Published by ReutersBy Elizabeth Culliford (Reuters) - Facebook will now count activists and journalists as "involuntary" public figures and so … [Read more...] about Exclusive-Facebook to change rules on attacking public figures on its platforms
Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp hit by outage: tracker
Published by AFPFacebook was among social media platforms hit by an outageSan Francisco (AFP) - Facebook and its Instagram and WhatsApp platforms were … [Read more...] about Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp hit by outage: tracker
Facebook and Ray-Ban Debut ‘Smart’ Shade. Analysts Unsure on Built in Privacy Protections
Published by AFP Facebook and Ray-Ban have launched new smart glasses, seen here in an undated handout photo San Francisco … [Read more...] about Facebook and Ray-Ban Debut ‘Smart’ Shade. Analysts Unsure on Built in Privacy Protections
Facebook labels black men ‘primates’ by mistake, Takes Feature off line until fixed.
Published by AFP Facial recognition software has been blasted by civil rights advocates who point out problems with … [Read more...] about Facebook labels black men ‘primates’ by mistake, Takes Feature off line until fixed.
Internet Reacts as Trump Facebook Ban Is Upheld
The Facebook Oversight Board, the $130 million independent group created to be the final word on moderation decisions on the social media platform, … [Read more...] about Internet Reacts as Trump Facebook Ban Is Upheld
Facebook Bans News in Australia in War with Government
Facebook on Thursday banned all news from its platform in Australia as retaliation against the government for "proposed legislation that would force … [Read more...] about Facebook Bans News in Australia in War with Government
Facebook Preparing for Post-Election Unrest, May Deploy New Tools to Combat Misinformation Spread
An internal Facebook tool designed to slow the spread of post-election misinformation in "at-risk" countries like Sri Lanka and Myanmar will … [Read more...] about Facebook Preparing for Post-Election Unrest, May Deploy New Tools to Combat Misinformation Spread
Facebook and Instagram Ban Content Promoting Harmful Gay ‘Conversion Therapy’
Facebook on Friday said it would ban content promoting harmful gay "conversion therapy." AFP reports: "Facebook and its image-centric social … [Read more...] about Facebook and Instagram Ban Content Promoting Harmful Gay ‘Conversion Therapy’
Civil Rights Leaders Blast Mark Zuckerberg After Meeting: ‘He Refuses to Acknowledge Facebook is Facilitating Trump’s Call for Violence Against Protesters’
Vanita Gupta, Sherrilyn Ifill and Rashad Robinson, the heads of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, the NAACP Legal Defense and … [Read more...] about Civil Rights Leaders Blast Mark Zuckerberg After Meeting: ‘He Refuses to Acknowledge Facebook is Facilitating Trump’s Call for Violence Against Protesters’
Facebook Begins Quietly Pulling Harmful False Ads About Truvada and PrEP After Outcry from LGBTQ Groups
In response to a damning letter from 50 top LGBTQ organizations earlier this month, Facebook has begun pulling some harmful ads that were spreading … [Read more...] about Facebook Begins Quietly Pulling Harmful False Ads About Truvada and PrEP After Outcry from LGBTQ Groups