Sources: a group of Facebook data scientists asked for resources to measure COVID misinfo on Facebook at the start of the pandemic, but execs denied the request
The company doesn't know some specifics about how falsehoods about Covid-19 and vaccines for the virus spread on its social network.
AGs from 44 states urge Facebook to abandon plans to launch a version of Instagram for kids under 13, citing research about the harm social media can cause kids
In a letter sent to Mark Zuckerberg Monday, attorneys general from 44 states urged the Facebook CEO to abandon plans to launch a version of Instagram for kids under 13.
A look at the origins of Clearview AI, which far-right activist Charles Johnson says he co-founded, as it is besieged by lawsuits and investigations
In May 2019, an agent at the Department of Homeland Security received a trove of unsettling images. Found by Yahoo in a Syrian user's account …
Any US legislation to ban anonymity online will be unconstitutional, will not work, and most importantly will put many marginalized/vulnerable people at risk
There's an idea that pops up every so often among people who are upset about misinformation online but don't actually understand … Tweets: @amac , @kareshy_zen , @mmasnick , @senat...
How one disgruntled person destroyed the online reputations of 145+ people, aided by “complaint sites” in the US and platforms like Google that rarely intervene
Outrageous lies destroyed Guy Babcock's online reputation. When he went hunting for their source, what he discovered was worse than he could have imagined. Tweets: @kashhill , @zo...
Facebook outlines new rules for its internal Workplace, including banning profile pictures that promote specific political candidates or causes
- Facebook on Thursday outlined its new set of rules for employee communications within Workplace, the company's internal social network.
In its quasi-judiciary role, Facebook Oversight Board is neutered from the start since it can not mandate codes of conduct or effectively help minimize harm
The company's new review board is designed to move slowly and keep things intact. — My late colleague, Neil Postman … Tweets: @elibietti , @elinor_carmi , @wired , @ptnoo , @k8he...