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Facebook Willing to Sacrifice User Engagement for Censorship
In the UK alone, Facebook engagement dropped 38% in the last year.
Facebook’s FTC Fine Lets It Off for All Past Privacy Violations – Even Those Never Made Public
When all things are considered a $5 billion fine isn’t such a big deal.
US Department of Justice Opens Broad Antitrust Review Into the Practices of Big Tech Companies
This comes after months of scrutiny into the alleged anti-competitive practices of many leading big tech firms.
Research Shows Most Young People Keep Away From Facebook
The Facebook platform itself is more popular with older people. Younger people do use Instagram, however.
Facebook and Amazon Lobbying Reach New Heights Amidst Big Tech Criticism
Facebook is being criticized for Libra and Amazon wants to with a big government cloud project.
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.
G7 Nations Outline Plans for “Urgent” Taxes on Big Tech
The seven nations think tech companies need to be taxed more in order to be controlled.
Facebook Rep Refuses to Say Whether Banned Users Will Be Allowed to Use Its Libra Cryptocurrency
He said he doesn’t yet know whether banned Facebook users will be able to use Libra and that the company must be thoughtful about this issue.
Instagram Starts Hiding Public Likes in Ireland
This follows public likes being hidden for Canadian Instagram users in May.
Facebook Rep Denies Under Oath That the Company Devotes Any Resources to Identifying Promising Tech Acquisitions
Perault’s testimony contradicts reports and leaked documents which show that the company used its Onavo VPN app to monitor the popularity of WhatsApp before acquiring it.