Facebook admits it screwed up, but its proposed research guidelines are meaningless

Facebook is no stranger to controversy, nor is the social network unfamiliar with upsetting its users. It seems as though Zuckerberg's baby has been hitting the headlines for all the wrong reasons lately, and it's not all that long since users vented their fury after it was revealed that their newsfeeds had been manipulated in the name of research. Now the social network says that it was "unprepared for the reaction the paper received when it was published and have taken to heart the comments and criticism" and is now implementing new user research guidelines. "There are things we should… [Continue Reading] Continue reading at 'Betanews'

[ Betanews | 2014-10-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Open Data use growing among researchers, finds Figshare

A survey conducted by Digital Science's data management company Figshare has found "strong signals that open data is becoming more embedded" with researchers. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-10-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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College student says classmate used Facebook post to falsely accuse him of rape

A man who says he was defamed on Facebook by a fellow college student filed a lawsuit Friday against the woman in Los Angeles, alleging she falsely accused him of raping her. The plaintiff in the Los Angeles Superior Court lawsuit is identified only as John Doe and the defendant as Jane Roe. He... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2017-10-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook Gives Publishers Paywall for Instant Articles

Facebook is finally letting publishers build paywalls inside Instant Articles, but only on Android phones.On Thursday, the social network announced its latest remedy for publishers that while able to tap into large audiences on Facebook, are afraid to give away their content too cheaply. The... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2017-10-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishers are caught in the crossfire of the Facebook-Apple fracas

A long-awaited test to let publishers sell subscriptions through Facebook has been complicated by Apple. The post Publishers are caught in the crossfire of the Facebook-Apple fracas appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2017-10-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook and 10 Publishers Are Testing Subscriptions Within Instant Articles

The idea of subscriptions in Facebook's Instant Articles has been bandied about for quite some time, and an official test is finally underway. Head of news partnerships Campbell Brown, head of news product Alex Hardiman and product manager Sameera Salari announced in a Facebook Media blog post... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2017-10-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Government considers classifying Google and Facebook as publishers

Culture secretary says internet firms may have legal status changed amid concerns about copyright and extremist materialKaren Bradley, the culture secretary, has said the government is considering changing the legal status of Google, Facebook and other internet companies amid growing concerns... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2017-10-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook and Twitter could face 'online abuse levy'

The government wants firms such as Facebook and Twitter to publish annual reports on abuse. Continue reading at BBC News

[ BBC News | 2017-10-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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As Facebook Live video dreams fade, publishers look again to Twitter

Twitter's approach to promoting and monetizing live video is winning fans among publishers. The post As Facebook Live video dreams fade, publishers look again to Twitter appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2017-10-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ofcom chair raises prospect of regulation for Google and Facebook

Patricia Hodgson says she believes sites could be classified as publishers, as businesses face pressure over fake newsThe chairman of the media regulator Ofcom has said she believes internet businesses such as Google and Facebook are publishers, raising the prospect that they could eventually... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2017-10-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Digiday Research: 80 percent of publishers will spend more on video

At the Digiday Publishing Summit, publisher executives shared mixed views on the pivot to video and its ability to provide meaningful revenue streams. The post Digiday Research: 80 percent of publishers will spend more on video appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2017-10-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Why Facebook is in a hole over data mining | John Naughton

It’s Mark Zuckerberg’s business model that allows Facebook to be manipulated by political activists – no wonder he’s in denial about itOne of my favourite books is The Education of Henry Adams (published in 1918). It’s an extended meditation, written in old age by a scion of one of Boston’s... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2017-10-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook aims to balance its fact-checking with a right-wing magazine

Facebook made much ado about bringing on third-party fact-checkers to curb fake news. However, it has faced accusations that the fact-checkers themselves are biased -- allegedly, too many of them skew to the left. And it appears that Facebook wants... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2017-10-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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With Facebook’s focus on video, publishers hear less about Instant Articles

The platform said it's still committed to the fast-loading articles feature and is about to test new features to help publishers. The post With Facebook’s focus on video, publishers hear less about Instant Articles appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2017-10-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Murdoch’s News Group admits benefiting from hacking of army officer's emails

Publisher to pay damages to Ian Hurst after admitting ‘vicarious liability’ as Labour calls for case to be taken into account in assessing Murdoch bid to buy SkyRupert Murdoch’s News Group Newspapers, the publisher of the Sun and the now-closed News of the World, has apologised in court and... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2017-10-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook tests a feature that provides info on article publishers

Facebook is still working out how to reduce the reach of fake news and misinformation on its site and today, it starts testing a new feature that sounds like it might be pretty useful. When an article link is shared in someone's News Feed, there will... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2017-10-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook test brings context to links that are shared in your newsfeed

One of the problems with Facebook -- and the internet in general -- is that it has been incredibly democratizing in terms of who is able to publish news and other messages online. Democratization of anything is usually perceived as a good thing, but as the genuine problem of "fake news" (i.e.... Continue reading at Betanews

[ Betanews | 2017-10-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Some publishers give Facebook and Google visitors a worse user experience

Some publishers show more pop-ups, autoplay ads and content recommendation ads to flyby readers. The post Some publishers give Facebook and Google visitors a worse user experience appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2017-10-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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French publisher Liberation now gets half of mobile ad revenue from Facebook Instant Articles

Over half of Liberation's mobile revenue comes from Facebook Instant Articles, which accounts for 10 percent of its mobile pageviews. The post French publisher Liberation now gets half of mobile ad revenue from Facebook Instant Articles appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2017-10-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Pivot to pennies: Facebook’s key video ad program isn’t delivering much money to publishers

Facebook's still testing mid-roll ad breaks with a limited number of publishing partners -- and, yes, the dollars are still low. The post Pivot to pennies: Facebook’s key video ad program isn’t delivering much money to publishers appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2017-10-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook loses attention as publishers shift focus to other platforms

They're either spending less time on Facebook either in absolute or relative to time they’re spending on other platforms. The post Facebook loses attention as publishers shift focus to other platforms appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2017-09-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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