[ad_1] According to The Verge, WhatsApp won’t require users to directly link their Facebook account to the chat app in order to port their Status to their Story. Instead, the transfer is made via the data-sharing API used by iOS and Android. While the content will be shared across apps on a person’s device, the […]
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Recommended Reading: Facebook moderator PTSD
[ad_1] Bodies in seatsCasey Newton,The Verge The job of moderating toxic content on social media is a daunting task. It also takes a massive psychological toll on those doing it. The Verge has first-hand accounts from the worst-performing Facebook moderating site in North America. People who worked there describe dire working conditions, harassment and their […]
Instagram tests easier ways to recover hacked accounts
[ad_1] This new method would ensure that you could recover your account even if an intruder has changed the user name and contact data. To that end, Instagram is offering a safeguard that ensures a user name can’t be claimed for a “period of time” after account changes, whether it’s a hack or a voluntary […]
Recommended Reading: Fighting deepfakes
[ad_1] Top AI researchers race to detect 'deepfake' videos: 'We are outgunned' Drew Harwell, The Washington Post The 2016 US presidential election was plagued by fake news and election meddling across the internet. With the rise of so-called deepfake tec… [ad_2] Source link
Instagram makes it easy to add song lyrics to your Stories
[ad_1] According to Instagram, users will be able to search through its available library of songs and select the one they want to add to a story. When they select which part of the song they want to play, they will now be able to use the lyrics as a reference point. As long as […]
Facebook tweaks News Feed to focus on close friends and relevant links
[ad_1] The most recent tweaks are based on the results of surveys Facebook conducted beginning last year, a Facebook spokesperson told Engadget. The updates will happen gradually; users won’t notice a change immediately. To inform both of the changes, the social media company said it surveyed hundreds of thousands of people. Their conclusion? When it […]
Instagram is killing its dedicated Direct messaging app
[ad_1] Confirmed: Instagram is killing its standalone Direct Messaging app pic.twitter.com/owt2gXtfCE — Matt Navarra (@MattNavarra) May 16, 2019 The Facebook-owned platform first launched Direct in a handful of countries December 2017. Since then, it rolled out a bunch of features, including Giphy GIFs, and even a web version for your desktop. The app never became […]
Facebook opens ‘war room’ to fight meddling in EU election
[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 […]
Facebook and Instagram ban Alex Jones and other far-right extremists
[ad_1] The move will also ban impersonations, not to mention Facebook events and groups promoting those subject to the bans. You can still talk about the banned individuals or share content involving them that doesn’t violate other terms of service. Facebook argued in a statement to The Atlantic that this was in line with its […]
Get ready for even more third-party AR filters on Instagram
[ad_1] “If you use the Instagram camera, you’ll see all these AR effects, and they’re all built with Spark,” said Matt Roberts, a Spark product manager. “Now we’re allowing anybody, not just people who work for Instagram, to build their own effects for their own cameras.” Facebook launched its Camera Effects platform in 2017, which […]