And a 2020 launch. Facebooks Cryptocurrency Libra is set to debut next year. We will hear how the head of libra and the facebook coo touted this big promise. But first our top story. Recordbreaking sales for amazon. The ecommerce giant posted its largest advance on the s p 500 index on thursday. Amazon didnt release specific sales figures, but the statement backs up broader reports that Online Shopping picked up this year. I want to bring in spencer and darren baker. Spencer, talk to me about what we learned from amazon this holiday season. Spencer in terms of their statement, we didnt learn much. Every year is another record for amazon and ecommerce. What we did see was that this was the first year, one that they rolled out their oneday shipping pledge on millions of items, and that they handled so much of their own delivery on their own. I think a little bit of the boost is that amazon got through christmas without any disasters. Everyone was wondering how they would do this year. Ta
We hear from an essential figure in that period. Tesla owners are talking in part to a bloomberg expansive study, thousands of model three owners. We examine whether parts and to parts. Re up Twitter Announces it will stop all political as on their platform, with the ceo saying it is not about free speech, it is about paying for reach. The sentiment was not echoed by facebook. They reported earnings and reassured their stance when it comes to political ads. Brandcebook ceo stayed on during the Earnings Call. I expect this will be a very tough year. We try to do what we think is right, but we will not get everything right. This is complex stuff. Anyone who says the answers are simple has knocked out long enough about has not thought long enough about the nuances and challenges. I get that some people are going to disagree with our decisions and think they may have a negative impact on things they really care about. But i dont think anyone can say that we are not doing what we believe or
From that period. And tesla owners, they are talking in part two of a bloomberg expansive study, thousands of model three owners. We examine whether parts and services are up to parts. Twitter announces it will stop all political ads on their platform, with the ceo saying its not about free speech. Its about paying for reach. That sentiment wasnt echoed by facebook as they reported earnings and reassured their stance when it comes to political ads. Facebook Ceo Mark Zuckerberg stayed on brand during the Earnings Call. Mr. Zuckerberg i expect this will be a very tough year. We try to do what we think is right, but were not going to get everything right. This is complex stuff. Anyone who says the answers are simple hasnt thought long enough about the nuances and challenges. I get that some people are going to disagree with our decisions. I get that they may have a negative impact on things they really care about. But i dont think that anyone can say that were not doing what we believe or
On theprivacydebate. Please feel free to live tweet on that. Its been at the center of the that debate as Congress Moves forward and as we as a government, a as people, deal with the policy issues of privacy. The commission has been very much in the spotlight with major cases, the Facebook Cambridge analytica settlement, youtube settlement, and a series of hearings on competition and Consumer Protection in the 21st century. Were focused to have with us today two commissioners, Rebecca Kelly slaughter and Christine Wilson, both of whom have long backgrounds in public policy. Becka slaughter on the hill, Christine Wilson previously as chief of staff at the commission and both experienced in private law practice and in other capacities. Want to just jump right into it, and just kind of begin if we could with an overview. You now, i think, becka, you started in may of last year, christine in september, both of you are about a year on. Youve had the experience of the cases, the hearings. Ho
Next, members of the federal trade Commission Rebecca Slaughter and Christine Wilson on the agencies priorities and privacy concerns with new technologies. This event was hosted by the brookings institution. Welcome everybody here. Welcome to our cspan audience. Im cameron kerry, the distinguished visiting fellow at brookings and the center for technology and innovation. And i am pleased to continue our discussions on hashtag the privacy debate. Please feel free to live tweet on that. The federal trade commission a been very much at the center of that debate both as Congress Moves forward and as as a government, as a people deal with the policy issues of privacy. The commission has been very much in the spotlight with major cases, the Facebook Cambridge analytica settlement, youtube settlement, and a series of hearings on competition and Consumer Protection in the 21st century ear a lot of the focus on issue of data and privacy. So were fortunate to have with us today two commissioners