European courts can order Facebook content be removed worldwide; Update: Facebook responds
The tech giant must now apply to standards of one country across their platform.
On Oct 3, 2019 by Brenden Gallagher
Poll: Americans are wary of news seen on social media
Americans across the aisle are worried about one-sided and inaccurate news.
On Oct 2, 2019 by Esther Bell
Facebook Libra backers are having second thoughts
Key financial partners of Libra, Facebook’s new digital currency, are reportedly reconsidering their investments.
Mark Zuckerberg calls Elizabeth Warren an ‘existential threat’ in leaked audio
In a testy call, Zuck signals a fight over Warren and her plan to break up big tech.
On Oct 1, 2019 by Brenden Gallagher
Facebook is beginning to hide likes
The social media company has started hiding likes for Australian users and is eyeing a wider rollout.
Pro-police Facebook page that spread misinformation was being run from Kosovo
The page had over 170,000 fans before Facebook took it down.
On Sep 30, 2019 by Samira Sadeque
Goodbye, trolls! How to hide comments on Facebook
Facebook can become a cesspool of negative, offensive, and depressing commentary when left to its own devices. Here’s how you can survive it.
On Sep 30, 2019 by Jam Kotenko
Teen dies by suicide after being outed on social media
Explicit messages he exchanged with another boy were shared on Instagram and Snapchat.
On Sep 28, 2019 by Tiffanie Drayton
Border Patrol is using ‘Facebook’ as an address for asylum seekers
It’s not a valid address to contact someone.
On Sep 27, 2019 by Samira Sadeque
Facebook about to start hiding Like counts
Facebook will roll out the feature to users in Australia to see how they respond.
On Sep 26, 2019 by Mikael Thalen
Facebook has taken $1.6 million in ad buys from hate groups since 2018
Reporting from Sludge finds that anti-immigrant and anti-LGBTQ have been spending millions on Facebook ads.
On Sep 26, 2019 by Brenden Gallagher
Facebook to acquire company creating tool to control computers with your mind
Facebook wants to integrate such technology into augmented reality glasses.
On Sep 24, 2019 by Mikael Thalen
Fake American Facebook pages supporting Trump are being run all over the globe
It’s a bottomless pit of weird memes and head-turning fandom for America.
On Sep 24, 2019 by Claire Goforth
Patriotic Facebook page reaching millions of Americans is run by Ukrainians
It’s part of a vast network.
On Sep 23, 2019 by Claire Goforth
Snap’s ‘Project Voldemort’ dossier details Facebook’s bullying tactics
The tactics included allegedly threatening to pull “verified” statuses from influencers who mentioned Snapchat.
On Sep 23, 2019 by Kahron Spearman
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