nazi Site Is Such a Big Deal" is from the August 14, 2017 Business section of The Washington Post. It was written by Elizabeth Dwoskin and Tracy Jan and narrated by Sam Scholl.

Social media analyst Jonathan Albright got a call from Facebook the day after he published research last week showing that the reach of the Russian disinformation campaign was almost certainly larger than the company had disclosed. While the company had said 10 million people read Russian-bought ads, Albright had data suggesting that the audience was at least double that — and maybe much more — if ordinary free Facebook posts were measured as well.

"Facebook Takes Down Data and Thousands of Posts, Obscuring Reach of Russian Disinformation" is from the October 13, 2017 Technology section of The Washington Post. It was written by Craig Timberg and Elizabeth Dwoskin and narrated by Jenny Hoops.

Facebook on Thursday announced it would turn over to Congress copies of more than 3,000 politically themed advertisements bought through Russian accounts during the 2016 U.S. presidential campaign, reversing a decision that had frustrated lawmakers.

"Facebook to Turn Over Thousands of Russian Ads to Congress, Reversing Decision" is from the September 21, 2017 Technology section of The Washington Post. It was written by Craig Timberg, Carol D. Leonnig and Elizabeth Dwoskin and narrated by Jenny Hoops.

A year ago, Andrew Torba would have balked at the idea of regulating the Internet. He is a conservative, and like many other technologists here, he adheres to the long-standing Silicon Valley belief in a free and open Web, unhindered by government interference.

"In Silicon Valley, the Right Sounds a Surprising Battle Cry: Regulate Tech Giants" is from the August 25, 2017 Business section of The Washington Post. It was written by Elizabeth Dwoskin and Hamza Shaban and narrated by Jenny Hoops.

Apple is buying Texture, a digital magazine subscription app from prominent publishers -- a sign that the company is deepening its interest in becoming a major distributor of news.

"Apple’s Latest Acquisition Will Let It Distribute Magazines like the Atlantic and Bon Appetit" is from the March 12, 2018 Business section of The Washington Post. It was written by Elizabeth Dwoskin and narrated by Sam Scholl.

At least five people told TED officials that they were harassed or groped during the organization’s flagship conference in Vancouver in April, according to interviews and email correspondence seen by The Washington Post.

"The TED Talks Empire Has Been Grappling With Sexual Harassment, Interviews and Internal Emails Show" is from the November 17, 2017 Business section of The Washington Post. It was written by Elizabeth Dwoskin and Danielle Paquette and narrated by Jenny Hoops.

Francie Latour was picking out produce in a suburban Boston grocery store when a white man leaned toward her two young sons and, just loudly enough for the boys to hear, unleashed a profanity-laced racist epithet.

"A White Man Called Her Kids the N-Word. Facebook Stopped Her From Sharing It." is from the July 31, 2017 Business section of The Washington Post. It was written by Tracy Jan and Elizabeth Dwoskin and narrated by Sam Scholl.

Mark Zuckerberg on Wednesday said Facebook will audit thousands of apps in response to the “breach of trust” created by Cambridge Analytica — the chief executive's first comments since a crisis erupted Friday over data siphoned by the political marketing firm used by the Trump campaign.

"Mark Zuckerberg Says Facebook Will Audit Thousands of Apps After ‘Breach of Trust’" is from the March 21, 2018 Tech section of The Washington Post. It was written by Elizabeth Dwoskin and narrated by Sam Scholl.

American companies have emerged as a force for social change in recent years and are among the most vocal critics of the new president’s executive order to temporarily ban migrants from seven Muslim-majority countries.

"The Cost of Silence: Why More CEOs Are Speaking Out in the Trump Era" is from the February 17, 2017 Business section of The Washington Post. It was written by Jena McGregor and Elizabeth Dwoskin and narrated by Sam Scholl.

Twitter is exploring adding a feature that would let users flag tweets that contain misleading, false or harmful information, according to two people familiar with the company's projects.

"Twitter Is Looking for Ways to Let Users Flag Fake News, Offensive Content" is from the June 29, 2017 Technology section of The Washington Post. It was written by Elizabeth Dwoskin and narrated by Barbara Benjamin-Creel.