Facebook will take down accounts that try to interfere with the upcoming federal election and make it public regardless of whether the government decides to advise Canadians of an attempt to interfere, says Facebook's head of public policy for... Continue reading >> [ Source: CBC | 2019-05-27 20:13:21 UTC ]
Social media cannot ensure they only publish truths. But what about deliberate falsehoods designed to damage?Are social media companies responsible for the lies their users tell? Both the obvious answers, “yes” and “no”, are clearly wrong. Complete responsibility is a bad idea, and impossible in... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2019-05-27 17:25:07 UTC ]
A London, Ont., homicide case could help determine how far into your Facebook inbox the arm of the law could reach for investigative purposes. Continue reading >> [ Source: CBC | 2019-05-27 08:00:00 UTC ]
Canadian MPs are warning that Facebook's top officials could be found in contempt of Parliament if they continue to ignore a subpoena to testify in Ottawa this week, as representatives for the company confirmed Monday that founder Mark Zuckerberg... Continue reading >> [ Source: CBC | 2019-05-27 08:00:00 UTC ]
Social media giant breaks its own rules on violence and animal trading, say campaignersFacebook has been accused of giving a global platform to dogfighting after an investigation found the site is being used by fight organisers and unscrupulous puppy traders.Lady Freethinker (LFT), the animal... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2019-05-26 07:00:06 UTC ]
The NHL's move to simulcast on Facebook and Twitter indicates a parity between the platforms but also shows how their livestreaming services differ. The post The NHL is bringing its Facebook Live show ‘Stanley Cup Live’ to Twitter appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading >> [ Source: Digiday | 2019-05-24 04:00:38 UTC ]
By publishing a real, functional ebook edition of 'The Mueller Report,' the nation's libraries are picking up where the federal government slacked off. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2019-05-24 04:00:00 UTC ]
In taking a 45% stake in the Illinois publisher, Penguin Random House can let a good thing be and benefit at the same time. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2019-05-24 04:00:00 UTC ]
Sourcebooks has sold a 45% ownership stake to Penguin Random House to enable the American independent publisher to take a “broader and deeper approach to domestic and global markets”. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-05-24 02:11:56 UTC ]
Critics say the social media giant has allowed its platform to be weaponised during elections on the continent. Continue reading >> [ Source: BBC News | 2019-05-23 23:20:39 UTC ]
Facebook received 110,634 government requests for user data in the second half of 2018, up 7% from 103,815 in the first half of 2018, according to its latest Transparency Report, which was released Thursday. The social network said the uptick in the second half of last year was normal compared... Continue reading >> [ Source: AdWeek | 2019-05-23 23:00:44 UTC ]
Facebook also said its automated detection software that eliminates illicit content is improving: It now automatically detects and removes more than half of the hate speech on its platform. Continue reading >> [ Source: Silicon Valley Business Journal | 2019-05-23 21:53:49 UTC ]
Social media giant says it has seen a "steep increase" in the creation of abusive, fake accounts. Continue reading >> [ Source: Stuff | 2019-05-23 21:23:34 UTC ]
Facebook’s latest report lays out the sheer scale of its battle against fake accounts, spam, and other abuses. Continue reading >> [ Source: Wired | 2019-05-23 21:09:55 UTC ]
Facebook disabled more than 2 billion fake accounts on Facebook in the first quarter of 2019 alone, nearly the same amount of total monthly active users the company has, the company said Thursday in a report about how it is enforcing its platform rules. The company pulled almost 2.2 billion fake... Continue reading >> [ Source: AdWeek | 2019-05-23 20:09:09 UTC ]
Facebook issued its latest report on enforcing decency standards on the social network Thursday, and CEO Mark Zuckerberg took the opportunity to criticize calls for the company to be broken up by regulators. In its "Community Standards Enforcement Report" posted online, Facebook provided... Continue reading >> [ Source: Advertising Age | 2019-05-23 19:54:32 UTC ]
Mark Zuckerberg hits back at calls to break up Facebook, as it reveals it removed a record number of hateful posts. Continue reading >> [ Source: BBC News | 2019-05-23 19:06:33 UTC ]
If you look at images posted to Facebook by news organizations, you are far more likely to see men than women, according to a new study from Pew Research Center. Pew analyzed images posted (publicly) to the social network by 17 national news outlets between April 1 and June 30, 2018, using a... Continue reading >> [ Source: AdWeek | 2019-05-23 18:45:42 UTC ]
Facebook isn't just interested in cracking down on fake accounts. While discussing the firm's latest Community Standards Enforcement Report, company VP Justin Osofsky revealed during a call that the social network will run a pilot program where some... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2019-05-23 18:11:00 UTC ]
A new study of the images accompanying news stories posted publicly on Facebook by prominent American news media outlets finds Continue reading >> [ Source: Editor & Publisher | 2019-05-23 17:30:15 UTC ]