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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......»»

Category: smallbizSource: wsjMar 7th, 2019

Therese Poletti"s Tech Tales: From a fake George Soros fund to cloud-controlled robots, Chinese IPOs are getting even scarier

A new batch of Chinese companies hope to raise about $1.8 billion by going public in U.S. markets in the next few weeks, after a hiatus caused by trade war jitters......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchJul 21st, 2019

FedEx sues U.S. government over "impossible" task of policing exports to China

U.S. parcel delivery firm FedEx Corp on Monday sued the U.S. government, saying it should not be held liable if it inadvertently shipped products that violated a Trump administration ban on exports to some Chinese companies......»»

Category: topSource: reutersJun 24th, 2019

Huawei promises 100% refunds if Google and Facebook apps stop working

Huawei is resorting to drastic measures to counteract the effects of its inclusion on a US blacklist, which has resulted in several key US companies cutting ties with the Chinese electronics giant......»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralJun 19th, 2019

Facebook to create 500 jobs in new London engineering center

Facebook will create 500 new tech jobs in London by the end of 2019, including 100 roles in artificial intelligence, with many working on systems to detect and remove malicious content, fake accounts and harmful behavior, it said on Wednesday......»»

Category: topSource: reutersJun 12th, 2019

#SocialStocks: Facebook pulls 2.2B fake accounts, Pivotal initiates social media

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: theflyonthewallMay 29th, 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

Mark Zuckerberg Answers Critics Who Want to Break Up Facebook

Facebook's latest transparency report shows a big rise in fake accounts and complications it faces in policing bullying and harassment. Facebook is being inundated by fake accounts and violent con.....»»

Category: europeSource: fortuneMay 23rd, 2019

Facebook Removes More Fake Accounts, Says It"s Improving Violation Detections

Facebook Inc. (NASDAQ: FB) said Thursday it prevented or removed more than 2 billion fake accounts in the first quarter as it works to regain public confidence after criticism about spreading false news. read more.....»»

Category: blogSource: benzingaMay 23rd, 2019

Facebook removed 3 billion fake accounts over a six-month period

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Category: topSource: washpostMay 23rd, 2019

Facebook Removed A Record 2.2 Billion Fake Accounts In Q1

On one hand, Facebook - the world's biggest social media company - represented that it has just under 2.4 billion monthly active users from across the globe. On the other hand, Facebook on Thursday said it has removed a r.....»»

Category: blogSource: zerohedgeMay 23rd, 2019

Facebook Removed 2.2 Billion Fake Accounts This Year. It Only Has 2.38 Billion Active Users

An increase in automated attacks are behind the alarming rise in fake accounts. Facebook released its community standards enforcement report Thursday mornin.....»»

Category: europeSource: fortuneMay 23rd, 2019

Facebook Cleans House: Over 3 Billion Fake Accounts Gone

Facebook shares dipped on Thursday after the firm announced that it has removed over 3 billion fake accounts from its platform......»»

Category: blogSource: 247wallstMay 23rd, 2019

Facebook says it removed a record 2.2 billion fake accounts in the first quarter

Facebook Inc. said it removed 2.2 billion fake a.....»»

Category: topSource: latimesMay 23rd, 2019

Facebook took down more than 3 billion fake accounts

The social network estimates about 5% of monthly active accounts are fake......»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralMay 23rd, 2019

Chinese firms" missing $6 billion tests regulators" resolve

Cash is considered among the hardest assets for a company to fake, which is why the disappearance of a combined $6.1 billion from two Chinese companies has dumbfounded investors and forced regulators to take action......»»

Category: topSource: reutersMay 17th, 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 bans Israeli company in misinformation crackdown

Facebook Inc. said it removed hundreds of fake accounts, pages and groups linked to a commercial entity based in Israel, a rare move against a private operation as the social network tries to stamp out misinformation around global elections......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchMay 16th, 2019

Facebook takes down fake Italian accounts ahead of election, Reuters says

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: theflyonthewallMay 12th, 2019

President Trump Criticizes Social Media Companies After Facebook Bans Some Extremist Accounts

Trump declared on Twitter that he was "monitoring and watching, closely!!" (STERLING, Virginia) — President Donald Trump criticized social media companies a.....»»

Category: topSource: timeMay 4th, 2019

EU wary of fake online accounts as Europe elections approach

The European Union is praising Facebook, Google and Twitter for tackling disinformation while urging the social media giants to do more in clamping down on fake accounts......»»

Category: topSource: foxnewsApr 23rd, 2019