Category: Social Media
Facebook Says It Removed Record Number of Disinformation Campaigns in December
In most of those countries, the networks were focused on forthcoming elections and run by domestic groups The activity spanned…
Facebook Provides Clarification on Why It Pulled ‘Kisan Ekta Morcha’ Page for Hours
Facebook said that the page was flagged as spam by its automated systems Facebook pulled the Kisan Ekta Morcha page…
Facebook Moderators Pressured to Return to Hyderabad Office Despite COVID-19 Concerns
Facebook moderators were reportedly pressured by their employer Genpact to return to office despite safety concerns over the ongoing coronavirus-induced…
Facebook to Ban Content That Denies or Distorts the Holocaust
Facebook said on Monday it was updating its hate speech policy to ban any content that denies or distorts…
Facebook, Twitter Take Action Over Trump’s Misleading COVID-19 Posts
Facebook and Twitter took action on posts from US President Donald Trump on Tuesday for violating their rules against coronavirus…
Facebook Merges Messenger With Instagram’s Direct Messages
Photo-sharing platform Instagram on Wednesday started rolling out the option to connect Instagram direct messages with Messenger. It means…
Twitter Restores ‘Mistakenly’ Locked, Limited Accounts
Twitter on Wednesday said it has restored accounts that were mistakenly locked or limited, hours after some users reported…
Facebook Says It Will No Longer Show Health Groups in Recommendations
Facebook will no longer show health groups in its recommendations, the social media giant announced on Thursday, saying it…
Facebook Confirms Zuckerberg Interviewed in US FTC Investigation
HIGHLIGHTS Zuckerberg was interviewed remotely by the FTC In July 2019, Facebook agreed to pay a record-breaking $5 billion fine…
Facebook Has Not Shared ‘Evidence’ of Serious International Crimes in Myanmar
HIGHLIGHTS Facebook did not immediately respond to a request for comment Facebook is accused of not releasing evidence of “international…
Turkey Passes Law to Regulate Social Media Content
HIGHLIGHTS The law requires social media sites to appoint Turkish representatives President Tayyip Erdogan’s ruling AK Party had backed the…
TikTok Under Scrutiny in Australia Over Security, Data Concerns
HIGHLIGHTS PM Scott Morrison said his government was “having a good look” at TikTok TikTok opened an office in Australia…