Category: Facebook

Twitter will direct vaccine-related searches to ‘a credible’ source

Post author By Randall
Post date May 14, 2019
Categories In anti-vax, business, Facebook, gear, Internet, medicine, misinformation, Mobile, Public Health, search, Security, Tech, Twitter, us department of health, vaccine, vaccines, vaccines.gov

[ad_1] “We’re committed to protecting the health of the public conversation on Twitter — ensuring individuals can find information from authoritative sources is a key part of that mission,” the company said. Twitter will also block auto-suggestions for queries that might lead to anti-vax commentary and information. For now, the new search prompt can be […]

Facebook revives ‘View As Public’ profile feature

Post author By Randall
Post date May 14, 2019
Categories In Cybersecurity, data security, edit public details, Facebook, feature, gear, Internet, Privacy, profile, public, Security, Tech, view as public

[ad_1] Today, Facebook announced two changes that could make it easier to manage your publicly visible info. First, Facebook is bringing back the “View As Public” feature that allows users to preview their profiles as they appear to the general public. The company is also adding an “Edit Public Details” button directly on profiles. [ad_2] […]

WhatsApp call exploit let attackers slip spyware on to phones

Post author By Randall
Post date May 13, 2019
Categories In Android, exploit, Facebook, gear, Internet, ios, malware, Mobile, nso group, pegasus, Security, spying, spyware, surveillance, Tech, vulnerability, whatsapp

[ad_1] While the perpetrators haven’t been identified, there are suspicions that it may be a Middle Eastern country trying to clamp down on criticism of its human rights practices. There was a failed attempt on May 12th to compromise the phone of a UK-based human rights lawyer who helped a Saudi dissident in Canada and […]

Kamala Harris sees Facebook as a ‘utility’ that might need breaking up

Post author By Randall
Post date May 12, 2019
Categories In Election, Election 2020, election2020, elections, Facebook, gear, Internet, kamala harris, Politics, regulation, social network, social networking, Tech

[ad_1] The observations come days after Facebook co-founder Chris Hughes used an op-ed to ask the FTC to break up Facebook. Candidates beyond Harris have had varying stances. Sen. Amy Klobuchar has offered increased antitrust oversight without specifically calling for a Facebook split, while Sen. Cory Booker said a President shouldn’t wield “personal beliefs” and […]

Facebook says it needs more regulation, not a breakup

Post author By Randall
Post date May 11, 2019
Categories In antitrust, chris hughes, Facebook, gear, Internet, nick clegg, Politics, regulation, social network, social networking, Tech

[ad_1] Clegg contended that Facebook was really a large firm made of “many smaller pieces,” each competing against multiple rivals, and wasn’t dominant in some markets. It had ‘just’ 20 percent of the US online ad space, for instance. The ex-politician also maintained that antitrust law was meant to protect customers by ensuring low prices […]

Facebook sues firm for allegedly misusing app data to target ads

Post author By Randall
Post date May 11, 2019
Categories In ads, Advertising, app, data, Facebook, gear, Internet, lawsuit, Privacy, rankwave, social network, social networking, south korea, Tech

[ad_1] The firm leaned on stalling tactics and unsupported denials when confronted with its behavior, according to Facebook. After an investigation that started in June 2018 (when a larger company bought Rankwave), Facebook in January 2019 asked for proof that Rankwave honored policies and wasn’t misusing information. It missed an end-of-January deadline to respond, and […]

Facebook lifts some restrictions on blockchain ads

Post author By Randall
Post date May 8, 2019
Categories In ads, Advertising, Blockchain, business, Cryptocurrency, Facebook, gear, Internet, social network, social networking, Tech

[ad_1] The company still has a blanket ban on ads for initial coin offerings and binary options, though. On June 5th, it will also implement a ban on contracts for difference (CFDs). These are complicated financial products that are typically linked to “predatory behavior,” Facebook said. The internet giant said that it softened its approach […]

Facebook opens ‘war room’ to fight meddling in EU election

Post author By Randall
Post date May 5, 2019
Categories In dublin, Election, eu, europe, european union, Facebook, fake news, gear, Instagram, Internet, misinformation, Politics, social network, social networking, Tech

[ad_1] The team has already been running for a short while, and caught “hundreds” of instances of suspicious behavior linked to political topics, Facebook’s Lexi Sturdy told the Financial Times. Some of those were voter suppression efforts that have since been removed. The company has also learned from its past experiences and has “fine-tuned” its […]

Just another tethered VR headset

Post author By Randall
Post date May 4, 2019
Categories In av, Entertainment, Facebook, gadgetry, Gadgets, Gaming, gear, Review, rift s, Tech, Virtual Reality, vr

[ad_1] To really put the Rift S through its paces, I spent time revisiting some of my favorite VR experiences from the Rift. First up was Superhot, which looked noticeably sharper than before, with much bolder colors. It’s a bit of an abstract game, but the Rift S still made me feel like I was […]

Facebook reportedly invites federal oversight of its privacy practices

Post author By Randall
Post date May 3, 2019
Categories In business, Facebook, federal, fine, Ftc, gear, government, oversight, Politics, Privacy, probe, Security, settlement, Tech

[ad_1] As part of this tradeoff, Facebook may face a multi-billion dollar fine from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). Sources told The Washington Post that Facebook would also have to more rigorously review new products and services, document its decisions and efforts to avoid privacy pitfalls and take a more active role in policing third-party […]