WhatsApp launches proxy support globally, letting users with blocked or disrupted connections use the app via servers set up by volunteers and organizations
If you are unable to connect directly to WhatsApp, a proxy can be used … The Hacker News : WhatsApp Introduces Proxy Support to Help Users Bypass Internet Censorship Jon Porter / The Verge : WhatsApp ...
Audio: citing security, Meta execs privately told rights groups that a decision “at the highest levels” prevented a more detailed report on hate speech in India
Executives at the Facebook parent privately shared with rights groups their disappointment about the sparse report, according to audio recordings Tweets: @press4change and @newley Tweets: Jeff Balling...
Facebook deletes the main page of the Myanmar military for “repeated violations of Community Standards prohibiting incitement of violence and coordinating harm”
(Reuters) - Facebook on Sunday deleted the main page of the Myanmar military under it standards prohibiting … Tweets: @haritho , @militarymonitor , @watchingmyanmar , @arvindhickman , @iainlevine , @w...
Facebook's Oversight Board decision on Trump's suspension will set important precedents for online deplatforming and for the Board's long-term legitimacy
meaning, even if they uphold the decision to suspend, the way they handle the case, decide on their jurisdiction, and consider the breadth of the issue presented will be important going forward. https...
Facebook identifies individuals behind APT32 and suspends their accounts, linking one of the most active state-sponsored hacking groups to an IT firm in Vietnam
one operating in Vietnam, and the other in Bangladesh. https://about.fb.com/... Alon Gal / @underthebreach : Idk if Facebook made the right move by doxxing APT32 publicly prior to any arrests, nor wit...
Some advertisers participating in the ad boycott remain unimpressed with Facebook's promises to better police hate speech, as negotiations continue
and the extent of Facebook's response—will likely depend on how big this boycott gets” https://www.wsj.com/... Christopher Mims / @mims : It also continues to baffle just how slow Facebook is to crack...