Facebook to Launch Tool Telling Users if They Interacted With Russian Ads
The new tool will be available by the end of the year, marking a new step by the social media giant amid the ongoing investigation into alleged Russian attempts to influence the outcome of the 2016 presidential election in the US via ads on digital platforms. Facebook has announced it is now developing a portal […]
Facebook will Show Users what Russian Propaganda They Liked or Followed
On Wednesday, Facebook announced a new portal that lets users see which Internet Research Agency-linked Facebook pages or Instagram accounts they liked or followed between January 2015 and August 2017, when the pages were shut down, reported BBC.
The Internet Research Agency is a troll farm with ties to the Russian government.
Insider claims Facebook hired teams to badger & ban conservative outlets before German elections!
An ex-employee at Facebook’s Germany headquarters revealed the tactics the company used to silence critics of the liberal German government.
Russian Twitter Accounts Promoted Brexit Ahead of EU Referendum
Russian Twitter accounts posted almost 45,000 messages about Brexit in the 48 hours around last year's referendum in an attempt to sow discord during the vote on whether to leave the European Union, the Times newspaper reported on Wednesday, quoted by Reuters.
Facebook Starts a New Project Against the Publication of Naked Pictures
A new pilot project to prevent the publication of intimate pictures on the Internet without the consent of the people on them began in Australia, Focus reported.
Russia to check if Facebook complies with Russian law
Russia's communications regulator Roskomnadzor said on Nov. 8 it planned to check whether Facebook was in compliance with Russian law.
Italy Bans the Publication of Photos of Children on Facebook
An Italian court bans the publication of photos of children on Facebook if one of the parents disagrees.
Old photos must be removed from the social network in case one parent forbids posting. The Italian authorities warn that even if it appears innocent, displaying children's pictures poses risks. Images with children can be used by pedophile sites or provide harmful information.
Facebook asks users to send nude photos to protect them
Facebook is teaming up with four countries to test a preemptive system to detect and defend against “revenge porn.” Users are being asked to upload nude photos of themselves to Messenger.
Google, Facebook and Twitter will Testified on Russian Intervention in US Elections
Representatives of the technological giants Facebook, Twitter, and Google have appeared before the US Congress to testify to the distribution of untrue or misleading information paid by Russia on their platforms during the US presidential election last year, DPA and Associated Press reported.
Facebook, Twitter and Google Pledge to Combat "Foreign Disinformation"
U.S. social media companies have acknowledged that Russian entities used their platforms to sow discord and disinformation during and after the 2016 presidential campaign and pledged to better combat such abuses in the future.