December 18, 2018 Israeli PM Netanyahu’s son booted from Facebook after post calling for Muslims to leave Israel The son of the Israeli prime minister was temporarily blocked from Facebook after he criticized the social media platform for removing an earlier post in which he called for “avenging the deaths” of two Israeli soldiers killed by Palestinian gunmen.
December 17, 2018 Facebook locks National Weather Service out of dozens of accounts Dozens of National Weather Service Facebook accounts were recently locked as the social media giant continued on its crackdown of fake profiles.
December 14, 2018 Facebook 'sorry' for bug that may have exposed the photos of 6.8M users A Facebook software flaw may have exposed the photos of 6.8 million users to a much wider audience than intended, the social network confirmed Friday.
December 14, 2018 Facebook, Amazon struggle in fight against fake reviews First we had fake news, now it’s fake reviews. A Fox News investigation has found that Facebook is a breeding ground for groups where reviews for products on Amazon, among other online platforms, are bought and sold.
December 10, 2018 Facebook's fall: From the friendliest face of tech to perceived enemy of democracy In less than a decade Facebook has gone from the darling of Silicon Valley to the scourge of humanity, as the site once used simply to keep in touch with friends has emerged as a polarizing tool that can be politically weaponized amid concerns about privacy, misinformation and bias.
December 10, 2018 Facebook opening Bryant Park pop-up to teach users about privacy Mark Zuckerberg’s social network plans to open a pop-up kiosk on Dec. 13 in Midtown Manhattan, where it will field questions about its data-sharing practices and teach users how to understand its new privacy controls.
December 10, 2018 Jason Chaffetz: Time for Facebook to do an 'about face' and regain the confidence of its users Facebook has lost the confidence of consumers and attracted the attention of too many regulators.
December 8, 2018 Facebook is in trouble with users -- Here's how it can save itself If Facebook is really intent on addressing the growing distrust among users, it is essential that it commits to transparency and viewpoint inclusion.
December 7, 2018 Facebook could threaten democracy, warns former GCHQ chief Without stronger regulation, Facebook could become a threat to democracy, according to the former head of GCHQ, the British equivalent of the NSA.
December 7, 2018 Facebook's audit of alleged anti-conservative bias ongoing, won't commit to releasing final report Earlier this year embattled tech giant Facebook agreed to review claims that it silences conservative voices, but a question mark remains over when the findings will see the light of day.