Data is often at the core of digital products and services, especially when related to online advertising. This has made data protection and privacy a … Facebook Shadow ProfilesRead more
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How Facebook twisted Canada’s trucker convoy into an international movement
After more than two weeks of chaotic protest, this week, the Canadian government pushed back. On Tuesday, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau invoked the country’s … How Facebook twisted Canada’s trucker convoy into an international movementRead more
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The Former Israeli Spies Working in Top Jobs at Google, Facebook and Microsoft
A MintPress study has found that hundreds of former agents of the notorious Israeli spying organization, Unit 8200, have attained positions of influence in many … The Former Israeli Spies Working in Top Jobs at Google, Facebook and MicrosoftRead more
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Firm regrets taking Facebook moderation work
A firm which was contracted to moderate Facebook posts in East Africa has said with hindsight it should not have taken on the job. Former … Firm regrets taking Facebook moderation workRead more
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Meta paid for data scraping despite years of denouncing it
Meta has routinely fought data scrapers, but it also participated in that practice itself — if not necessarily for the same reasons. Bloomberg has obtained … Meta paid for data scraping despite years of denouncing itRead more
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Facebook Ignored Global Political Manipulation
Facebook ignored or was slow to act on evidence that fake accounts on its platform have been undermining elections and political affairs around the world, … Facebook Ignored Global Political ManipulationRead more
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Facebook Disables Anti-BJP Group With 33,000 Members
Facebook on the night of August 18 disabled the ‘No Vote to BJP’ group which had more than 33,000 members and which had campaigned against … Facebook Disables Anti-BJP Group With 33,000 MembersRead more
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Social Media Giants ‘Directly Aided’ Fascist Insurrection in Brazil
The fascist attack on Brazil’s main government complex was “directly aided” by major social media platforms such as Facebook, TikTok, and Telegram, the global watchdog … Social Media Giants ‘Directly Aided’ Fascist Insurrection in BrazilRead more
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Facebook disables accounts tied to NYU’s research into political ads
Facebook said Tuesday that it disabled accounts tied to a project from New York University that analyzed political ads on the social network. The company … Facebook disables accounts tied to NYU’s research into political adsRead more