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Facebook has removed seven Pages, three Groups, and five Facebook accounts involved in coordinated inauthentic behavior as part of a small network that originated in China and focused on Hong Kong. Facebook took these actions based on a tip shared by Twitter about activity they found on their platform. This led to Facebook doing its own investigation into suspected coordinated
Facebook announced some changes that are designed to keep people safe within Facebook Groups. In part, Facebook will hold Group admins accountable for what is posted in their group. Facebook says one way they keep people safe is by proactively identifying and removing posts and groups that break their rules. Facebook has been using AI and machine learning “to proactively
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced that it has imposed a historic penalty $5 billion penalty and significant requirements on Facebook to boost accountability and transparency. Facebook Inc. will pay a record-breaking $5 billion penalty, and submit to new restrictions and a modified corporate structure that will hold the company accountable for the decisions it makes about its user's privacy
The United States Department of Justice announced that the Department's Antitrust Division is reviewing whether and how market-leading platforms have achieved market power and are engaging in practices that have reduced competition, stifled innovation, or otherwise harmed consumers. The Department's review will consider the widespread concerns that consumers, businesses, and entrepreneurs have expressed about search, social media, and some retail
Facebook has quietly alerted parents about a bug in Facebook's Messenger Kids app. A design flaw enabled users to sidestep the system that allows parents to limit who can connect with their children. The Verge reported (and Facebook confirmed) that Facebook sent out an alert to parents. Hi [Parent], We found a technical error that allows [Child's] friend [Friend] to
Pluribus is the first AI bot capable of beating human experts in six-player no-limit Hold'em, the most widely played poker format in the world. It makes me think of AlphaZero, an AI system that taught itself how to master chess, shogi, and Go. AlphaZero was created by DeepMind. Pluribus is a new AI bot that was created in a collaboration
Well, that didn't take long! The U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs will hold a hearing about Facebook's Libra project on July 16, 2019. Reuters reported that the hearing will explore the Libra project as well as any data privacy considerations it may raise. This comes after Senate Banking Committee members wrote to Facebook asking for information