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The internet has a misinformation problem. Symptoms include fake news, election interference, hate speech, trolling — it goes by many names. It’s become increasingly clear over the past few years that social media platforms should bear some responsibility for policing what’s shared on them. None more so than Facebook. For many, it’s the front page […]
Facebook has announced another original headed by a big-name female star for its Watch section lineup. The social network has put in a 10-episode order for Limetown, a mystery series starring and executive produced by Jessica Biel, who earned an Emmy nomination this year for Netflix’s The Sinner. Facebook recently released Elizabeth Olsen’s grief-themed dramedy […]
Facebook revealed today that it was hit with a data breach that affected 50 million users, and now Senator Mark Warner has called the incident “deeply concerning.” In a statement released shortly after the reports surfaced, Warner said, “A full investigation should be swiftly conducted and made public so that we can understand more about […]
Facebook’s Rosetta technology analyzes billions of images that contain text, but memes are more than the sum of their parts. https://media.wired.com/photos/5b9ad45399ef2f5a22cd715f/master/pass/facebook_rosetta_FA-01.jpg
GUEST: “We came here for the friends.” In the face of a reputation crisis, Facebook is investing heavily in a nationwide advertising campaign to remind us that it is a community first, a business second. The campaign has gone so far as to recognize that spam, clickbait, fake news, data misuse, and political scandal have […]
Drew Angerer/Getty Images Apple has banned a security app made by Facebook that monitored what apps users were using then sent the data to the social network. Apple determined at Onavo Protect violated its new rules on data collection, and it has now been removed from the App Store. It’s still available on Google’s Android, […]
Moderating content requires expensive lawyers, well-run operational teams, and a lot of money. But as Facebook builds these complex systems, it becomes harder for an upstart to replicate. https://media.wired.com/photos/5b68c14cf6d47809bff3a56d/master/pass/Ideas_FB-Earnings_Antonio.jpg
AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta Facebook is testing its new dating feature internally. A reverse engineer found the sign-up page, and shared screenshots of it on Twitter. The company warns its employees testing it out that “this is not meant for dating your coworkers.” Facebook is trying to get into the dating game — and we’ve […]
Facebook’s next foray into the gaming space is giving players a chance to try mobile games out before they download them. The social network is calling them “Playable Ads,” which is fairly self-explanatory. There’s a lot of advertising mumbo-jumbo in Facebook’s announcement, but the key takeaway is that you’ll be able to play a brief […]
Facebook’s Cambridge Analytica troubles are far from over and a new class action lawsuit over the scandal might be on the way. Wired reports today that a group of UK residents has sent the company a letter before claim, in which they highlight the many instances where the social media giant failed to protect its […]
