What did Facebook have to do with Jan. 6?
A year ago today, a rogue group of protestors launched a violent assault on the United States Capitol, stoked by misinformation and a lie of a stolen election from those entrusted to lead us. That underlying problem of confusion and deception was already…
Say buh-bye to Facebook and delete you account for good
Delete your account! Here’s how to say buh-bye forever to Facebook. Sarah Tew/CNET People’s opinions about Facebook are a mixed bag. For some, the social media site is an essential tool for keeping in touch with friends and family around the…
Facebook pays fines to Russia over banned content By Reuters
© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: A woman holds smartphone with Facebook logo in front of a displayed Facebook’s new rebrand logo Meta in this illustration picture taken October 28, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration MOSCOW (Reuters) – Facebook…
Facebook Forgot To Buy Metaverse On Instagram & Did The Owner Dirty
The metaverse got a little too real for one Instagram user after Facebook locked them out of their @metaverse account for impersonating someone else. Facebook apparently forgot to secure the Metaverse Instagram username and rather than buying it from the…
Analysis-Rohingya lawsuit against Facebook a ‘wake-up call’ for social media
By Rina Chandran, Avi Asher-Schapiro BANGKOK/LOS ANGELES (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – A landmark lawsuit by Rohingya refugees against Meta Platforms Inc, formerly known as Facebook, is a “wake-up call” for social media firms and a test case for…
Tech Stocks Roundup: Apple, Facebook vs. Sexting, Nude Photos
Apple (AAPL) – Get Apple Inc. Report is modifying its anti-sexting tool to protect child iPhone users from nude images in a feature that will notify underage users before they send or open a text message with nude photos. But the company now says…
Facebook ‘failing’ to tackle COVID-19 misinformation posted by prominent anti-vaccine group, study claims
At least until June 2021, Facebook had significant gaps in its efforts to tackle COVID-19 misinformation from one of the most prominent anti-vaccine groups in the world, according to a study from ISD Global, a U.K.-based think tank that studies…
Ohio Attorney General sues Meta over revelations from the ‘Facebook Papers’
The securities lawsuit, filed on behalf of the Ohio Public Employees Retirement System and other investors, alleges that the company misled the public about its algorithm and the harms the company’s own research showed its apps can cause to users.…
PC Maker Meta Says It Will Give Its Trademark To Facebook For $20 Million
Meta PC has the ‘Meta’ trademark for most general tech categories, but the company’s founders are willing to sell it to Facebook for $20 million. PC maker Meta wants $20 million from Mark Zuckerberg for Facebook to own the trademark.…
Don’t just deactivate your Facebook account. Delete it permanently
Delete your account! Here’s how to say buh-bye forever to Facebook. Sarah Tew/CNET People’s opinions about Facebook are a mixed bag. For some, the social media site is an essential tool for keeping in touch with friends and family around the…