Facebook catches 3 billion fake accounts, but the ones it misses are the real problem

The company, which reports 2.39 billion monthly active users, says it zapped 3 BILLION fake accounts in two quarters alone, and that it caught only “most of them.” Facebook held a press call today to report to the world that it has removed 3 billion fake accounts during the last quarter of 2018 and the first quarter of 2019. This is a wildly high number given that the social network reports only 2.39 billion monthly active users.Read Full Story Continue reading at 'Fast Company'

[ Fast Company | 2019-05-23 15:50:14 UTC ]
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E-books May Solve Latin America’s Library Problem

In Latin America, ebooks are a huge opportunity for governments to provide their citizens with access to quality content while overcoming the problem of distribution. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2012-11-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Mexico’s Largest Children’s Library Opens with 3,000 E-books

The largest children’s library in Mexico—Biblioteca BS-IBBY México—in Mexico City boasts some 25,000 titles, of which more than 3,000 are in digital format. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2012-11-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Rowling misses out on Bad Sex award

J K Rowling has been overlooked in the nominations for the Literary Review’s Bad Sex award... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-11-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Top retail m.d. urges government to tackle 'Amazon problem'

A leading retail m.d. has said the government must "address the Amazon problem" in... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-11-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Plagiarism Problem Plagues $150,000 Prize Winner from Peru

The awarding of this year's $150,000 FIL literature prize to Peruvian Alfredo Bryce Echenique, an accused plagiarist, has divided writers and critics across Latin America. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2012-11-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Website problems caused Nook delay

The delay to Barnes & Noble's Nook launch is due to problems with its website, which was... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-10-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Austrian Newspaper Apologizes for Fake Syria Photo

VIENNA, Austria -- Austrian newspaper publisher Christoph Dichand apologized after Kronen Zeitung was caught using a faked dramatic photograph of a family fleeing Syria's civil war-torn city Aleppo. The picture  - published in the country& ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2012-10-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'The Casual Vacancy' ebook suffers technical problems

Some readers were upset by the font size of early releases of the ebook version of 'The Casual Vacancy,' in addition to concerns about its price. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2012-10-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Yet more literary furor over fake book reviews

British crime writer R.J. Ellory is the latest author to be caught out writing glowing online reviews of his own work. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2012-09-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'No Easy Day' is a compelling account of Bin Laden's assassination: Book Review

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[ Los Angeles Times | 2012-09-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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How French Publishers Are Fighting Back Against Facebook and Google's Display Ad Dominance

The battle to keep online advertising yields and returns high in a market of infinite volume and little scarcity rages on. But some publishers are deciding that it's not their fellow broadcasters, magazines and newspaper who are the problem but t ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2012-09-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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News Corp Registers $1.6 Billion Fourth-Quarter Loss

Rupert Murdoch's News Corp has swung to a loss partly due to the weakness of its publishing business, which includes newspapers like the Times and the Sun. The fourth quarter net loss was $1.6bn (£1bn) compared with a net income of $6 ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2012-08-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Author acknowledges fake Dylan quotes, resigns

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[ Crains New York | 2012-07-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Industry Sales Pegged At $27.2 Billion

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[ Publishers Weekly | 2012-07-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishers 'missing out' on school ebook sales

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[ The Bookseller | 2012-07-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Penguin slinks back into ebook lending for New York City libraries, with a possible catch

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[ Engadget | 2012-06-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Publishers Weekly | 2012-06-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Total Media lands Random House and Transworld Publishers online accounts

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[ Media Week | 2012-05-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2012-05-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BoSacks: No B.S. : The Real Secret to Publishing Success

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[ Publishing Executive | 2012-05-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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