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Facebook bans coronavirus ‘miracle cure’ ads
Facebook, like other platforms, has seen fake news, mass-buying of face masks, and misinformation about bleach being a cure for COVID-19.
Facebook’s Twitter and Instagram accounts hijacked
In full glare of the world, Facebook admins have found themselves in an unseemly struggle to wrestle back control of the company’s Twitter accounts.
Facebook encrypted messaging will ‘create hiding places for child abuse’
Child safety groups penned an open letter to Facebook, urging a delay on encrypted messaging until sufficient safeguards are in place.
Facebook, Google, YouTube order Clearview to stop scraping faceprints
It’s my First Amendment right to scrape publicly available face images, its CEO says. Besides, we’re just doing what Google Search does.
Instagram CEO’s homes were targetted by SWATters
Instagram CEO Adam Mosseri’s houses were surrounded by SWAT teams after hoax phone calls claimed hostages were being held there.
Privacy watchdog throws wider net to protect children online
A new, comprehensive code will compel online services to put children’s health and safety before data-collecting profits.
Teen entered ‘dark rabbit hole of suicidal content’ online
Molly Russell’s grieving father has backed a psychiatrists’ report, saying that tech companies must be forced to hand over anonymized data.
Instagram hides ‘false’ content, unless it’s from a politician
Instagram’s expanding its fact-checking program but, like Facebook, says it won’t keep political speech away from “public debate and scrutiny.”