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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How Facebook is courting publishers

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[ Digiday | 2014-09-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Websites Are Wary of Facebook Tracking Software

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[ Editor & Publisher | 2014-09-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Brand Publishers Are Ditching Facebook in Favor of Microsites

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Facebook's 'books that stayed with you' meme: Here are the top picks

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[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2014-09-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook tests vanishing posts

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[ BBC World | 2014-09-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook drops hints that it’s eyeing content recommendation, too

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How to automate your Facebook and Twitter posts with Buffer

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How Facebook plays content gatekeeper

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[ PC World | 2014-08-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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