47% of Social Media Users Report Seeing More Spam in Their Feeds, Even as Networks Fight to Stop It
Over the past two years, social media networks have made no secret of their efforts to fight the spread of spam on their sites. It […]
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3 Reasons Why Facebook Is Removing the Trending Section: Our Experts Weigh In
Facebook announced on Friday that it would remove Trending: the section of its site, typically appearing to the right of the News Feed, that displays […]
Facebook Has Launched Its Political Ad Archive
Facebook today unveiled the publicly searchable archive of political ads it said it would develop in April. The launch comes alongside new labeling requirements for […]
Facebook to Roll Out ‘Similar’ EU Privacy Options to All Users
Facebook announced today that it will be sending all users a News Feed alert asking them to review their data and privacy options. The alert, says […]
Tougher Questions and Even Fewer Answers at Mark Zuckerberg’s European Parliament Appearance
When Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg testified before Congress last month, one of the biggest criticisms to follow it was the lack of preparedness among the […]
5 Things to Know Before Mark Zuckerberg’s European Parliament Testimony
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is due to testify before members of European Parliament (MEPs) tomorrow, in an appearance that was confirmed by President Antonio Tajani […]
Confirmed: Mark Zuckerberg Will Appear Before European Parliament
Update on Wednesday, May 16 at 2:07 PM EST: Bloomberg reports that Zuckerberg’s initial appearance before EU lawmakers will take place behind closed doors. European Parliament […]
Facebook Removed 1.9 Million Pieces of Extremist Content in Q1 2018
Today, Facebook released its first ever Community Standards Enforcement Report to the public. This report includes a preliminary inventory of rule-violating content and the removal […]
Facebook Unveils Youth Portal to Help Teens Navigate the Network
At 1:00 AM EST, Facebook released a statement that it has launched its Youth Portal: a guide to help teens navigate the network. According to […]
Facebook Has Suspended 200 Apps in Data Misuse Audit
Facebook released a statement today indicating that 200 apps have been suspended from its platform for possible data misuse. The update, penned by Facebook VP […]
We Looked Through the Russian-Bought Facebook Ads. Here’s What We Noticed.
The U.S. House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence (HPSCI) Minority yesterday released roughly 3,400 ads that ran on Facebook and Instagram leading up to the 2016 […]
Facebook Will Require Issue-Based Ads to Be Labeled
For the past several months, Facebook has been on a seemingly endless campaign to associate its name with greater transparency: of its terms, its privacy […]
Would You Pay for an Ad-Free Facebook Subscription? 64% of Consumers Say “No”
When Bloomberg reported that Facebook was conducting market research to gauge interest in an ad-free, paid subscription model, we decided to do a bit of our […]
And on the Second Day of F8, Facebook Said, ‘Let There Be AI Ethics’
If there’s one thing that Facebook wants everyone to know it’s taking seriously, it’s the topic of ethics. The general idea of an ethical approach […]
Facebook for Dating, and 5 Key Takeaways From F8
We kind of saw this coming, did we not? In Facebook’s most primitive days — if you can remember a time when it was restricted […]