As Meta shuts down vital transparency tool, Senators Coons, Cassidy condemn company for refusal to keep program running
August 14, 2024
August 14, 2024
WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release:
Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.) and Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-La.) today condemned Meta's response to their bipartisan and bicameral letter sent to the company last month, which urged Meta to delay its decision to shut down CrowdTangle. CrowdTangle is a Meta-owned transparency tool used by researchers and journalists to monitor public content on Facebook, Instagram, and other platforms. The compa . . .
Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.) and Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-La.) today condemned Meta's response to their bipartisan and bicameral letter sent to the company last month, which urged Meta to delay its decision to shut down CrowdTangle. CrowdTangle is a Meta-owned transparency tool used by researchers and journalists to monitor public content on Facebook, Instagram, and other platforms. The compa . . .