Unfriended! Facebook’s war with Competition and Markets Authority that could end in £3bn fine By Helen Cahill, Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 21:51 GMT, 21 November 2020 | Updated: 21:51 GMT, 21 November 2020 Facebook has become embroiled in an explosive row with Britain’s markets watchdog that could result in a fine of up to … Read more
Reformed neo-Nazi who managed a far-right Facebook page reveals how she ‘manoeuvred around’ hate speech algorithms by making the page seem ‘palatable’ and saving Swastikas and Hitler references for the website Acacia Dietz was a member of the National Socialist Movement for two years She oversaw social media for the group – the US’ largest … Read more
Facebook has been going all in on augmented reality but the company isn’t just focused on what we see. In a post, the social media firm peeled back the curtain on Facebook Reality Labs’ pioneering work developing audio-enhancing technology. Their goal is to perfect ‘audio presence,’ where sounds from speakers, headphones or other devices are … Read more
Mark Zuckerberg spent September and October last year warning about the dangers posted by rival tech giant TikTok in what, according to a report on Sunday evening, was a deliberate attempt to turn Washington against the Beijing-owned company, almost a year before he launched his own version of it with Reels. TikTok has gained more … Read more
Facebook has been accused of ‘actively promoting’ Holocaust denial on its platform, in a new report by a British think-tank. Researchers from the Institute for Strategic Dialogue, which works to counter extremism, found that people who had ‘liked’ Holocaust denial content on Facebook were directed to more of the same by the site’s algorithm. The … Read more
Facebook’s TikTok rip-off? User spots ‘Short Videos’ feed that resembles the Chinese-owned app facing ban in the US A software engineer spotted a new feature being tested in Facebook’s app In the main app there is ‘Short Videos’ feature that shows a number of clips A screenshot of a video displays the TikTok-like scroll up … Read more
Facebook has revealed the ‘world’s thinnest’ virtual reality (VR) headset that looks like a pair of sunglasses and has holographic lenses for a more ‘vivid’ viewing experience. The social network, which has its own department dedicated to VR technologies, says the concept lenses are less than 0.3 inches (9mm) thick. The technology, which has been … Read more
Great start, Mark! Livestream of Zuckerberg’s staff address on allowing HALF Facebook’s 50,000 employees to work permanently from home cuts OUT Zuckerberg’s livestream feed cut off while he was discussing the future of Facebook’s 50,000-person workforce Thursday morning During the video, Zuckerberg said he believes that by 2030 half of company employees will be working … Read more
Elon Musk gave a simple response to the vice president of artificial intelligence at Facebook after being questioned about his knowledge of the technology – ‘Facebook sucks.’ The blunt response was to a tweet posted by Jerome Pesenti, who criticized the billionaire’s warnings about the dangers of artificial general intelligence (AGI). ‘I believe a lot … Read more
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Monday unveiled a coronavirus ‘heat map’ powered by Facebook data which is aimed at helping track the spread of the disease and plan for reopening society. The map developed by researchers at Carnegie Mellon University offers ‘real-time indications of COVID-19 activity not previously available from any other source,’ according to … Read more