September 27, 2019 Is Facebook getting rid of ‘Likes’? Facebook, a massive and lucrative platform built on engagement, is now going to start hiding likes. But don't fret, it's only for users in Australia -- so far.
September 24, 2019 NYPD's 'sentiment meter' measures public's level of trust in police The New York Police Department has a new way to figure out if city residents feel safe.
September 20, 2019 Facebook suspends tens of thousands of data-scraping apps following its Cambridge Analytica investigation Facebook has suspended tens of thousands of apps that have in some way mishandled user data as the company faces a range of U.S. investigations and potential regulatory actions.
September 20, 2019 Sen. Hawley: Zuckerberg was 'stunned' when I called for third-party audit of Facebook on alleged bias Missouri Republican Sen. Josh Hawley outlined Friday his tough questions for Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg on censorship and privacy on the social media platform, calling for the company to "take real action."
September 20, 2019 Facebook's Zuckerberg says there 'clearly was bias' in controversy over 'censorship' of pro-life group Live Action Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said the company's handling of a fact-checking controversy involving pro-life group Live Action was biased.
September 20, 2019 Facebook employee jumps to death from headquarters in Northern California: reports A Facebook employee reportedly jumped to his death from the fourth floor of a building at the Facebook campus in Northern California Thursday, according to reports.
September 19, 2019 Facebook CEO Zuckerberg meets with Trump, key senators on DC swing Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg met with President Trump at the White House Thursday, part of a series of visits with lawmakers who have been critical of the social media giant.
September 18, 2019 Facebook still auto-generating Islamic State, al-Qaida pages WASHINGTON (AP) — In the face of criticism that Facebook is not doing enough to combat extremist messaging, the company likes to say that its automated systems remove the vast majority of prohibited content glorifying the Islamic State group and al-Qaida before it's reported.
September 17, 2019 Facebook to crack down on extremism by training AI with police videos Facebook will work with law enforcement agencies to train its artificial intelligence systems to detect videos of violent events as part of its ongoing battle against extremism on the platform.
September 15, 2019 Sen. Marsha Blackburn: Big Tech sees YOU as the product – Here's what we can do about it When you are online, you are the product. Unfortunately for tech companies, online consumers harbor higher expectations.
