Facebook welcomes a little regulation, at least if it helps end its brand-safety problems. “We want regulation in the areas of brand safety and content moderation,” said Carolyn Everson, vice president of global marketing solutions, speaking on Tuesday at an event kicking off the Global... Continue reading >> [ Source: Advertising Age | 2019-06-19 11:21:19 UTC ]
Facebook's Carolyn Everson says the company is happy to talk about brand safety if the advertiser wants to. Other Cannes highlights include more celebrity sightings and expensive juice. The post Cannes Briefing: Facebook wants to regain trust (and change the topic) appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading >> [ Source: Digiday | 2019-06-19 04:01:44 UTC ]
Facebook Inc. is under pressure to rid its site of hate speech and fake news but warned it can’t build a platform impervious to human nature. “This is not a fully solvable problem,” Carolyn Everson, a vice president responsible for marketing at the social media giant, said on a panel Tuesday at... Continue reading >> [ Source: Advertising Age | 2019-06-18 20:37:03 UTC ]
Facebook has apparently been busy designing new variants of its Portal video chatting devices. According to the company's Vice President of AR/VR, Andrew "Boz" Bosworth, Facebook plans to unveil new Portal models this fall. Bosworth has made the anno... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2019-06-11 05:27:00 UTC ]
Facebook is bringing its political advertising tools and rules to Canada in advance of that country's federal election Oct. 21. Anyone who wants to run ads about social issues, elections or politics in Canada must first confirm their identity and location and disclose who is paying for the ads,... Continue reading >> [ Source: AdWeek | 2019-06-10 21:00:28 UTC ]
Peer-to-peer aid groups have become a lifeline for those who can’t cover small expenses. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Atlantic | 2019-06-10 12:36:21 UTC ]
A New York man who fled to Ecuador after allegedly trying to defraud Mark Zuckerberg will not be extradited to the US, Reuters reports. Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2019-06-10 12:05:00 UTC ]
More de-platforming? The great de-platforming of 2019 continues.Read Full Story Continue reading >> [ Source: Fast Company | 2019-06-10 08:25:29 UTC ]
Facebook is rolling out its Canadian political ad registry today with a low-tech twist — a bid to prevent people based outside of Canada from running ads in the upcoming federal election. Continue reading >> [ Source: CBC | 2019-06-10 08:00:00 UTC ]
Social network agrees to meet activists to consider 'going back to drawing board' on its nudity policy. Continue reading >> [ Source: Stuff | 2019-06-10 07:31:57 UTC ]
Facebook reportedly bans Huawei from installing its apps, including Instagram and WhatsApp, on new phones. Continue reading >> [ Source: Wired | 2019-06-07 19:07:09 UTC ]
The Globe and Mail is the new home to the Facebook Political Ad Collector, a browser extension that ProPublica built and Continue reading >> [ Source: Editor & Publisher | 2019-06-07 18:45:03 UTC ]
Facebook is urging a judge in Washington, D.C. to halt proceedings in a lawsuit brought by the attorney general Karl Continue reading >> [ Source: Editor & Publisher | 2019-06-07 15:14:55 UTC ]
The block on pre-installed apps on Huawei smartphones will also apply to Instagram and Whatsapp. Continue reading >> [ Source: BBC News | 2019-06-07 11:40:07 UTC ]
They should be seen as communications infrastructure, and be made to serve the public interest. Continue reading >> [ Source: Slate | 2019-06-07 01:34:58 UTC ]
Facebook knew as early as 2018 that its platform was being used to incite division and violence, a company official told MPs in Ottawa on Thursday. Continue reading >> [ Source: CBC | 2019-06-06 12:45:00 UTC ]
Independent Facebook investors voted overwhelmingly to fire Mark Zuckerberg as chairman and scrap the firm’s share structure. Continue reading >> [ Source: Stuff | 2019-06-04 21:05:33 UTC ]
Samsung’s Notebook 7 and Notebook 7 Force are laptops designed for a growing audience of PC users who want a premium experience—and enough hardware to get them through work and play without a hiccup. Both laptops offer a sleek, polished aesthetic. In addition, the Notebook 7 Force offers... Continue reading >> [ Source: PC World | 2019-06-03 07:35:00 UTC ]
Amazon Publishing imprint Thomas & Mercer has signed a three-book series from debut crime writer S W Kane. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-06-02 15:18:44 UTC ]
The row over a fake Nancy Pelosi video shows platforms are no longer disruptors, but incumbents, gatekeepers and publishersIn the first three months of 2019, Facebook removed about 2bn fake accounts from its servers. This is roughly equivalent to all the legitimate accounts the company has on... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2019-06-02 13:00:38 UTC ]