QPoll: 77 Percent of Americans Say Facebook, Twitter Do More Harm Than Good
Seventy percent of Americans say social media companies like Facebook and Twitter do more harm than good, according to a Quinnipiac poll released Wednesday.
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Facebook: New Guardrails for Parents of Young Users on Instagram Coming
Facebook’s chief spokesman says the social media giant is going to institute new guards for younger Instagram users in the face of criticism from a whistleblower’s charges that the company puts profits ahead of users’…
Trump Seeking Immediate Reinstatement on Facebook in Latest Legal Action
Former President Donald Trump is asking a federal judge to force Facebook to reinstate him while his July class-action lawsuit alleging censorship by Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube proceeds…
Jan. 6 Committee Wants Facebook Whistleblower Testimony
While Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen is making the rounds testifying in front of Congress, the House Jan. 6 Select Committee also wants to hear her testimony.
Facebook 'Operating in the Shadows,' Says Whistleblower as Lawmakers Demand Probes
Lawmakers pounded Facebook on Tuesday, accusing CEO Mark Zuckerberg of pushing for higher profits while being cavalier about user safet,y and they demanded regulators investigate whistleblower accusations that the social media company harms children and…
Klobuchar to Ask Whistleblower About Facebook Role in Jan 6 Attack
Sen. Amy Klobuchar says she will ask a Facebook whistleblower testifying to Congress on Tuesday whether the social media company did enough to warn law enforcement about the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol.
Whistleblower Says Facebook Put Profit Before Reining in Hate Speech
A Facebook Inc whistleblower on Sunday accused the social media giant of repeatedly prioritizing profit over clamping down on hate speech and misinformation, and said her lawyers have filed at least eight complaints with the…
Facebook Platforms Down Most of Monday
Facebook’s platforms, including Instagram and WhatsApp, were down most of Monday, and the data of over 1.5 billion users has been posted for sale on a hacker forum, including names, email addresses, location, gender, phone…
Gov. DeSantis to Investigate Facebook for Election Interference
Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Fla., has directed his secretary of state to investigate Facebook for alleged election interference, it was announced Monday.
Facebook Not Sharing Data on Instagram's Mental Health Dangers
Facebook has been conducting studies of its Instagram platform for the past three years and have found teenage girls’ mental health can be harmed, including “increases in the rate of anxiety and…
Facebook: Gov's Page Was Not Taken Down Because of Content
Facebook briefly took down Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey’s campaign page Tuesday morning, indicating it had been mistakenly flagged as an imposter account, though the governor suggested the move was prompted by her criticism of President…
What Is The Rich X Search Metaverse And Why Is Everyone Talking About It?
LANGLEY (USIntelNews.com) – There will be no bigger U.S. Intelligence News story in 2021 than the Metaverse, which can be broadly broken down into two distinct types of platforms. Decentraland and The Sandbox allow people…
Facebook to Buy $100M in Unpaid Invoices from Women, Minority-Owned Businesses
This week Facebook announced it would buy $100 million worth of outstanding invoices from women and minority-owned businesses.
Facebook Expected to De-Emphasize Political News
Facebook is expected to downplay political posts and current events content in its news feed section. The material will be de-emphasized based on negative user feedback, according to the…
Facebook Considering Forming an Election Advisory Panel: Report
Facebook is considering forming a commission to advise it on global election-related matters. Facebook has approached academics and policy experts about a proposed commission that would allow…