Editors at two of the most widely read Palestinian online publications have had their Facebook accounts disabled. Administrators for the Facebook pages of Quds, which … Facebook disables accounts of Palestinian editorsRead more
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Palestinian activists call for boycotting Facebook over censorship
A group of Palestinian activists are calling for boycott of Facebook after it recently deleted numerous posts and personal accounts, and suspended the work of … Palestinian activists call for boycotting Facebook over censorshipRead more
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Facebook Conducted Another Secret Experiment On Users
Facebook quietly tweaked the news feeds of 1.9 million users before the 2012 election so they would see more “hard news” shared by friends. That … Facebook Conducted Another Secret Experiment On UsersRead more
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Facebook Wants You to Vote on Tuesday
On Election Day, political campaigns, candidates, consultants, and pollsters pay close attention to who votes and why—and so does Facebook. For the past six years, … Facebook Wants You to Vote on TuesdayRead more
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Facebook boosted US election turnout via psychology experiment
Facebook manipulated the news feeds of almost 2 million American users during the 2012 presidential election without telling them. The manipulation led to a 3 … Facebook boosted US election turnout via psychology experimentRead more
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Facebook is chipping away at privacy
Quietly, over the last year, Facebook has killed the concept of a private account. The site has always had a love-hate relationship with privacy: it’s … Facebook is chipping away at privacyRead more
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Free Basics, now through the backdoor
Over the last one year, Indians have engaged in a passionate debate on the concept of Net neutrality, whereby all content should be treated equally … Free Basics, now through the backdoorRead more
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Facebook’s Flip-Flop: Is It a Law Enforcement Thing?
Kash Hill has a fascinating story about a Facebook flip-flop over a story she reported yesterday. It started when — as increasingly happens in her … Facebook’s Flip-Flop: Is It a Law Enforcement Thing?Read more
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Facebook changes story, now says phone location not used to recommend friends
On Friday, and again on Monday, Facebook told me that it uses smartphone location data to recommend new friends to its users. After I reported … Facebook changes story, now says phone location not used to recommend friendsRead more
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Facebook is using your phone’s location to suggest new friends—which could be a privacy disaster
After twice confirming it used location to suggest new friends, Facebook now says it doesn’t currently use “location data, such as device location and location … Facebook is using your phone’s location to suggest new friends—which could be a privacy disasterRead more