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WhatsApp Finally Fixes Group Privacy Settings Problem Which Exposed User Phone Numbers to Strangers
WhatsApp appears to have made the changes now as part of its wider campaign to combat what it deems to be “fake news.”
Linus Torvalds Slams Social Media, Calls Facebook and Instagram a “Disease”
He stated that social media is all geared to the reverse of quality control… and to generate an emotional response, often one of moral outrage.
Facebook Wants the Password to Your Email Account
“To continue using Facebook, you’ll need to confirm your email (…)” and then asking for their email password in a separate box underneath.
France Shoots Itself in the Foot, Gets Blocked on Twitter Because of Their Own Dumb “Fake News” Law
Facebook and Google are reported to have already complied with the law by updating their services in France – but not Twitter.
Facebook Screws Up yet Again: Private Info From Users Is Found on the Cloud, Accessible by Anyone
The sad part is that handful equals to 540 million records or 146 gigabytes worth of private data.
How to See What Your Social Media and Browsing Habits Know About Your Psychology
The launch of a new tool means that those internet users eager to find out, in great depth and detail, how “others” see them.
Sabotaging Posts With Hateful and Violent Comments Is the Latest Tactic People Are Using to Get Accounts They Don’t Like Shut Down
More appropriately referred to as internet trolls, we have armies of people infiltrating the comment sections of social media posts and making a whole series of racist, derogative posts in efforts to stir up controversy for the publisher of that post.
Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg Hints That More Censorship Is Coming to the Platform
In an open letter, Sandberg promised the company would be restricting who can use Facebook Live, using better technology to take down more content, and taking a more aggressive stance against what it deems to be “hate” in the wake of the New Zealand mass shootings.
The French Council of the Muslim Faith Is Suing Facebook and YouTube for Not Taking Down the NZ Shooting Video Fast Enough
Many groups including the Islamic Association of New Zealand support the lawsuit.
Australia Wants Tech Companies to Censor Content Even Faster, Doesn’t Care That It’s Technically Impossible
Australia threatens tech companies with jail time.
5 Books for Understanding the State of the Internet in 2019
We’ve selected a few released and to-be-released books about the state of the internet today that would hopefully help you make sense of it and decide how you’re going to let internet affect your life from now on.
SPLC President, Richard Cohen, Resigns After Being Accused of Sexual Harassment, Gender Discrimination and Racism
The resignation of Richard Cohen was applauded by many conservatives and considered a victory in the ongoing culture war