Facebook says it’ll ban anti-vax content, again
If at first you don’t succeed, keep telling people that you’re trying again. Facebook announced Monday that, over a year into a pandemic that has killed more than 460,000 people…
Democrats’ proposed Section 230 reform may not be as helpful as it looks
Former president Donald Trump fiercely advocated for getting rid of Section 230 in his final months in office. Now that Democrats control the White House and Congress, a few of…
9 scary revelations from 40 years of facial recognition research
In science fiction, facial recognition technology is a hallmark of a dystopian society. The truth of how it was created, and how it’s used today, is just as freaky. In…
Instagram’s identity crisis deepens as it considers a vertical stories feed
In the immortal words of Derek Zoolander (who would have definitely loved Instagram), “who am I?” Instagram is considering yet another big change to its platform. It is working on…
Pro-Trump ‘Patriot Party’ grows on Facebook…despite openly violating the platform’s policies
Right-wing content that was previously banned from Facebook has found its way back onto the platform thanks to a simple rebranding effort. A new report from the Tech Transparency Project…
WhatsApp is using Status stories to make users feel better about their privacy
WhatsApp is apparently using Status messages — the app’s take on Stories — to set users’ minds at ease. Users of the Facebook-owned messaging app in the U.S. and UK…
Facebook’s next product frontier is reportedly newsletters
Facebook is gearing up to snatch a piece of the newsletter pie. The social media company is reportedly developing a set of newsletter tools “for journalists and writers,” according to…
Facebook’s Oversight Board makes bizarre ruling in its first group of decisions
Facebook’s Oversight Board has officially chimed in on its first five cases — and the rulings are certainly interesting. The Oversight Board chose to overturn Facebook’s decision to remove content…
Facebook and Apple’s PR war seriously heats up
Facebook and Apple’s public brawl over privacy concerns and monopoly power just got even more intense. Apple CEO Tim Cook spoke at the European Computers, Privacy and Data Protection conference…
Facebook claims it won’t recommend political groups anymore (we’ll see)
In a Wednesday earnings call, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg made a promise to cease promoting political and civic groups, globally, for the long term. You’ll forgive us if we have…