What social media boycotts in the Trump era are lacking
They create buzz, but do they have a lasting impact?
On Sep 6, 2019 by Brenden Gallagher
Facebook is trying to fight deepfakes by making its own deepfakes
Facebook is offering $10 million in rewards to whoever can make a deepfake-detection system.
On Sep 5, 2019 by Mikael Thalen
Millions of Facebook users’ phone numbers exposed online
A password-less server exposed more than records on 419 million Facebook users.
Report: Social media companies met with U.S. officials to discuss 2020 election
The companies met with a number of U.S. intelligence agencies.
On Sep 5, 2019 by Andrew Wyrich
Oregon senator said jail time should be on the table for Facebook’s Zuckerberg
Says he’s “repeatedly lied” and “should be held accountable.”
On Sep 4, 2019 by Claire Goforth
Facebook may soon test hiding Likes
One of the first indicators of social media success could disappear from Facebook.
On Sep 3, 2019 by Brooke Sjoberg
Facebook discontinuing tag suggestions, makes face recognition opt-out
The company said people can opt-out of face recognition entirely.
On Sep 3, 2019 by Andrew Wyrich
Swipe This! Should I delete pictures of my ex from Facebook and Instagram?
Breakups aren’t about your ex—they’re about reclaiming yourself.
On Aug 29, 2019 by Nayomi Reghay
Researchers say Facebook has failed to provide promised data
The company vowed in 2018 to help academics research social media’s effect on democracy.
On Aug 28, 2019 by Mikael Thalen
Facebook is finally confirming organizations behind political ads are legit
The changes will add a ‘confirmed organization’ tag to political ads.
On Aug 28, 2019 by Andrew Wyrich
Facebook is developing Threads for Instagram, and it looks very familiar
The app encourages users to share everything from their location to their battery life.
On Aug 27, 2019 by Mikael Thalen
Twitch star says an Instagram content moderator is blackmailing her (updated)
Amouranth says the blackmailer wants to be paid in bitcoin.
On Aug 26, 2019 by Sierra Juarez
Kohl’s creates Facebook-driven clothes for millennials
Known as ‘Curated,’ the clothing line will be based on data.
On Aug 26, 2019 by Mikael Thalen
Emails reveal Facebook’s knowledge of Cambridge Analytica
Employees expressed concerns over the ‘sketchy’ data firm back in 2015.
On Aug 23, 2019 by Mikael Thalen
Majority of threats made since El Paso and Dayton shootings have been made online
Out of the 27 threats made, about 20 were made online.
On Aug 22, 2019 by Tiffanie Drayton
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