[ad_1] Facebook is being put under the microscope for possible antitrust violations. Letita James, attorney general for New York state, announced today that she will be leading a bipartisan investigation into the company. The exact scope of their work, however, is unclear at the moment. In a statement, the attorney general said it would focus […]
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NYU report lists likely social media disinformation tactics for 2020
[ad_1] The report largely rehashes how fake news has evolved in the aftermath of 2016, to something as likely to spread on Instagram or Whatsapp as on Facebook, or as likely to come from domestic actors as from Russia. “Disinformation poses a major threat to the U.S. presidential election in 2020, with the potential to […]
Facebook debuts new notifications to fight vaccine misinformation
[ad_1] But, the notifications don’t appear to completely prevent people from viewing anti-vaccination content. One screenshot the company shared with CNN shows that, at least on Instagram, individuals have the option to still see what other users have posted using a vaccine-related hashtag. This differs from Pinterest’s recently announced approach, in which the company has […]
Facebook, Google meet intelligence agencies to talk 2020 election security
[ad_1] We’ve asked the companies in question for comment. Microsoft confirmed to Engadget that it “is participating in this meeting.” In a statement, Twitter said it “always welcome[s] the opportunity” to meet with government agencies and fellow companies to discuss securing the 2020 election, and said there was a “joint effort in response to a […]
Facebook says US immigration agents can’t create fake accounts
[ad_1] AP reported in late August that the agency removed its previous ban on creating fake social media profiles. It follows the country’s decision to require visa applicants to provide their social media account names over the past five years. The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), a division of Homeland Security, said creating fake […]
Facebook stops scanning faces by default
[ad_1] There may be reasons to turn facial recognition on. Facebook warned that Photo Review, which alerts you when someone uploads a photo of you even if you aren’t tagged, also switches off if you decline or disable the Face Recognition setting. It’s potentially useful if someone uploads a photo of you without consent. The […]
Facebook is considering hiding ‘Like’ counts as part of new test
[ad_1] The change was first noted by reverse engineer Jane Manchun Wong, who discovered the new behavior in the code of Facebook’s Android app. Instead of seeing the full ‘Like’ count on a specific post, Facebook users caught up in the company’s test will simply see the names of a handful of friends who clicked […]
Instagram may help you curb DM spam on a public account
[ad_1] Instagram is working on “Allow Messages From People I Follow” This could shield users from unwanted messages without making privatizing the account pic.twitter.com/X3f8DgMudo — Jane Manchun Wong (@wongmjane) August 31, 2019 Instagram’s current set-up still allows randos to send you a DM, though it shows up as a request you can ignore. This feature […]
Spotify lets you add 15-second song clips to Facebook Stories
[ad_1] Add some music to your story 📖Audio sharing to Facebook Stories is now available. pic.twitter.com/HSBgmxYd8G — Spotify (@Spotify) August 30, 2019 To add a song to your Facebook Story, you’ll tap “share” when listening to the track on Spotify, select Facebook, customize your Story and post. At the moment, only single tracks will include […]
Telegram hasn’t given up on its ‘Gram’ cryptocurrency
[ad_1] The currency — which has been rumored for a while — will operate with a decentralized structure similar to Bitcoin. The coins will apparently be stored in a Gram digital wallet, which Telegram plans to offer to its 200 million global users. However, the cryptocurrency has largely been born of 2018’s $1.7 billion investment […]