Americans don’t trust TikTok with their data, but can’t stop using it
A poll found that 64 percent of Americans want the government to better regulate big tech.
On Dec 22, 2021 by Mikael Thalen
Viral airplane breastfeeding TikTok was cooked up by a Facebook content mill
The Facebook page also posts those weird food hack videos.
On Dec 21, 2021 by Audra Schroeder
Facebook phishing scheme used over 39,000 fake websites, lawsuit says
The login pages were made to look like Facebook, Messenger, Instagram, and WhatsApp.
On Dec 21, 2021 by Andrew Wyrich
Tech newsletter: Your broadband is super expensive
Here’s this week’s tech newsletter.
On Dec 7, 2021 by Andrew Wyrich
‘I feel totally helpless’: Woman says ‘online hitmen’ are taking down her small business in viral TikTok
‘Suddenly my traffic disappeared.’
On Dec 4, 2021 by Brooke Sjoberg
Facebook refuses to recognize Biden’s FTC as legitimate
They keep trying to have her recuse herself.
On Dec 2, 2021 by Andrew Wyrich
Facebook announces bust of COVID-19 disinfo campaign linked to China
On Dec 1, 2021 by Mikael Thalen
Viral TikTok highlights Facebook group dedicated to finding cheating boyfriends
There are editions in other cities too.
On Nov 22, 2021 by Clara Wang
8 states team up to investigate Facebook for pushing Instagram on children
The investigation will look into how Meta tried to ‘increase the frequency and duration’ of use by younger users.
On Nov 19, 2021 by Andrew Wyrich
Facebook tells LAPD it can’t use fake accounts to spy on people
It’s unclear if the LAPD is actually doing it.
Christians are terrified of the metaverse
Be afraid. Be very afraid.
On Nov 19, 2021 by Claire Goforth
Why did Facebook delete the records of a militia that it banned following a shooting?
The Facebook Papers demonstrate it’s aware of such groups’ propensity for violence.
On Nov 16, 2021 by Claire Goforth
Bipartisan bill calls for social media sites to add algorithm-free version
‘Consumers should have the option to engage with internet platforms without being manipulated…’
On Nov 9, 2021 by Mikael Thalen
Facebook says it will stop using facial recognition technology
The social media giant’s use of the technology had landed it in legal trouble.
On Nov 2, 2021 by Andrew Wyrich
Facebook said he was the worst kind of conspiracy spreader—why is he still pushing QAnon on it?
His Instagram page is just as conspiratorial.
On Nov 1, 2021 by Claire Goforth
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