Facebook is ripe for exploitation – again – in 2020 | Siva Vaidhyanathan
Facebook claims to have cleaned up its act. But the platform remains vulnerable to the same sorts of divisive propagandaWe won’t need Russia in 2020. We will hijack our democracy ourselves. And Facebook is...
Europe’s top court sharpens guidance for sites using leaky social plug-ins
Europe’s top court has made a ruling that could affect scores of websites that embed the Facebook ‘Like’ button and receive visitors from the region. The ruling by the Court of Justice...
Facebook plans June 18th cryptocurrency debut. Here’s what we know
Facebook is finally ready to reveal details about its cryptocurrency codenamed Libra. It’s currently scheduled for a June 18th release of a white paper explaining its cryptocurrency’s basics, according to a source...
Everything you need to know about Facebook Dating
Facebook Dating launched in the U.S. last week with little fanfare. The latest dating app—which is a part of Facebook’s existing app—received a lot of press, but it was unclear if users would...
Instagram will now warn you before your account gets deleted, offer in-app appeals
Instagram this morning announced several changes to its moderation policy, the most significant of which is that it will now warn users if their account could become disabled before that actually takes...
Facebook agrees to clearer T&Cs in Europe
Facebook has agreed to amend its terms and conditions under pressure from EU lawmakers. The new terms will make it plain that free access to its service is contingent on users’ data...
