There has been an exodus of people leaving Meta. What does it mean when a large corporation loses so many of its higher-ups in such a short span of time? Personally, it is unclear to me whether these people are… Read More
Category: Facebook
Coalition of States Investigate Instagram’s Effects on Children
A bipartisan coalition of state attorneys general said Thursday it is investigating how Instagram attracts and affects young people, amping up the pressure on parent company Meta Platforms, Inc. over potential harms to its users, the Wall Street Journal reported…. Read More
Facebook Doesn’t Want You to Have a Chronological News Feed
What’s the most important thing you want to see when you log into Facebook? For many, it is posts from friends and family. Facebook is the easiest way to connect with not only relatives, but also people that you attended… Read More
Facebook Allowed Plagiarized Content on its Platform
The content you view on Facebook might not actually be created by the account you see it on. It may have come from someone else’s Facebook profile – without any credit given to the person who created it. Facebook has… Read More
Facebook Settles Claims Over Discrimination Against U.S. Workers
Facebook settled claims that it refused to recruit or hire U.S. workers for positions it set aside for temporary visa holders, CNBC reported. According to CNBC, Facebook settled with not only the Department of Labor, but also the Department of… Read More
Facebook Still Has A Problem With Hate Speech
Facebook’s AI can’t consistently identify first-person shooting videos, racist rants, and the difference between cockfighting and car crashes. This comes from internal Facebook documents that were reviewed by The Wall Street Journal. On hate speech, the documents show, Facebook employees… Read More
Facebook Provided Details About the Outage
On October 4, 2021, Facebook suddenly went down. The problem extended to Instagram and WhatsApp. In my opinion, this situation might be a good example of why allowing one giant company to continually purchase its competitors is a bad idea…. Read More