[ad_1] Now, just over a month later, we have a better idea at how many takedowns have actually happened as a result of the policy. Brian Fishman, Director of Counterterrorism and Dangerous Organizations at Facebook, said the company had identified more than 300 organizations, and taken down thousands of pages and groups as a result of […]
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Facebook brings Messenger into Instagram DMs
[ad_1] During a briefing with reporters, Facebook representatives repeatedly emphasized that the update is not merging your Facebook and Instagram account, or combining your inboxes. If you use both apps, you’ll still be able to send and receive messages separately. Facebook is also allowing you to control whether or not you want non-Instagram users to […]
Facebook takes down more fake accounts linked to Russian intelligence
[ad_1] “While we have not seen the networks we removed today engage in these efforts, or directly target the US 2020 election, they are linked to actors associated with election interference in the US in the past, including those involved in ‘DC leaks’ in 2016,” Gleicher wrote. “These fake personas posed as editors and researchers […]
Twitter says its test to get people to read articles before tweeting worked
[ad_1] Twitter’s experiment that prompted people to read an article before tweeting it out has succeeded in getting more people to read before they tweet, the company said. The company has been testing the feature since June, when it first started asking some of its Android users if they wanted to open a link before […]
Ousted Cambridge Analytica CEO can’t run another company for seven years
[ad_1] Nix previously served as CEO of Cambridge Analytica, the data firm that used a personality quiz to harvest information from millions of Facebook users, which sparked government investigations in the US and UK. He was ousted as CEO shortly after the UK’s Channel 4 published the results of an undercover investigation that showed Nix […]
Twitter follows up voice tweets by testing voice DMs
[ad_1] The Verge / Twitter The Verge also got to see the interface for voice messages. At the moment, it’s a simple affair. Playback control is limited to playing and pausing a message, but you can record a missive directly in-line. Rounding things out is an option to report a message if someone is misusing the […]
TikTok bans ads for fasting apps and weight loss supplements
[ad_1] “As a society, weight stigma and body shaming pose both individual and cultural challenges, and we know that the internet, if left unchecked, has the risk of exacerbating such issues,” the company said. “That’s why we’re focused on working to safeguard our community from harmful content and behavior while supporting an inclusive — and […]
DoJ asks Congress to limit protections for social media companies
[ad_1] Politicians have been poking at Section 230 for months. The DoJ doesn’t typically weigh in on legislation, but now, Barr is asking Congress to roll back critical aspects of Section 230. Not only is that unusual, it could add to speculation that some politicians are attempting to “bully tech companies into political submission,” as […]
Facebook takes down Chinese-run accounts that posted about US elections
[ad_1] One network originated in China, and was made up of more than 155 accounts that had amassed a following of 133,000 and group membership of 61,000. Though Facebook says the group “focused most of its activity” in Southeast Asia, some of the accounts also posted about US politics “both in support of and against […]
Facebook prepares for a potentially ‘chaotic’ election aftermath
[ad_1] Clegg didn’t offer specifics on the plans, or what might trigger these “break-glass options.” But he suggested that the company might consider “pretty exceptional measures to significantly restrict the circulation of content on our platform.” He pointed out the company has taken such steps in other countries in the past, including Sri Lanka and […]