Facebook’s plans to launch a new cryptocurrency called Libra in 2020 has faced pushback from lawmakers and nonprofits concerned about the social network’s seemingly endless list of scandals tied to privacy and security. On Wednesday, Facebook’s blockchain boss, David Marcus, tried to soothe those worries, reiterating in a post that the company won’t have direct …
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If you spend more than a few moments on social media, you’ll probably come across an advertisement for a diet pill or an article that says something like “pharmacists hate him” that touts a miracle cure for something. Facebook is trying a new treatment for clickbait health news with its latest ranking changes. “We know that people don’t like posts …
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Facebook’s recently unveiled Libra cryptocurrency is facing pushback from groups concerned by unanswered questions about the digital coin. In an open letter Tuesday, more than 30 groups — including the Economic Policy Institute and US PIRG — urged Congress and regulators to impose a moratorium on Libra until the “profound questions” raised by Facebook’s proposal are addressed. Facebook is working …
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Facebook is making an internal civil rights task force permanent, COO Sheryl Sandberg said in a blog post Sunday, a decision that grew out of an ongoing review of the civil rights impact of the social network’s policies and practices. The task force, which includes key leadership and is to be chaired by Sandberg, will focus on Facebook’s content policies, …
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To celebrate Wimbledon 2019, Snapchat made a Bitmoji Tennis game that lets you hit the court with your friends. Snapchat started rolling out its own set of games called Snap Games in April. Similar to Facebook games, you can invite your friends to play with you. You can find Bitmoji Tennis, as well as other Snap Games, by opening a chat and then tapping on the …
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Summer travel isn’t cheap. Even if you’re staying domestic, gas and plane tickets, nightly hotel or Airbnb rooms, and eating every meal out adds up fast. While there are ways to keep costs down when you go somewhere, we also have some ideas on how to have fun at home when you’re on a budget and trying to save money. …
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Washington, DC, Attorney General Karl Racine has said his court case against Facebook for last year’s Cambridge Analytica data breach will go ahead. Facebook’s second attempt to block the lawsuit has now failed, Racine tweeted Friday. The DC attorney general sued Facebook in December, alleging that the company failed to safeguard the personal data of its users. Facebook’s “lax oversight …
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Noah Feldman, a professor at Harvard Law School, spends a lot of time pondering the impact social media has on free speech. A constitutional law scholar, he often considers how power imbalances can stifle some voices. Not long ago, Feldman wondered whether Facebook could take a page from the legal system. The world’s biggest social network, he thought, could set …
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Facebook says it wants to give people “clear, simple explanations” about how its business works and how it uses your personal information. In a blog post on Thursday, Facebook outlined updates to its terms of service intended to clarify how the company makes money and to explain users’ rights on the site. The social network said it’s adding more information …
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The tension between Facebook and its content moderators rose Thursday after a group of contractors at an Austin, Texas, site posted an internal letter complaining that their dignity has been devalued, according to The Washington Post. One contractor was reportedly fired after posting YouTube videos of Bruce Springsteen, a rocker famous for advocating for the working person, to an internal …
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