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New Instagram rules could affect diet and health Instagrammers
Instagram will ban posts that make what it deems to be “miraculous” claims about certain diet or weight loss products which are linked to a commercial offer.
Microsoft’s Brad Smith says it’s time to break up big tech
He told NPR that the lack of more forceful government interference in the way tech companies do their business will eventually spell the downfall of democracy.
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.
8chan owner Jim Watkins defends the First Amendment before congress, could be back online within days
8chan owner Jim Watkins previously said he was keeping the site offline until his testimony before the House Homeland Security Committee.
Facebook and Microsoft are creating their own deepfakes
This Deepfake Detection Challenge (DFDC) raises new questions about how these types of detection tools will be applied to memes and other types of satirical content.
Facebook rolls out facial recognition to all users one month after losing facial recognition lawsuit appeal
The features is turned off by default for new users but users who were previously opted in to Facebook’s face recognition won’t receive a notice.
2020 Democrats spend over $100 in Facebook ads to get each $1 donation, driving ad prices through the roof
Even the candidates that have positioned themselves as being anti-Facebook are spending big on the platform.
FTC and FCC reportedly worried about Trump’s plan to “police” social media
They reportedly argue that it could lead to more censorship.
Google leaker explains how blacklists work
The Google insider went into more detail about how Google censors certain content.
Leaked video shows YouTube CEO talking news manipulation, deciding what’s “authoritative” and what’s “trashy”
YouTube CEO admits that it manipulates news ranking.
Feminist social network Spinster is the newest and biggest free speech platform using Gab
Gab seems to be delivering on what it says on the box.