Social information processing

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.

Facebook has announced measures to make political advertising on the social media platform more transparent, reported BBC. 

Political advertisers will have to verify their identity and location and their posts will carry a disclosure saying "paid for by".

The steps come amid allegations that Russian-backed groups used social media ads to interfere in the US election.

Media that relie on Facebook's access to an audience may soon have a serious problem, reports webcafe. 

The social media has begun tests in six countries where the main News Feed excludes all content generated by news or companies. Instead of automatically appearing to all users, these posts will be filtered into a separate stream - the so-called Explore Feed.

Facebook is currently testing a new dual-feed setup that separates Page-generated posts from ads and posts from friends, The Guardian reports. The trial is currently underway in six countries -- Bolivia, Guatemala, Cambodia, Slovakia, Serbia and Sri Lanka.

Another ranking places our country at the bottom among the other members of the European Union. This time, Internet World Stats ranks internet consumption in the 28 countries, including the UK.

The survey was conducted in June 2017, statistics cover both countries around the world and focus on EU members, according to BGNES.

An app that encourages teens to be nice to each other has been acquired by Facebook for an undisclosed fee.

The app - called tbh, meaning "to be honest" - is just nine weeks old, but had already been downloaded five million times.

The app's creators said it will remain a standalone program but will now have more resources thanks to Facebook.

Facebook will rethink the principles of political advertising on its platform and change the regulation before the US Congress elections scheduled for November 2018. Mike Schroffer, Chief Technology Officer on the Social Network, said on Thursday.

Next year, the Facebook social network has to transfer its servers to the Russian Federation with Russian personal data. In 2018, it is entirely possible for Facebook to be blocked in Russia in accordance with the Personal Data Act, according to which all companies are required to store Russians' personal data on the territory of the Russian Federation, reports Kaldata. 

Facebook is testing a new version of its News Feed, offering selected links to news and topics that fit the interests of individual users. All this happens while the company continues to look for ways to increase the time people spend using the largest social network in the world, Reuters reports.

On Wednesday, Facebook made its biggest move so far in an attempt to compete on the TV market by expanding its video offers with programs ranging from professional female basketball to a safari show and a program for parents, Reuters reported.