Lawmaker blasts Facebook’s new deepfakes policy as ‘wholly inadequate’
Deepfakes took center stage during a congressional hearing on Wednesday.
On Jan 8, 2020 by Andrew Wyrich
Facebook bans manipulative deepfakes in advance of congressional hearing
Facebook will be among those speaking before Congress about deepfakes on Wednesday.
On Jan 7, 2020 by Andrew Wyrich
How Facebook, Twitter, Google, and Spotify are handling 2020 political ads
Tech giants are making major tweaks.
On Jan 2, 2020 by Andrew Wyrich
2019 is the year the world turned on big tech
Everything is watching, analyzing, and listening to your digital life.
On Dec 22, 2019 by Mikael Thalen
Facebook just purged a massive network of fake pro-Trump accounts
Many of the fake accounts used AI-generated faces for their profile pictures.
On Dec 20, 2019 by Mikael Thalen
Break up big tech, new petition asks 2020 candidates
The pledge is similar to one about net neutrality.
On Dec 18, 2019 by Andrew Wyrich
Facebook won’t take down ad that says McConnell is pro-impeachment
The ad is from someone who is running for governor in California to protest Facebook’s political ads policy.
A mom asked her Facebook friends to help Photoshop her stepson out of family photos
‘Is there any way y’all could remove the kid to the right in these pictures?’
On Dec 17, 2019 by Alexandra Samuels
Report: Facebook’s maligned political ad policy being held in place by Peter Thiel
Others on Facebook’s board want a change in policy.
On Dec 17, 2019 by Andrew Wyrich
Facebook finally says it will fight fake news on Instagram, too
Probably about time.
Facebook ads are spreading misinformation about HIV
GLAAD called out Facebook.
On Dec 15, 2019 by Brooke Sjoberg
North Carolina man allegedly stole $88K then posted it on Instagram
He held large stacks of cash in his photos.
Report: Barr wants tech antitrust probe wrapped up in 2020
The Justice Department’s probe was announced earlier this year
On Dec 12, 2019 by Andrew Wyrich
Scammer reportedly bribed Facebook employee to keep posts up
Facebook has fired the accused contractor following an internal investigation.
On Dec 11, 2019 by Mikael Thalen
The way Facebook serves political ads could be driving polarization
It is more expensive to reach across the aisle.
On Dec 10, 2019 by Claire Goforth
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