This story is part of Elections 2020, CNET’s coverage of the voting in November and its aftermath. Two US representatives are asking Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg to act immediately to ensure fairness and safety in the 2020 election. This includes “curbing suppression efforts by white supremacists, neo-Nazis, and right-wing militias” who are using the social media platform …
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A lawsuit filed Thursday accuses Instagram of using iPhone cameras to spy on people. The issue appears to be related to a bug discovered in July, when Facebook said the app didn’t actually use the camera, even though Apple’s iOS 14 software indicated it did. “Instagram is constantly accessing users’ smartphone camera feature while the app is open and monitors …
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Facebook is launching a new online space for college students, a move aimed at making it easier for students to keep in touch with their classmates, share notes and find campus updates. The new product, called Facebook Campus, is also another way for the social network to get young users to stay on the platform as students and teachers shift …
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This story is part of Elections 2020, CNET’s coverage of the voting in November and its aftermath. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg says it’s wrong to suggest the social media platform is designed to enrage people. In an interview with Axios on HBO, Zuckerberg admitted that partisan content on Facebook often gets high engagement — such as likes or comments — …
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This story is part of Elections 2020, CNET’s coverage of the voting in November and its aftermath. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Thursday outlined several steps the social media site is taking to encourage voting and to fight misinformation ahead of the US elections in November. In addition to efforts already in place, Zuckerberg said Facebook will expand its policies …
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Apple’s 30% fee on revenue made through its App Store has rubbed another tech giant the wrong way: Facebook. Earlier this month, Facebook announced a new feature that let influencers and businesses host virtual events that people must pay to access. Apple charges a fee, typically 30%, on all purchases made through an iOS app, but Facebook hoped the iPhone …
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Facebook’s AR and VR businesses are about to sound a lot more Facebookish. The company’s annual Oculus Connect VR conference is happening Sept. 16, as a free online event. But the name is changed: it’s Facebook Connect now, and it’ll be focused on a wider range of VR and AR experiences. Facebook’s also officially renamed its AR/VR division to Facebook …
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Epic Games put the billions of dollars it’s raked in from its hit Fortnite video game to some use, provoking Apple and Google to kick its title from their respective platforms, then blitzing them with a pair of lawsuits and an online video mocking the two tech giants. And in doing so, Epic drew the tech world’s attention to antitrust …
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Facebook said Thursday that its employees will be able to continue working from home until July 2021, a move that comes after other tech companies, including Google and Uber, push back plans to reopen their offices as coronavirus cases surge. A Facebook spokeswoman said the company made the decision “based on guidance from health and government experts” and “internal discussions.” …
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Twenty state attorneys general demanded Facebook do more to combat hate speech, discrimination and disinformation on the social network, the latest group to weigh in on divisive content on the platform. In a letter to Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and COO Sheryl Sandberg on Wednesday, the AGs said they believed the company had “fallen short” on its civil rights record …
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