Facebook should be charting a course of humility, introspection and transparency as their best and only strategy for sustaining growth. What does this look like? Well, it starts with an apology.
Tech giants’ slowing progress on hate speech removals underscores need for law, says EC
Tech giants have gotten worse at removing illegal hate speech from their platforms under a voluntary arrangement in the European Union, according to the Commission’s latest assessment. The sixth evaluation report of the EU’s Code of Conduct on removing illegal hate speech found what the bloc’s executive calls a “mixed picture”, with platforms reviewing 81% […]
Twitter invests in avatar startup Facemoji
Avatar startups have come and gone over the past few years, but the future that many of the entrepreneurs behind them originally imagined has proven more or less accurate. Apple is increasingly interested in avatar representations through Memoji, Mark Zuckerberg wants Facebook to be a metaverse company and platforms like Roblox, where users enter a […]
‘Facebook can’t keep its head in the sand’: five experts debate the company’s future
Whistleblower Frances Haugen testified the company is harming children and putting profits over safety, but what lies ahead?The congressional testimony of Frances Haugen is being described as a potential watershed moment after the former Facebook emplo…
Facebook’s role in Myanmar and Ethiopia under new scrutiny
Whistleblower Frances Haugen adds to long-held concerns that social media site is fuelling violence and instabilityWhistleblower Frances Haugen’s testimony to US senators on Tuesday shone a light on violence and instability in Myanmar and Ethiopia…
Biden: Republicans playing ‘Russian roulette’ with US economy over debt ceiling – live
Senator Richard Blumenthal calls for more Facebook whistleblowersSenator Chris Coons says there may be 50 votes for filibuster reformSenate to vote on raising debt ceilingSign up to receive First Thing – our daily briefing by emailIt’s been a lively mo…
Algorithms shouldn’t be protected by Section 230, Facebook whistleblower tells Senate
Section 230 reform is just a start, Frances Haugen says in Senate testimony.
Facebook,Instagramなどで大規模障害、従業員がオフィスに入ることもできず
あるAnonymous Coward 曰く、10月4日にFacebookとInstagram, WhatsApp, Oculusなどが軒並み5時間以上ダウンする大規模障害が発生した。これはバックボーンルータの設定ミスによるものだったそうだが、この間サービスが停止したのみならず、従業員がオフィスに入ることもできず、またFacebook Messengerも停止しているためお互いに連絡を取ることもできない事態に陥ったそうである。また、Facebook難民がTwitterに殺到して、一時Twitterも負…
Facebook whistleblower’s testimony could finally spark action in Congress
Despite years of hearings, the company has long seemed untouchable. But Frances Haugen appears to have inspired rare bipartisanshipThe testimony of Frances Haugen, a former Facebook employee, is likely to increase pressure on US lawmakers to undertake …
Oculus Quest Becomes a Paperweight When Facebook Goes Down
When Facebook went down yesterday for nearly six hours, so did Oculus’ services. Since Facebook owns VR headset maker Oculus, and controversially requires Oculus Quest users to log in with a Facebook account, many Quest owners reported not being able t…