Anyone who has been paying attention over the past year is probably well aware that Facebook has a problem with misinformation. But a number of recent events have highlighted an issue that could be even more problematic for the company and its users: namely, harassment and various forms of abusive conduct in private groups. In the latest incident, ProPublica reported on Monday that members of a Facebook group frequented by current and former Customs and Border Patrol agents joked about the deaths of migrants, talked about throwing burritos at members of Congress who were visiting a detention facility in Texas, and posted a drawing of Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez engaged in oral sex with a migrant. According to ProPublica, the group is called “I’m 10-15,” which is the code that CBP agents use when they have illegal migrants in custody, and has 9,500 members. It’s not clear whether the administrator of the Facebook group made any effort to restrict membership to actual or former Customs and Border Patrol agents, so it’s probably not fair to conclude that the views expressed in the group are indicative of how a majority of the CBP feels about immigrants. But that didn’t stop many commentators on Twitter and elsewhere—including members of congress—from expressing their concerns about whether attitudes at the agency need to be investigated. “It’s clear there is a pervasive culture of dehumanization of immigrants at CBP,” Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris said on... Continue reading at 'Columbia Journalism Review'
[ Columbia Journalism Review | 2019-07-03 11:45:26 UTC ]
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Today, Facebook's Global Head of Safety, Antigone Davis, published a blog post outlining how the social network fights child exploitation. The company uses standard industry practices, such as requiring users to be 13 years or older, using photo-matc... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2018-10-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In the six month period ended August 31, 2018 revenue in Bloomsbury's adult group rose 22% over the comparable period in fiscal 2018, offsetting a 2% decline in sales in the children's division. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-10-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New information in an updated court filing against Facebook has prompted publishers to reconsider the extent of the miscalculation they made when reallocating resources to video teams in an effort to capitalize on the potential of social video. The unredacted court filings, part of an ongoing... Continue reading at AdWeek
[ AdWeek | 2018-10-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Crown Publishing Group has joined the Random House Publishing Group in a newly-combined super group reporting to Gina Centrello, who has been named president and publisher. The imprints will retain their distinct editorial identities. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-10-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A Moreno Valley man wanted by police in connection with a double homicide in Nevada and a shooting in Southern California was arrested Wednesday after a chase and shootout with deputies that he livestreamed on Facebook. San Bernardino County sheriff’s deputies arrived at the scene of a shooting... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2018-10-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A survey by Digiday found that 86 percent of publishers pay to distribute content on platforms. The post Digiday Research: Publishers rely on Facebook for paid content distribution appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2018-10-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook said Thursday that it has purged more than 800 U.S publishers and accounts for flooding users with politically oriented content that violated the company's spam policies, a move that could reignite accusations of political censorship. The accounts and pages, with names like Reasonable... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2018-10-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Today, people on average spend nearly a third of their day engaging with digital content, according to Adobe's 2018 Consumer Content Survey. Navigating audiences across various platforms is a constant challenge for publishers. At Facebook, we believe in building community for people across... Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2018-10-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Another day, another scam doing the rounds on Facebook - although this time, this one is being recycled. Continue reading at Stuff
[ Stuff | 2018-10-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hundreds of jobs at risk with parent company owing £6m and administration loomingUnilad, one of the biggest publishers on Facebook, has gone into administration, putting hundreds of jobs at risk and casting doubt on whether outlets that rely on the social media platform for distribution can... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2018-10-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Scott Galloway's book "The Four" is about tech giants Google, Facebook, Apple and Amazon and how they pose a threat to just about every other business on the planet. But he's mulling a sequel, because he now thinks the first three need to fear the fourth."Amazon is beating up on the other three... Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2018-10-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hachette UK has promoted Lucy Hale to deputy c.e.o. of Hodder & Stoughton, Headline, John Murray Press and Quercus, while also creating a new UK group sales department led by Rob Manser, in an expanded role. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-10-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Data breaches can make us feel helpless, but there are things you can do to protect your online accounts. Since Facebook reported last week that hackers had stolen access tokens to almost 50 million accounts, there have been no signs that the perpetrators leaked any user data online or published... Continue reading at Fast Company
[ Fast Company | 2018-10-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishers like Axel Springer are giving Facebook a harder time after user trust in Facebook dipped following the Cambridge Analytica scandal. The post ‘We’re giving them a harder time’: Axel Springer tries to turn up heat on Facebook appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2018-10-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Guardian was among many outlets to write about the huge Facebook vulnerability and attack reported yesterday, and people were understandably keen to share the story on the social network. However, many people found that they were unable to do. Large numbers of Facebook users who tried to... Continue reading at Betanews
[ Betanews | 2018-09-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Nearly 50 million Facebook accounts have been affected by a security breach that enabled hackers to take over users’ accounts, the social media giant announced Friday. The new breach comes as Facebook strives to convince its more than 2 billion users that it can be trusted. It is grappling with... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2018-09-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook is giving brands assurances that their commercials will only run in a thoroughly vetted video environment as part of a new program that focuses on premium content. The new ad offering is also coming down in price since Facebook first started testing the program earlier this... Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2018-09-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Peter Annett, events co-ordinator and lead fiction bookseller at Waterstones Richmond, is to join the MILD Group as events manager for Live Lit. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-09-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook is the top social media platform used by book buyers in Canada, according to a new report on social media use by book buyers from BookNet Canada. YouTube is second. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-09-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The founders of Instagram announced in a surprise move Monday that they were leaving Facebook Inc. Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger said they were “ready for their next chapter” and said they were grateful for the six years they spent at Facebook, which acquired the photo sharing app for $1... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2018-09-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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