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Hundreds of Facebook employees call on Mark Zuckerberg to change the social network"s controversial rules on political ads (FB)

AP Photo/Andrew Harnik Hundreds of Facebook employees are asking the company to change its policies on political ads, according to an internal letter obtained by The New York Times. The social network currently refuses to f.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderOct 28th, 2019

Facebook Unit WhatsApp Sues Indian Government Over New Privacy Rules In Unusual Move

Facebook Inc.’s (NASDAQ: FB) WhatsApp messaging service has filed a lawsuit against the Indian government seeking to block new rules for social media companies that take effect on Wednesday, the Indian Express read more.....»»

Category: blogSource: benzingaMay 26th, 2021

Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp appear to be experiencing issues as thousands report outages

Reports on Downdetector skyrocketed just after 5 p.m. for the popular social media sites with no word on when they'll be back. .....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderApr 8th, 2021

Apple CEO Tim Cook appears to take jab at Facebook saying App Store would be better with "more social networks"

Apple and Facebook are currently engaged in a public battle over an upcoming privacy update to iPhones. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, left, and Apple CEO Tim Cook. MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images;Xinhua/Liu Jie via Getty Images;.....»»

Category: smallbizSource: nytApr 5th, 2021

Facebook Faces Internal Criticism Over Promoting China State Propaganda On Uyghurs: WSJ

Facebook Inc. (NASDAQ: FB) employees have raised concerns over China’s use of the social media platform to spread state propaganda about its Uyghur minority population, the Wall Street Journal read more.....»»

Category: blogSource: benzingaApr 5th, 2021

Supreme Court Rules In Favor Of Facebook In Robocall Lawsuit

The U.S. Supreme Court sides with Facebook, Inc. (NADSAQ: FB) in a case that accused the social media giant of violating a federal anti-robocall law. read more.....»»

Category: blogSource: benzingaApr 1st, 2021

Facebook and Twitter must do more to fight anti-vaccine misinformation, a dozen state attorneys general demand

State attorney generals want social networks to take stronger measures to ensure misinformation doesn't slow down efforts to recover from the coronavirus pandemic......»»

Category: topSource: washpostMar 24th, 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

Facebook’s new ‘Supreme Court’ knocks content rules as vague and incomplete in first rulings

Facebook's independent Oversight Board found fault with Facebook's content moderation decisions in all of the cases it reviewed, suggesting that the Facebook-funded board will be tough on the social network......»»

Category: topSource: washpostJan 28th, 2021

This local CEO strives to make a difference on issues that affect women, people of color

The CEO of the Institute for Sport & Social Justice at the University of Central Florida shares insights about the work she's involved with and why it's important in driving discussions about societal change......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsJan 25th, 2021

Column: The drive to regulate social media is about partisan politics — and it won"t work

Politicians say they're concerned about misinformation on Twitter and Facebook, but they're blowing smoke. Politicians say they're concerned about misinformation on Twitter and Facebook, but they're blowing smoke......»»

Category: topSource: latimesJan 22nd, 2021

What is Gab? The far-right social media site that Google and Apple banned and that is still gaining thousands of new users after Twitter and Facebook deplatformed Trump

Gab was launched in 2016 for users who don't like Twitter and Facebook's rules on f.....»»

Category: dealsSource: nytJan 11th, 2021

Facebook gets rid of "pseudoscience" ad-targeting category

Facebook Inc has removed "pseudoscience" as an option for advertisers who want to target audiences, a category available until this week even as the world's largest social media network vowed to curb misinformation about the COVID-19 pandemic......»»

Category: topSource: reutersApr 23rd, 2020

Why The Next Major Social Networks May Exist In Video Games

Social media, as we know it, rests inside platforms like Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) and Twitter (NYSE:TWTR). The evolution of digital accessibility, however, has begun to morph how we interact with our friends and family. read more.....»»

Category: blogSource: benzingaApr 9th, 2020

Britain"s supermarkets fear they"ll struggle to meet demand

Britain's big supermarkets fear they won't be able to supply the country's 60 million people without longer opening hours or a relaxation of social distancing rules introduced to curb the spread of the coronavirus. Ciara Lee reports.....»»

Category: videoSource: reutersApr 7th, 2020

EU industry chief tells Facebook to adapt to EU, not other way round

EU industry commissioner Thierry Breton said on Monday it was for Facebook to adapt to Europe's standards, not the other way round, as he criticized the U.S. social media giant's proposed internet rules as insufficient......»»

Category: topSource: reutersFeb 17th, 2020

Facebook is creating 1,000 new jobs in the UK

The social media giant's chief operating officer, Sheryl Sandberg, will announce the new jobs in London on Tuesday......»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralJan 21st, 2020

Facebook exec Andrew Bosworth warns fellow employees against using their power to stop Trump"s re-election (FB)

gigaom / YouTube Facebook executive Andrew Bosworth has warned employees against trying to use the social network to prevent Trump's re-election. In an internal memo leaked to The New York Times, Bosworth said he "desperately" didn't want Trump to win i.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderJan 7th, 2020

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg grilled on Capitol Hill

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg found himself on the hot seat. He went to Capitol Hill to talk about social media's global currency plans. But as Ed O'Keefe reports, he ended up getting grilled on a range of controversial issues......»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralOct 24th, 2019

The Wall Street Journal: Facebook to exempt opinion pieces, satire from its fact-checking rules

Facebook Inc. plans to exempt opinion pieces and satire from its fact-checking program, according to people familiar with the matter, as the social-media giant grapples with how to stop the spread of falsehoods while maintaining its own neutrality......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchSep 30th, 2019