TikTok unveils Content Levels, a content classifying system like age ratings in films, and plans to let users filter out videos with certain words or hashtags
what you need to know Abdullah / Gizchina : TikTok will ban certain content for young users under 18 Nadeem Sarwar / ScreenRant : TikTok's New Safety Tools Include Content Filters And Age Restrictions...
Zuckerberg says Facebook will now label content that violates its rules but was left up because it was deemed newsworthy and of public interest
even Trump's Aaron Mak / Slate : Facebook Just Made Taking Down a Trump Post Inevitable Brian Fung / CNN : Facebook will label more controversial content and tighten advertising policies Queenie Wong ...
Facebook expands its Community Help hub globally to allow people to request or offer help during the pandemic, first in US, Canada, UK, France, and Australia
here's how it works Rob Thubron / TechSpot : New Facebook feature lets people offer & ask for help during Covid-19 crisis Karissa Bell / Engadget : Facebook expands ‘community help’ hub for people in ...
Facebook debuts pilot program to expand its security tools and procedures, like 2FA and threat monitoring, for candidates and campaign staff ahead of midterms
just 50 days before Election Day David Cohen / Adweek : Facebook Is Expanding Availability of Its Security Tools for the Upcoming U.S. Midterm Elections James Farrell / SiliconANGLE : Ahead of midterm...
Facebook now allows some preapproved advertisers to promote crypto businesses and services, like exchanges, but ads for ICOs and binary options are still banned
But There's a Catch Sarah Perez / TechCrunch : Facebook reverses its crypto ad ban Emma Woollacott / Forbes : Facebook Rows Back On Cryptocurrency Ad Ban Anna Hensel / VentureBeat : Facebook starts ac...
Facebook launches new initiative to support independent academic research about the impact of social media on democracy and elections
this excellent SNL parody of Zuck perfectly demonstrates why Amy Gesenhues / Marketing Land : Facebook announces election-based independent research initiative as part of its continuing hearts and min...
Facebook says it will no longer allow advertisers to use its ethnic affinity marketing in housing, employment, and credit ads
but only for some ads Andrea Peterson / Washington Post : Facebook to stop allowing racially targeted ads for housing, employment, credit Luke Stangel / Silicon Valley Business Journal : Facebook prom...
Facebook updates its cost-per-click definition to only include clicks to websites and apps, not likes, shares, and comments
here's how people in the industry feel about it Christine Lu / Facebook Developers : Announcing Marketing APIs v2.4 David Cohen / SocialTimes : Facebook Changes Measurement of Cost per Click Kurt Wagn...