Facebook has agreed to stop using its digital advertising tool and change its algorithms to settle a lawsuit filed by the Department of Justice for alleged violations of the FairRead More
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Non-Monogamous Lawyers Ask Facebook To Be More Open
A group that supports unethical monogamy sent an open letter to Meta on Thursday asking Facebook to allow users to list multiple relationship statuses on their profiles. this letterPolygamy andRead More
Ad tracking tool sends patients’ health information to Facebook: Report
Hospitals allegedly post patients’ private information to Facebook, potentially sharing their health information with the social network via an ad tracker. According to a study by The Markup and STAT,Read More
Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg resigns
SAN FRANCISCO — Sheryl Sandberg, the #2 executive of Facebook-owned Meta, is stepping down, according to a post on her Facebook page Wednesday. Sandberg served as chief operating officer atRead More
Buffalo footage: Twitch captured videos faster than Facebook, but not
NEW YORK – Social platforms have learned faster over the past few years to remove videos of violence against extremists. It’s unclear if they’re moving fast enough. Police said theyRead More
Trump’s dismissal from Facebook and Twitter: A timeline.
later 6 January attack on the Capitol Supporters of President Donald J. Trump have called on social media sites like Twitter and Facebook to limit hate speech and glorification ofRead More
Belarus-linked hackers targeted Ukrainian military Facebook accounts,
Belarus-linked hackers tried to hack into the Facebook accounts of dozens of Ukrainian military personnel and post videos encouraging the surrender. RussiaThe occupation, according to Meta on Thursday. Meta hasRead More
Adults or Sexually Abused Minors? Getting it Right Revitalizes Facebook
The number of suspected reports of child sexual abuse has increased exponentially in recent years. The high volume, which reached roughly 100,000 in 2009, overwhelmed both the national clearing houseRead More
How the War in Ukraine Confused Facebook and Instagram
MetaThe owner of Facebook and Instagram took an unusual step last week: It suspended certain quality controls that ensure posts from users in Russia, Ukraine and other Eastern European countriesRead More
How China’s TikTok is pushing propaganda from Facebook influencers
WASHINGTON (AP) – To her 1.4 million followers on social media, Vica Li says she’s a “life blogger” and “food lover” who wants to teach her fans something. Chinese SoRead More
