Social media researcher says he tried Russian-style influence tactics in Alabama
Jonathan Morgan created a fake Facebook page to test out disinformation tactics.
On Dec 19, 2018 by Ellen Ioanes
Facebook shared your DMs with tech giants like Netflix and Spotify (updated)
These are among 150 companies granted unique access to users’ personal data.
On Dec 19, 2018 by Nahila Bonfiglio
Facebook blocks article on Yemeni crisis over photo of starving child
Facebook has since called it a mistake.
On Dec 17, 2018 by Samira Sadeque
Facebook admits that 6.8 million users’ private photos were exposed
Photos you uploaded but never posted could be compromised.
On Dec 14, 2018 by Mikael Thalen
Jury drops ticket for white guy who played ‘F*ck Tha Police’ around cop
He was found ‘not guilty’ in less than 10 minutes.
On Dec 12, 2018 by Alexis Tatum
Woman pens open letter about getting baby product ads after her son was stillborn
‘Do you know what your algorithm decides, tech companies?’
Facebook’s new community standards blatantly hurt queer users
Discussing ‘sexual preferences’ could get you banned.
On Dec 6, 2018 by Ana Valens
Facebook docs reveal company hid update about recording Android call logs
Documents show Facebook exploited Android permissions to record users’ call and text logs.
On Dec 5, 2018 by Ellen Ioanes
Emails reveal Mark Zuckerberg took steps to hurt Vine
Emails released by a British lawmaker show the exchange.
On Dec 5, 2018 by Andrew Wyrich
Facebook touts new hate-speech technology, but users still post about shooting immigrants
More than 75 percent of the posts reviewed were aimed at migrant caravans.
On Dec 5, 2018 by Samira Sadeque
Here’s how Facebook tried to tie George Soros to an anti-Facebook group
A document from Republican research group Definers Public Affairs shows…nothing much.
On Dec 3, 2018 by Ellen Ioanes
Judge slams ‘bikini app’ inventor who gave away crucial Facebook documents to U.K.
Ted Kramer, the founder of Six4Three, was asked to surrender his laptop and other electronic devices.
On Dec 2, 2018 by Samira Sadeque
Seized documents revealed Facebook floated selling data to companies for profit
Facebook demands return of documents as U.K. plans to publish
On Nov 30, 2018 by Mikael Thalen, Ellen Ioanes
ACLU seeks docs on DOJ’s attempt to backdoor Facebook Messenger
Feds wanted encryption disabled to spy on suspected MS-13 members.
On Nov 29, 2018 by Mikael Thalen
Ignore that friend request hoax going around on Facebook
Do not forward the message.
On Nov 28, 2018 by Mikael Thalen
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