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The one word that lets politicians get away with breaking the rules on social media

Facebook clarified on Tuesday that it will not fact-check false statements by politicians , citing its 'newsworthiness" exemption.....»»

Category: topSource: washpostSep 25th, 2019

What Facebook"s internal audit on political bias says

Facebook on Tuesday released the results of an independent audit conducted by a former Republican senator that found the social networking giant has been biased against conservatives, although not deliberately. The report from former Arizona Sen. Jon Kyl.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsAug 20th, 2019

Next Avenue: ‘Netiquette’ tips for responding to death and grief on social media

Not everyone wants to learn about the death of a loved one on Facebook. Here are some common sense rules......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchAug 12th, 2019

U.S. regulators approve $5 billion Facebook settlement over privacy issues: source

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission approved a roughly $5 billion settlement with Facebook Inc this week over its investigation into the social media company's handling of user data, a source familiar with the situation said on Friday......»»

Category: topSource: reutersJul 12th, 2019

U.S. regulators approve $5 billion Facebook settlement over privacy issues: WSJ

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission approved a roughly $5 billion settlement with Facebook Inc this week over its investigation into the social media company's handling of user data, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday......»»

Category: topSource: reutersJul 12th, 2019

Facebook and Instagram back online after experiencing issues worldwide

Social media platforms were back online Wednesday evening after experiencing a bit of a meltdown earlier in the day......»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralJul 3rd, 2019

Facebook CEO Zuckerberg says breaking up big tech "wouldn"t make any of these problems better"

Facebook Inc. CEO Mark Zuckerberg says breaking up big tech won't solve key issues over data privacy and antitrust concerns, but regulation could. At the Aspen Ideas Festival on Wednesday, Zuckerberg repeated calls for regulation of social me.....»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchJun 26th, 2019

Facebook"s Clegg rejects break-up calls, prefers more regulation

Facebook dismissed calls for a break-up of the world's biggest social network and other big internet companies on Monday, saying this would not tackle issues such as privacy, attempts to influence elections or harmful content......»»

Category: topSource: reutersJun 24th, 2019

From Friendster To Facebook - 20 Years Of Social Networks In 85 Seconds

Nothing lasts forever... This video is more dramatic than the actual movie “The Social Network” pic.twitter.com/i3hBPuftlK — Chris Maddern (@chrismaddern) June 13, 2019    .....»»

Category: blogSource: zerohedgeJun 16th, 2019

Facebook Holds Talks With CFTC Over GlobalCoin Cryptocurrency: Report

Facebook has started discussion with the U.S. CFTC over potential regulatory issues over the social media giant's crypto stablecoin initiative......»»

Category: forexSource: coindeskJun 3rd, 2019

D.C. attorney general’s lawsuit against Facebook can proceed, judge rules

Facebook suffered an early defeat in a D.C. court on Friday, after a judge ruled against the social-networking giant's attempts to quash a case brought by the D.C. attorney general challenging the company's privacy practices......»»

Category: topSource: washpostJun 1st, 2019

D.C. attorney general’s lawsuit against Facebook can proceed, judge rules

Facebook suffered an early defeat in a D.C. court this week, after a judge ruled against the social-networking giant's attempts to quash a case brought by the D.C. attorney general challenging the company's privacy practices......»»

Category: topSource: washpostJun 1st, 2019

Fake Facebook accounts: a never-ending battle against bots

The staggering figure of more than three billion fake accounts blocked by Facebook over a six-month period highlights the challenges faced by social networks in curbing automated accounts......»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralMay 26th, 2019

Facebook Registers New Fintech Firm In Switzerland

Authored by Max Boddy via CoinTelegraph.com, Social media giant Facebook has apparently formed a new financial tech firm, Libra Networks L.....»»

Category: blogSource: zerohedgeMay 20th, 2019

Facebook shuts down Israel-based disinformation campaigns as election manipulation increasingly goes global

Facebook said it shut down 265 fake accounts run by an Israeli social media company on Thursday for engaging in “coordinated inauthentic behavior” as it sought to affect politics in African, Latin Ame........»»

Category: topSource: washpostMay 16th, 2019

The Wall Street Journal: Facebook hires Washington insider Jennifer Newstead as general counsel

Facebook Inc. is bringing on a new top lawyer and a communications boss to handle the mounting regulatory and public-relations issues facing the social-media giant......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchApr 22nd, 2019

UK proposes banning social media "likes" for children

Britain's privacy regulator wants to stop kids from being able to "like" posts on Facebook and other social media sites as part of tough new rules it's proposing to protect children's online privacy......»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralApr 15th, 2019

Facebook CEO calls for updated internet regulations

Facebook Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg called on Saturday for regulators to play a "more active role" in establishing rules that govern the internet, as the world's largest social media network struggles to defuse criticism......»»

Category: topSource: reutersMar 30th, 2019

Facebook to block white-nationalist, white-separatist posts

The social media giant revised its rules banning the sharing of messages that glorified white supremacy in response to criticism that a loophole had allowed racism to thrive on its platform......»»

Category: topSource: washpostMar 27th, 2019

The New York Post: Facebook issues apology for temporarily blocking President Trump’s social media guru

The social networking giant mistook Mr. Scavino for a bot......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchMar 19th, 2019