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Facebook’s latest controversy has echoes of Cambridge Analytica scandal
Facebook admitted it has not determined what personal user information may have been misused by Rankwave, a South Korean company which offers apps to consumers and businesses.
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Trump attacks social media companies after Facebook bans
President Donald Trump, who tweeted and re-tweeted complaints Friday and Saturday, said he would “monitor the censorship of AMERICAN CITIZENS on social media platforms.”
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Facebook bans ‘dangerous individuals’ cited for hate speech
After years of pressure to crack down on extremist content, Facebook has banned Louis Farrakhan, Alex Jones and other extremists, saying they violated its ban against hate and violence.
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What parents should know before posting on social media
It’s common for parents to post photos and information online about their kids’ milestones. Here are some tips for keeping your family safe on social media before you hit ‘share.’
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Facebook is cracking down on personality quizzes
On Thursday, the company updated its platform policies and said apps with minimal utility, such as personality quizzes, “may not be permitted on the platform.”
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Facebook anticipates an FTC privacy fine of up to $5 billion
The Federal Trade Commission has been looking into whether Facebook is in violation of a 2011 agreement promising to protect user privacy.
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Is social media making this generation of sports stars the ‘loneliest’ ever?
Mental performance consultant Tiffany Jones explains the problems posed by cellphone and social media usage for modern professional athletes.
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Facebook collected email contacts from 1.5M users without their knowledge
Facebook admitted on Thursday that it had uploaded the email contacts of 1.5 million users without their knowledge or consent, in the latest revelation about user data compromised by the social media giant.
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Va. man charged with using social media to prey on children
A Manassas, Virginia, man is being held without bond on a dozen felony counts, accused of targeting children through social media apps.
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Facebook’s Oculus ships VR controllers with creepy hidden messages: ‘Big Brother is Watching’
The handheld devices from the Facebook-owned VR company are being shipped to consumers with hidden messages inside the controllers that say “The Masons Were Here” and “This Space For Rent,” the company said.
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Facebook and Google go to Washington to talk white nationalism
The hearing, which is being held by the House Judiciary Committee, comes just a few weeks after a terror attack in New Zealand that was streamed live on Facebook.
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Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg tells ABC News he’s ‘confident’ about 2020 election
Facebook’s CEO defended the company’s actions after terror attacks including the recent mosque attacks in New Zealand that were livestreamed on the social media site.
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Facebook CEO Zuckerberg calls for more outside regulation
In an opinion piece in The Washington Post, Zuckerberg said governments and regulators rather than private companies like Facebook should be more active in policing the Internet.
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Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg calls for more regulation of the internet
Facebook chief executive Mark Zuckerberg, who has been under scrutiny for the social media company’s is calling for regulators to play a “more active role” in establishing rules for the internet.
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Facebook staff suspected Cambridge Analytica was harvesting data months before public reports, court filing says
The disclosure comes as part of a lawsuit filed by Washington D.C.’s Attorney General Karl Racine, who is suing the social media giant for “ongoing unlawful trade practices.”
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