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Facebook is trying to trademark the word “BOOK” in Europe
The application has been accepted by the EUIPO and is currently being examined, with a decision expected at a later date.
Instagram censors fishmonger’s produce photos, says they’re “offensive or disturbing”
Rex Goldsmith, suspected it might have been the work of “vegan warriors.”
Angel Mom’s post about illegal immigrant crime is censored on Facebook for “hate speech”
The latest example is Facebook’s decision to remove posts from the personal page of Mary Ann Mendoza, a woman whose son, a police officer, was killed by a drunk-driving illegal immigrant back in 2014.
Russia considers complete ban of Facebook, Instagram and YouTube
The signs are pointing in the direction of the likes of Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube being completely blocked in Russia by early 2021.
Facebook reportedly cuts off police access to WhatsApp in Hong Kong
The information the police were soliciting from citizens included photos and video and audio recordings.
Facebook fact checkers to face investigation for bias after alleged motive-driven “false” ratings
The investigation is related to Facebook posts from pro-life non-profit Live Action being labeled “False” by “independent fact-checkers.”
Ted Cruz condemns coordinated online deplatforming of Alex Jones, calls the trend “troubling”
Cruz said he’s not a fan of Jones but that free speech protects everyone.
Facebook and Instagram app downloads are in decline
Data provided by the Bank of America that shows a 13% year over year decline in the downloads of Facebook and Instagram mobile apps.
Facebook makes plea to iPhone users, recommends not turn off location tracking when iOS 13 is released
Facebook says it still believes that its platform is better when it tracks your location.
Facebook executives say Zuckerberg and Sandberg are “incredibly involved” in content policy and moderation
Apparently, Sandberg and Zuckerberg are willing to micromanage the behemoth that currently serves nearly 2.5 billion users and has tens of thousands of employees.
Snapchat and Instagram down in Europe and the US
Snapchat has acknowledged the outage on Twitter and says it’s looking into the issue but as of yet, it’s unresolved.
India considers new legislation to force big tech companies to sell their data
This new guideline will also ensure the fact that there will be greater scope for competition as all players, either big or small will have access to the customer data.