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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.
WhatsApp Group Reveals Secret Collusion Between Journalists and Jeremy Corybn, Far-Left UK Labour Leader
Journalists are secretly working to get Corbyn elected.
Tony Blair Says It’s Time to Make Facebook and Google Public Utilities
The former British PM has weighed in on the debate.
9 Out of 10 Young Americans Want to Become Internet Famous
86% of young Americans showed interest in becoming influencers on social media.
Doctors and Nurses Raise the Alarm on Facebook’s WhatsApp Being Used to Transmit Patient Medical Information
Doctors and nurses routinely use the service to converse with other staff about patients.
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.
Instagram Deletes Account of Independent Conflict Journalism Outlet Popular Front
Instagram had previously claimed the outlet’s reporting on the Hong Kong protests was “bullying and harassment.”
Elizabeth Warren’s Online Medicare for All “Calculator” Tool Is Either Broken or Intentionally Misleading
The “calculator” doesn’t appear to calculate anything.