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Facebook Backtracks and Removes 3D Printed Gun Restrictions
In a rare move, Facebook has reversed its ban on 3D printed guns.
New App Who’s in Town Provides a Shocking Insight Into Instagram Data Collection
The data collection makes it really easy to get a detailed look at data profiling.
Facebook’s Shadowbanning Process Is Now Patented
Many have thought that Facebook has been shadowbanning for a while. Now it’s official.
Instagram Starts Hiding Public Likes in Ireland
This follows public likes being hidden for Canadian Instagram users in May.
Ad Agencies Love Instagram’s New Speech Restriction Features as It Makes the Platform “Brand Safe”
Advertisers are more likely to advertise on the platform when speech is kept under control.
Journalist Laura Loomer Files Defamation Lawsuit Against Facebook After Being Called a “Dangerous Individual”
Loomer was banned from the platform in April and was called “dangerous” by Facebook.
Instagram Rolls Out Creepy New AI Which Warns Users That “Their Comment May Be Considered Offensive”
This is part of Facebook’s wider efforts to create an Orwellian safe space on its platform.
Iceland Is Tired of Instagrammers Destroying the Landscape
“Some Instagrammers are sponsored by companies and don’t obey pretty easy rules just to get a more spectacular photo from a slightly different angle.”
Senator Josh Hawley: “We’d Be Better Off if Facebook Disappeared”
The senator argues for a post-social media world.
Facebook Wants to Hire Someone to Decide What You See on Instagram
It’s a tough job but apparently someone has to do it.
Facebook Caught Sharing User Data With Phone Carriers, Showing Ads Based on Creditworthiness
Facebook may not be serious about protecting user privacy after all.
Database of Private Info of Top Instagram Influencers Leaks Online
The data leaks continue.
