Facebook Sues Chinese Companies for Creating Fake Accounts
Facebook and Instagram sued four companies and three people based in China for creating and selling fake accounts, likes and followers, according to a posting on the social media giant’s website......»»
Facebook and Instagram launch their first lawsuit over fake accounts and likes from Chinese companies, following legal concerns (FB)
REUTERS/Aaron P. Bernstein Facebook announ.....»»
Facebook sues over sales of fake accounts, likes and followers
The lawsuit was filed against three people and four companies based in China.....»»
The Wall Street Journal: Twitter, Facebook take down global network of fake accounts pushing pro-Trump messages
The social-networking companies have taken down a global network of fake accounts used in a coordinated campaign to push pro-Trump political messages, including some that used artificial intelligence tools to try to mask the behavior.....»»
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.....»»
A top Facebook exec told a whistleblower her concerns about widespread state-sponsored disinformation meant she had "job security"
Facebook integrity chief Guy Rosen said concerns about dictators using fake accounts to bolster support were lower priority, The Guardian reported. In this A.....»»
All the actions big tech companies have taken against Trump"s social media accounts following the US Capitol siege
Platforms like YouTube, Facebook, and Twitter have removed a video of Trump telling riote.....»»
: Twitter and Facebook temporarily lock Trump’s accounts following Capitol siege
Social media companies condemned a video posted by President Donald Trump during a withering assault on Capitol Hill on Wednesday, and at least one threatened to boot him off its service......»»
Why the coronavirus could mean more bogus cures, fake government crackdowns and misinformation on Facebook
Facebook, YouTube and Twitter’s content moderators were sent home due to the coronavirus, forcing the companies to rely more on algorithms to police content in the interim......»»
Zuckerberg in Brussels ahead of antitrust proposals
Facebook warned of threats to innovation and freedom of expression on Monday, ahead of the release of a raft of rules by the European Union this week and in the coming months to rein in U.S. and Chinese tech companies......»»
Facebook sees risks to innovation, freedom of expression ahead of EU rules
Facebook warned of threats to innovation and freedom of expression on Monday, ahead of the release of a raft of rules by the European Union this week and in the coming months to rein in U.S. and Chinese tech companies......»»
Facebook suspends networks of fake accounts from Russia, Iran
Facebook, which has struggled to stop governments and political groups from using its platform to spread false or misleading information, announced it has shut down fake accounts from countries including Russia. This report produced by Chris Dignam......»»
Facebook says a pro-Trump media outlet used artificial intelligence to create fake people and push conspiracies
Reuters Facebook and Twitter dismantled thousands of accounts and pages that were part of a global network seeking to push pro-Trump messaging. NBC News reported that the Facebook accounts had been identified as having ties to the Epoch T.....»»
A city ousted 2 police chiefs after they admitted to using fake Facebook and Twitter accounts to troll a cop critic
Associated Press/Lisa Ra.....»»
Facebook removes 3.2 billion fake accounts, millions of child abuse posts
Facebook Inc removed 3.2 billion fake accounts between April and September this year, along with millions of posts depicting child abuse and suicide, according to its latest content moderation report released on Wednesday......»»
White House trade adviser Navarro calls China delisting report "fake news": CNBC
White House trade adviser Peter Navarro on Monday dismissed reports that the Trump administration was considering delisting Chinese companies from U.S. stock exchanges as "fake news.".....»»
AT&T accused of creating fake DirecTV Now accounts to improve numbers ahead of $85 billion Time Warner deal (T)
Reuters/Brian Snyder AT&T allegedly .....»»
Twitter and Facebook take first actions against China for using fake accounts to sow discord in Hong Kong
The social media giants said they were taking action against what Twitter called a "significant state-backed information operation" related to the protests......»»
Twitter suspends hundreds of accounts as it accuses China of coordinating against Hong Kong protesters
Twitter said Monday it was suspending nearly a thousand Chinese accounts and banning advertising from state-owned media companies, citing a “significant state-backed information operation†related to........»»
Facebook and Twitter uncover Chinese trolls spreading doubts about Hong Kong protests
Close to 1,000 accounts were found on Twitter alone.....»»
Facebook sues two Android app developers for generating fake clicks
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