Google, Facebook, and Microsoft have publicly acknowledged the dangers of global warming, but last week they all sponsored a conference that promoted climate change denial … Google, Facebook, and Microsoft Sponsored a Conference That Promoted Climate Change DenialRead more
Posted inFacebook / Politics
How Facebook Used a Republican Firm to Attack Critics & Spread Disinformation
The New York Times investigation reveals that Facebook hired the Republican opposition-research firm Definers Public Affairs to discredit critics of Facebook, linking them to the … How Facebook Used a Republican Firm to Attack Critics & Spread DisinformationRead more
Posted inFacebook / Privacy
Facebook Filed A Patent To Calculate Your Future Location
Facebook has filed several patent applications with the US Patent and Trademark Office for technology that uses your location data to predict where you’re going … Facebook Filed A Patent To Calculate Your Future LocationRead more
Posted inFacebook / Google / News / Surveillance
Android Apps Share Data with Facebook
Previous research has shown how 42.55 percent of free apps on the Google Play store could share data with Facebook, making Facebook the second most … Android Apps Share Data with FacebookRead more
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Facebook removed post by ex-manager who said site ‘failed’ black people
Facebook removed a post from a former employee who accused the company of “failing its black employees and its black users”, saying the memo about … Facebook removed post by ex-manager who said site ‘failed’ black peopleRead more
Posted inFacebook / Politics / Social Control Media
Harvesting millions of Facebook profiles
Christopher Wylie, whistleblower Cambridge Analytica
Posted inFacebook / News
Facebook Cuts Ties With Washington Firm That Sought to Discredit Social Network’s Critics
Facebook said Thursday that it had ended its relationship with a Washington-based consulting firm, Definers Public Affairs, which spread disparaging information about the social network’s … Facebook Cuts Ties With Washington Firm That Sought to Discredit Social Network’s CriticsRead more
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Facebook hires former British Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg
Facebook’s decision to appoint former British Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg as its vice-president of Global Affairs and Communications epitomises the integration of the social … Facebook hires former British Deputy Prime Minister Nick CleggRead more
Posted inBrazil / Facebook / News / Politics
In Brazil Court Orders Facebook Remove ‘Fake News’ Video
Brazil’s Electoral Tribunal has ordered Facebook to delete 38 accounts for disseminating verifiably false information targeting Workers’ Party (PT) vice presidential candidate Manuela D’Avila. On … In Brazil Court Orders Facebook Remove ‘Fake News’ VideoRead more
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U.K. Fines Facebook for Cambridge Analytica Scandal
In Britain, the country’s data watchdog hit Facebook with the maximum possible fine for failing to protect users’ personal data in the Cambridge Analytica scandal. … U.K. Fines Facebook for Cambridge Analytica ScandalRead more