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Facebook reveals News Feed algorithm's secrets

April 1, 2019

Facebook reveals News Feed algorithm's secrets

Facebook is finally pulling back the curtain on how its algorithms decide what to show in your News Feed.

HUD charges Facebook with housing discrimination over company's targeted advertising practices

March 28, 2019

HUD charges Facebook with housing discrimination over company's targeted advertising practices

Facebook was charged with violating the Fair Housing Act by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development because the company's targeted advertising discriminates on the basis of race and color.

Facebook under criminal investigation over controversial data-sharing deals

March 25, 2019

Facebook under criminal investigation over controversial data-sharing deals

Facebook is under criminal investigation over the controversial data-sharing deals that it struck with dozens of other big tech companies — casting a cloud of uncertainty over the social media behemoth as it tries to crawl back from two years of scandals, controversies and apologies.

Facebook under fire as watchdog disputes claim New Zealand massacre video was not flagged

March 19, 2019

Facebook under fire as watchdog disputes claim New Zealand massacre video was not flagged

Facebook is under fire after a watchdog group disputed the tech giant's claim that no one reported the New Zealand massacre livestream video during the attack itself.

Pete Buttigieg calls out Big Tech's 'monopoly power,' says US is being left behind by China in AI race

March 13, 2019

Pete Buttigieg calls out Big Tech's 'monopoly power,' says US is being left behind by China in AI race

Pete Buttigieg, the 2020 presidential candidate and mayor of South Bend, Ind., singled out Facebook, Google and Amazon for their "monopoly power" and said America is falling behind China in the race to harness artificial intelligence.

Zuckerberg wants Facebook to build a creepy mind-reading machine

March 12, 2019

Zuckerberg wants Facebook to build a creepy mind-reading machine

If you're concerned about Facebook's privacy scandals or worried that it's listening in on your phone calls, you'll likely be disturbed by CEO Mark Zuckerberg's recent comments at Harvard.

FTC response to Facebook and Google's privacy abuses slammed as 'toothless' and 'failed' by GOP lawmaker

March 11, 2019

FTC response to Facebook and Google's privacy abuses slammed as 'toothless' and 'failed' by GOP lawmaker

A Republican senator excoriated the Federal Trade Commission for failing to protect consumers' privacy from data-hungry Big Tech companies that have suffered a series of scandals and breaches over the years.

Facebook moderators have PTSD-like symptoms from horrifying and violent images, fringe content

February 25, 2019

Facebook moderators have PTSD-like symptoms from horrifying and violent images, fringe content

Facebook's low-paid army of content moderators suffer PTSD-like symptoms, are subjected to poor working conditions and deal with micro-managed bathroom breaks — while viewing some of most vile and fringe content posted to the social network every day — according to a scathing new report.

Facebook slammed as 'digital gangsters' in UK fake news report

February 18, 2019

Facebook slammed as 'digital gangsters' in UK fake news report

Facebook knowingly broke privacy and competition laws and behaved like "digital gangsters," according to a scathing new report on fake news and misinformation.

Facebook must take 'real action' against disinformation, Mozilla Foundation and 32 civil society groups demand

February 11, 2019

Facebook must take 'real action' against disinformation, Mozilla Foundation and 32 civil society groups demand

Facebook needs to stop paying lip service to the fight against disinformation and take more concrete actions.