Africa has been a continent exploited since the European scramble carved it out in lines of a draughtsman’s crude design. Its resources have been pilfered; … Suing Meta in KenyaRead more
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WhatsApp says it disrupted spyware campaign aimed at reporters, civil society
WhatsApp said Friday that it had disrupted a spyware campaign that targeted 90 people, including journalists and activists. The company tied to the campaign, according … WhatsApp says it disrupted spyware campaign aimed at reporters, civil societyRead more
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Facebook Meddles in the 2018 Midterm Elections
On October 11, Facebook announced the removal of 559 pages and 251 accounts from its service, accusing the account holders of “spam and coordinated inauthentic … Facebook Meddles in the 2018 Midterm ElectionsRead more
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Facebook Has Found a New Way to Ruin Media
For a company that says it’s not a publisher, Facebook just can’t stay away from the news industry. According to Axios, Facebook is testing a … Facebook Has Found a New Way to Ruin MediaRead more
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Facebook Accidentally Blocks Users From Posting About Linux
Does Facebook hate Linux? The social media site has been upsetting Linux fans for mysteriously taking down user posts mentioning the OS. The problem came … Facebook Accidentally Blocks Users From Posting About LinuxRead more
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Meet the Ex-CIA Agents Deciding Facebook’s Content Policy
It is an uncomfortable job for anyone trying to draw the line between “harmful content and protecting freedom of speech. It’s a balance”, Aaron says. … Meet the Ex-CIA Agents Deciding Facebook’s Content PolicyRead more
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Facebook ‘Bot’ Adviser Secretly in Pay of US Regime Change Agency
Documents shared with MintPress reveal that Valent Projects – a shadowy communications firm that advises social media platforms such as Facebook on alleged state-backed online … Facebook ‘Bot’ Adviser Secretly in Pay of US Regime Change AgencyRead more
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How Facebook Algorithms Promote Hate and Toxic Content
Facebook is in the limelight for both the right reasons and the wrong reasons. The wrong reason is that what was supposed to be a … How Facebook Algorithms Promote Hate and Toxic ContentRead more
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Facebook Let Corporate Partners Read Users’ Private Messages
Citing hundreds of pages of internal company records and interviews with dozens of former employees, the Times reported that “Facebook allowed Microsoft’s Bing search engine … Facebook Let Corporate Partners Read Users’ Private MessagesRead more
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Facebook Has Known for 18 Months That Instagram Is Bad for Teens
Facebook officials had internal research in March 2020 showing that Instagram – the social media platform most used by adolescents – is harmful to teen … Facebook Has Known for 18 Months That Instagram Is Bad for TeensRead more