New Facebook Group tools to tackle “problematic” content will just drive users into the shadows, experts warm
“I am very concerned this will further allow conspiracy communities and violent extremists to further obfuscate their activity”
EU watchdogs to look at whether Facebook listening to audio messages is a breach of privacy law
Human contractors listening to audio recordings has been a huge problem brought to light in recent weeks.
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson cuts out mainstream media, goes live taking questions direct from the public
Politicians are increasingly using the internet to communicate directly with the people, and setting aside the mainstream news middleman.
Facebook starts “fact-checking” jokes from comedian Terrence K. Williams
Facebook decided to start these “fact-checks” days after President Trump retweeted one of Williams’ jokes about Epstein.
Facebook contractors listened to users’ private audio messages
This follows reports of Amazon, Apple, Google, and Microsoft also running similar programs where user’s audio recordings are sent to third-party contractors.
Snopes faces criticism over its new “Labeled Satire” rating
Critics are arguing that the rating insinuates that certain pieces of satire are not “real satire.”
UK MP slams Facebook’s answers on privacy scandal as “typically disingenuous”
The committee isn’t happen about conflicting evidence Facebook provided.
Facebook to fund two new BuzzFeed shows
After cutting the reach on everyone’s Facebook Pages, the company now seems to want to stick to more conventional methods of getting content for its audience.
Twitter employees describe CEO Jack Dorsey as Forrest Gump-like and indecisive
Others still describe him as “introverted, conflict averse, speaking in riddles,” and, “not as aggressive as Facebook’s Zuckerberg or Google’s Page.”
Facebook backed down on Houseparty acquisition due to antitrust scrutiny
Facebook had planned to gobble up even more of the social media market.
Facebook plans to license legacy media news content after suppressing many indie creators from its platforms
Facebook’s plans are the latest example of big tech platforms making it harder for independent creators to thrive.
Facebook accused of lying to UK lawmakers over privacy scandals
Members of Parliament want to know why Zuckerberg said he only found out about the Cambridge Analytica issue last year, when staff have said he knew about it a year earlier.
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