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Whistleblower: "Almost no one outside of Facebook knows what happens inside Facebook"

Frances Haugen, the Facebook whistleblower who released tens of thousands of pages of internal research and documents, said the social media company could "destroy" her for speaking out, but she believed that "as long as Facebook is operating in the.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekOct 5th, 2021

Meta lay-offs: Facebook owner to cut 10,000 staff

In addition to the culling of 10,000 jobs, 5,000 vacancies at the company will be left unfilled......»»

Category: hdrSource:  bbcRelated NewsMar 14th, 2023

Meta layoffs: Facebook owner to cut 10,000 staff

In addition to the 10,000 jobs being lost, 5,000 open roles at the company will be left unfilled......»»

Category: hdrSource:  bbcRelated NewsMar 14th, 2023

Meta layoffs: Facebook-owner to cut 10,000 staff

In addition to the 10,000 jobs being lost, 5,000 open roles at the company will be left unfilled......»»

Category: hdrSource:  bbcRelated NewsMar 14th, 2023

Facebook-parent Meta plans to lay off another 10,000 employees

Facebook-parent Meta plans to lay off another 10,000 workers, marking the second round of significant job cuts announced by the tech giant in four months......»»

Category: topSource:  cnnRelated NewsMar 14th, 2023

Twitter could have a new rival — a platform created by Meta

Facebook-parent Meta is exploring building a new, standalone platform for sharing text updates, the company confirmed to CNN on Friday, in what could mark the most high-profile new contender to take on Twitter as it falters under Elon Musk......»»

Category: topSource:  cnnRelated NewsMar 10th, 2023

Fake ChatGPT Chrome extension targeted Facebook Ad accounts

ChatGPT has garnered a lot of questions about its security and capacity for manipulation, partly because it is a new software that has seen unprecedented growth (hosting 100 million users just two months following its launch). Security concerns vary.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsMar 9th, 2023

The four factors that fuel disinformation among Facebook ads

Before and after the 2016 U.S. presidential election, Russia's Internet Research Agency purchased tens of thousands of Facebook ads in an effort to stoke division among Americans. Their effect on the election is hard to quantify. But their reach is u.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMar 8th, 2023

Facebook Messenger is now coming back to the Facebook app

Facebook has announced that they will be bringing Messenger back into the main Facebook app, removing the need for users to use two separate apps. The post Facebook Messenger is now coming back to the Facebook app first appeared on Phandroid......»»

Category: asiaSource:  phandroidRelated NewsMar 8th, 2023

Facebook tests bringing back in-app messaging features as it competes with TikTok

Nearly a decade after Facebook angered some users by splitting off messaging features from its flagship social networking application and forcing people to download a separate app to chat with friends, the company is now testing out reversing the mov.....»»

Category: topSource:  cnnRelated NewsMar 7th, 2023

Teen in jail for "sarcastic" Facebook threat

A seemingly sarcastic Facebook comment has landed a 19-year-old Texan in jail for more than four months......»»

Category: topSource:  cnnRelated NewsMar 6th, 2023

Was this Mark Zuckerberg"s first website?

Is a teen's awkward Angelfire page from 1999 the first-ever website by Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg?.....»»

Category: topSource:  cnnRelated NewsMar 6th, 2023

Facebook Home, privacy and you

Facebook Home, a new Android app, has some pundits and privacy experts concerned about potential data grabs......»»

Category: topSource:  cnnRelated NewsMar 6th, 2023

Some early peeks at Facebook Home

The new Facebook Home Android app isn't scheduled to launch until Friday, but the Internet is getting some early peeks......»»

Category: topSource:  cnnRelated NewsMar 6th, 2023

Facebook Reels can now last up to 90 seconds

In an attempt to catch up with TikTok, Meta announced a series of upgrades for Facebook Reels on Friday. Most notably, Reels are now 1.5x … The post Facebook Reels can now last up to 90 seconds appeared first on BGR. In an attempt to.....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  bgrRelated NewsMar 4th, 2023

Facebook revamps controversial content moderation process for VIPs

Facebook-parent Meta on Friday announced a revamp of its "cross-check" moderation system after facing criticism for giving VIPs special treatment by applying different review processes for VIP posts versus those from regular users......»»

Category: topSource:  cnnRelated NewsMar 3rd, 2023

As we await Apple Headset launch, Meta’s 4-year AR/VR plan leaks

The first Apple Headset launch is expected to happen later this year, following an initial unveiling at WWDC in June. While we wait, a leak has given a glimpse into the AR/VR plans of one of Apple’s rivals in this field, Facebook owner Meta. These.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsMar 1st, 2023

Meta says $725M deal ends all Cambridge Analytica claims; one state disagrees

The settlement agreement approval process begins tomorrow. Enlarge / Facebook co-founder, Chairman, and CEO Mark Zuckerberg. (credit: Chip Somodevilla / Staff | Getty Images North America) Tomorrow is the day that Meta e.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsMar 1st, 2023

Social media provides space for "digital cosmopolitanism," argue researchers

Social media platforms such as Facebook and Twitter have repeatedly been the subject of negative news coverage. As a result, the positive aspects associated with digital platforms have been overlooked. In light of this, a recent study has explored th.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsFeb 28th, 2023

Meta cracks down on a growing crime against teenagers

Meta is taking steps to crack down on the spread of "revenge porn" images of teenagers on Facebook and Instagram......»»

Category: topSource:  cnnRelated NewsFeb 28th, 2023

Revenge porn blocked in similar way to Apple’s abandoned CSAM scans

Facebook has been working on ways to prevent the posting of so-called “revenge porn” – aka non-consensual sharing of explicit photos by former partners and others – and sextortion attempts, especially those against teenagers. Its first tool,.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsFeb 27th, 2023