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Facebook Users Marked With "Treason" Label

Beleaguered social media giant Facebook has removed "treason" from their database of the keywords assi.....»»

Category: blogSource: zerohedgeJul 12th, 2018

Massive Facebook study on users’ doubt in vaccines finds a small group appears to play a big role in pushing the skepticism

Facebook is conducting a vas.....»»

Category: topSource: washpostMar 14th, 2021

Facebook takes aim at TikTok by letting users earn money off minute-long videos

Facebook's updat.....»»

Category: smallbizSource: nytMar 11th, 2021

Twitter says it will ban users who repeatedly post misinformation about COVID-19 vaccines

Twitter will use automated and human reviewers to identify and label misleading posts about COVID-19 vaccines. Drew Angerer/Getty Images Twitter will begin banning users who repeatedly post COVID-19 vaccine misinform.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderMar 1st, 2021

Facebook privacy settlement approved: Nearly 1.6 million Illinois users will ‘expeditiously’ get at least $345

A California federal judge issued final approval Friday in a $650 million Facebook class action privacy settlement, with an order to get at least $345 to each of nearly 1.6 million Illinois class members “as expedi.....»»

Category: topSource: chicagotribuneFeb 27th, 2021

Facebook privacy settlement gets final approval. Nearly 1.6 million Illinois users will ‘expeditiously’ get at least $345.

A California federal judge issued final approval Friday in a $650 million Facebook class action privacy settlement, with an order to get at least $345 to each of nearly 1.6 million Illinois class members “as expedi.....»»

Category: topSource: chicagotribuneFeb 26th, 2021

Australian lawmakers expected to pass amendments to Facebook, Google law

Facebook on Tuesday said it would restore Australian users' access to news in light of the compromise it had reached with the government.....»»

Category: topSource: foxnewsFeb 24th, 2021

Facebook reverses its Australian news ban

The move comes after negotiations with the government over its proposed News Media and Digital Platforms Mandatory Bargaining Code. Users inside and outside of Australia are unable to see posts from Australian news outlets as of Wednesday. In.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderFeb 23rd, 2021

Why WhatsApp’s New Privacy Rules Have Sparked Alarm

Facebook Inc.’s WhatsApp began alerting its 2 billion users in early January to an update of its privacy policy -- and if they wanted to keep using the popular messaging app, they had to accept it. The new terms caused an outcry among technolog.....»»

Category: topSource: washpostFeb 22nd, 2021

Facebook to restrict Australian users from sharing news content

See the rest of the story here. Theflyonthewall.com provides the latest financial news as it breaks. Known as a leader in market intelligence, The Fl.....»»

Category: blogSource: theflyonthewallFeb 17th, 2021

Facebook Puts New Restrictions On Australian Publishers, Readers

Facebook Inc (NASDAQ: FB) has announced changes to the news publishing and sharing functions for its Australian users. read more.....»»

Category: blogSource: benzingaFeb 17th, 2021

Facebook is banning Australian users from sharing news after the country proposed a law forcing tech companies to pay news outlets

In reaction to a new law in Australia, Facebook is ending the ability of its Australian users to share and even see news content on the platform. Facebook CEO M.....»»

Category: dealsSource: nytFeb 17th, 2021

Facebook moves to scale down political content

CEO Mark Zuckerberg says users want politics to be a smaller part of their social media experience......»»

Category: topSource: washpostFeb 10th, 2021

Sen. Warner to unveil bill reining in Section 230, seeking to help users fight back against real-world harm

Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-Va.) is set to introduce a bill that takes aim at Facebook, Google and other tech giants, seeking to hold Silicon Valley more directly accountable when viral posts and videos result in real-world harm......»»

Category: topSource: washpostFeb 5th, 2021

Facebook is trying to pre-empt Apple"s big privacy update by asking users for permission to track them

Apple and Facebook have been publicly fighting about an upcoming iOS privacy update since the summer. Facebook co-founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg. Chip Som.....»»

Category: worldSource: nytFeb 2nd, 2021

War Of Labels: How Facebook Plans To Tackle Apple"s New Privacy Rules

Facebook Inc (NASDAQ: FB) said on Monday that it will show iPhone users prompts of its own to counter the privacy-oriented prompts Apple Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL) plans to include in the smartphone’s iOS14 operating system read more.....»»

Category: blogSource: benzingaFeb 2nd, 2021

Facebook"s Nick Clegg: The idea that Europe should ban companies from collecting users" personal data is a serious miscalculation

In a response to Axel Springer CEO Mathias Döpfner, Facebook's Nick Clegg says it's wrong to say tech giants use personal data for n.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderFeb 1st, 2021

On iPhones, Facebook and Apple begin a war of pop-up messages

Facebook has been going to battle with Apple a new App Store policy that requires apps to ask for permission to track their users across the web. Facebook think prompts Apple plans to implement are misleading and will counter them with its own prompt......»»

Category: topSource: washpostFeb 1st, 2021

Tim Cook took a swipe at Facebook after Mark Zuckerberg accused Apple of misleading users

"Technology does not need vast troves of personal data, stitched together across dozens of websites and apps, in.....»»

Category: personnelSource: nytJan 29th, 2021

Facebook says it won"t promote political groups in the "long term," but struggles to deliver on that promise

Facebook promised not to suggest political groups to its users ahead of the US election, but The Markup reported the company failed to deliver. Business Insider A member of Oath Keepers, a far-right extremist group.....»»

Category: personnelSource: nytJan 28th, 2021

Apple plans new privacy control, spars with Facebook over tracking iPhone users

Apple says it will roll out a new privacy control, a long-awaited feature known as App Tracking Tran.....»»

Category: topSource: chicagotribuneJan 28th, 2021