Facebook will gray out what it thinks is “false information” through the UK general election
Facebook’s fact-checkers are independent organizations, so it is at their discretion who and what they choose to investigate.
YouTube is using machine learning to ban all mentions of impeachment whistleblower’s name
Facebook is also scrubbing all mentions of the name from its platform.
Facebook confirms that it’s censoring “any and all mentions” of impeachment whistleblower’s name
Numerous social media users and publishers were reporting that their posts naming the alleged CIA whistleblower, whose complaint kickstarted the impeachment inquiry against President Trump, were removed.
Tony Blair says it’s time to make Facebook and Google public utilities
The former British PM has weighed in on the debate.
California AG says Facebook is failing to comply with subpoenas over privacy scandals
The AG says Facebook is “dragging its feet”.
Facebook tests asking users to scan their face for verification
What could go wrong?
Facebook says around 100 developers could have inappropriately retained data on Facebook Group users
Facebook have come clean about another privacy concern.
Elizabeth Warren’s online Medicare For All “Calculator” tool is either broken or intentionally misleading
The “calculator” doesn’t appear to calculate anything.
Facebook warned the Indian government about WhatsApp spyware, but they didn’t pay attention
India said it was “pure technical jargon” about a technical vulnerability “and had nothing to do with the fact that the privacy of Indian users had been compromised,” the authorities said.
Social platforms banning political ads could hurt candidates that don’t have large corporatist donors
Former Obama media director reveals the details.
Hillary Clinton likens herself to a “hit-and-run victim”, says Mark Zuckerberg should “pay a price”
Last month she said the dark web caused her election loss. This month she’s blaming Mark Zuckerberg.
Zuckerberg trolls Aaron Sorkin in response to free speech open letter
Sorkin’s open letter accused Facebook of “assaulting the truth.”












