Your Facebook feed is changing. Here's how the changes will impact you
7 years, 2 months ago

Your Facebook feed is changing. Here's how the changes will impact you

ABC  

Over the past few weeks, Facebook's chief executive Mark Zuckerberg has announced a series of changes to the social media site that will impact user's News Feeds. "The first changes you'll see will be in News Feed, where you can expect to see more from your friends, family and groups," Mr Zuckerberg said. Mr Zuckerberg said he expects recently announced changes to shrink the amount of news on Facebook by 20 per cent, to about 4 per cent of all content from 5 per cent currently. The chief executive outlined the shakeup in a post on Facebook, saying that starting next week the News Feed would prioritise "high quality news" over less trusted sources.

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'Doing the worst of all worlds': Facebook whistleblower takes new shot at Zuckerberg
2 months, 2 weeks ago

'Doing the worst of all worlds': Facebook whistleblower takes new shot at Zuckerberg

Raw Story  

The woman who provided Congress with reams of documentation in 2021showing Facebook was more interested in profits over user safety, took some potshots at founder Mark Zuckerberg in a new interview published on Thursday. Speaking with the Guardian's Dan Milmo and Robert Booth, Frances Haugen admitted she was unsurprised that Zuckerberg decided to pull the plug on mandating fact-checking on …

Mark Zuckerberg's MAGA conversion is complete as he tears up the internet and remakes it in Trump's image
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Mark Zuckerberg's MAGA conversion is complete as he tears up the internet and remakes it in Trump's image

Daily Mail  

Mark Zuckerberg's announcement that he will end 'fact-checking' on Meta completes his turn from a man who banned Trump from his platform to a full supporter of the president-elect. Mark Zuckerberg 's announcement that he will end 'fact-checking' on Meta completes his turn from a man who banned Trump from his platform to a full supporter of the president-elect Zuckerberg …

Mark Zuckerberg’s MAGA makeover will reshape the entire internet
Top News
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Mark Zuckerberg’s MAGA makeover will reshape the entire internet

CNN  

New York CNN — Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is making sweeping changes to the social internet, all in line with the desires of President-elect Donald Trump and his supporters. The recent elections “feel like a cultural tipping point towards once again prioritizing speech,” Zuckerberg said in his announcement, justifying relaxed new content moderation rules on Facebook, Instagram and Threads. Tuesday …

Facebook’s new AI-driven feed is causing people to spend way more time on their phones, Meta reveals
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Facebook’s new AI-driven feed is causing people to spend way more time on their phones, Meta reveals

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Facebook and Instagram users have significantly increased their screen time since a new …

Mirror publisher blames Mark Zuckerberg for sales slump
1 year, 10 months ago

Mirror publisher blames Mark Zuckerberg for sales slump

The Telegraph  

The publisher of the Mirror and Express has blamed changes to Facebook’s news feed for a slump in revenues at the start of the year. Last year, parent company Meta overhauled Facebook’s news feed, splitting it into separate “Home” and “Feeds” tabs in a move that deprioritised posts from publishers. Speaking when the changes were made in July 2022, Meta …

Facebook, Twitter and YouTube lost nearly $10 billion in revenue after Apple introduced privacy change
3 years, 4 months ago

Facebook, Twitter and YouTube lost nearly $10 billion in revenue after Apple introduced privacy change

India Today  

Apple’s App Tracking Transparency Policy, which requires users to give consent to apps to track their online activities, cost social media apps including Snapchat, Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube nearly $10 billion in revenue, according to an online report. Apple’s App Tracking Transparency gives control to users over whether an app can track their online and iPhone activities and use the …

Facebook stock: Wall Street sends a clear message to the social media company
3 years, 5 months ago

Facebook stock: Wall Street sends a clear message to the social media company

CNN  

New York CNN Business — The release of “The Facebook Papers” is a huge black eye for the social media company, one that could lead to even more calls from regulators and politicians in Washington to break up Facebook. “The Facebook Papers” are a trove of internal Facebook documents based on disclosures made to the Securities and Exchange Commission and …

Ex-Facebook employee, who accused social media giant of putting profit over public good, to push for regulation
3 years, 5 months ago

Ex-Facebook employee, who accused social media giant of putting profit over public good, to push for regulation

Firstpost  

Frances Haugen is set to testify on Capitol Hill after she leaked reams of internal research to authorities and The Wall Street Journal, which detailed how Facebook knew its sites were potentially harmful to young people’s mental health Washington: A Facebook whistleblower will go before US lawmakers Tuesday to urge regulation of the social media giant, after an outage impacted …

Facebook: ‘Ludicrous’ to say it fuelled US Capitol riot
3 years, 5 months ago

Facebook: ‘Ludicrous’ to say it fuelled US Capitol riot

Al Jazeera  

Facebook’s vice president of policy and global affairs Nick Clegg also pushed back at the assertion its platforms are ‘toxic’ for teens. Facebook has dismissed as “ludicrous” suggestions it contributed to the US Capitol riot on January 6, a charge the social media giant expects will be levelled in an upcoming whistle-blower interview. Facebook’s vice president of policy and global …

Facebook explains content it demotes in news feed in bid for transparency
3 years, 6 months ago

Facebook explains content it demotes in news feed in bid for transparency

The Hindu  

Facebook Inc on Thursday said it reduces the distribution of certain content including clickbait,posts with "sensationalist" or exaggerated health claims or low-quality videos on its news feed, and outlined its content guidelines as the social media platform faces increased scrutiny over how it displays content to users. In a blog post, Facebook said it sought to provide clarity on the …

Facebook warns it is 'underreporting' iOS ad results amid Apple privacy changes
3 years, 6 months ago

Facebook warns it is 'underreporting' iOS ad results amid Apple privacy changes

The Hindu  

Facebook Inc said on Wednesday it is underreporting the results of its advertising business on Apple Inc iOS devices, acknowledging that recent privacy changes from the iPhone maker have made it more expensive and difficult for brands to advertise on Facebook. Facebook said in a blog post it estimates it is underreporting "conversions," an industry term that includes buying of …

Opinion: Facebook’s alarming plan for news feeds
3 years, 6 months ago

Opinion: Facebook’s alarming plan for news feeds

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Kara Alaimo, an associate professor of public relations at Hofstra University, is the author of “Pitch, Tweet, or Engage on the Street: How to Practice Global Public Relations and Strategic Communication.” She was spokeswoman for international affairs in the Treasury Department during the Obama administration. According to Facebook’s own figures, a campaign by Russia to spread disinformation around …

Facebook calls Wall Street Journal reports “deliberate mischaracterizations”
3 years, 6 months ago

Facebook calls Wall Street Journal reports “deliberate mischaracterizations”

The Hindu  

Last week, Wall Street Journal reported that Facebook’s content moderation fails to take strict action against politicians and celebrities who violate the platform’s rules. In a response to the articles, Facebook’s head of global affairs Nick Clegg called the reports “deliberate mischaracterizations” of the work the company does. However, he added the allegations that Facebook conducts research, and then systematically …

Why everyone is mad at Mark Zuckerberg
3 years, 6 months ago

Why everyone is mad at Mark Zuckerberg

Raw Story  

It's been a rough week for Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg. This information was allegedly shared with Zuckerberg personally last year during a presentation — though he didn't mention any of those findings at a Congressional hearing just a few months ago on the impacts of social media on children, saying simply, "Social apps to connect with other people can have …

Facebook to de-emphasise political posts on news feed in move that could diminish right-wing media influence
3 years, 6 months ago

Facebook to de-emphasise political posts on news feed in move that could diminish right-wing media influence

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Facebook’s “news feed” will feed less news to its users …

Facebook shows how with great power comes great irresponsibility
3 years, 7 months ago

Facebook shows how with great power comes great irresponsibility

Live Mint  

What is the price of being connected? That’s what Cecilia Kang and Sheera Frenkel, award-winning tech journalists at The New York Times, uncover in their new book, An Ugly Truth: Inside Facebook’s Battle For Domination. In the early chapters, Kang and Frenkel dive into the period between Facebook’s inception and the 2016 US presidential election, parsing events and decisions that …

Facebook Reveals Most Viewed Posts To Rebut Claims It's Rife With Disinformation
3 years, 7 months ago

Facebook Reveals Most Viewed Posts To Rebut Claims It's Rife With Disinformation

NPR  

Facebook Reveals Most Viewed Posts To Rebut Claims It's Rife With Disinformation Enlarge this image toggle caption Olivier Douliery/AFP via Getty Images Olivier Douliery/AFP via Getty Images What do people see most on Facebook? Sponsor Message Facebook's new report on widely viewed content ranked the top 20 public posts, pages, links and domains that are seen by the most U.S. …

From Facebook to Twitter, Big Tech sees social commerce driving sales growth
3 years, 8 months ago

From Facebook to Twitter, Big Tech sees social commerce driving sales growth

The Hindu  

Led by Facebook, social media platforms from Alphabet's YouTube to Snap Inc and Twitter are investing heavily in shopping features to drive revenue growth, a major theme that emerged during second-quarter results over the past week. The companies are vying for a piece of the so-called social commerce industry, which relies on users' ability to discover and buy products through …

Facebook faces year of reckoning after showdown in Australia
4 years, 1 month ago

Facebook faces year of reckoning after showdown in Australia

Live Mint  

Facebook Inc.’s brief but tempestuous standoff with the Australian government over a world-first pay-for-news law is only the start of a string of regulatory battles that the world’s biggest social network faces in 2021. Mark Zuckerberg started the year on the offensive, blocking news across Rupert Murdoch’s home turf of Australia to fend off demands that Facebook pay media companies …

Facebook to temporarily reduce political content
4 years, 1 month ago

Facebook to temporarily reduce political content

The Hindu  

Facebook Inc said on Wednesday it would temporarily reduce political content appearing on News Feeds for some users in Canada, Brazil and Indonesia this week and in the United States within the coming weeks. Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg said in January that he wanted to "turn down the temperature" of political conversations on the social networking site because "people …

Facebook, Twitter outpaced by smaller platforms in fight against harmful content
4 years, 1 month ago

Facebook, Twitter outpaced by smaller platforms in fight against harmful content

The Hindu  

Facebook, Twitter and Alphabet's YouTube made smaller strides than their social media rivals including TikTok and Reddit at battling harmful content such as hate speech and misinformation during the second half of 2020, a study released on Monday showed. Advertising agency IPG Mediabrands released its "Media Responsibility Index," examining how the top social media platforms performed in 10 areas including …

Facebook's feud with Apple may dent ad revenue
4 years, 1 month ago

Facebook's feud with Apple may dent ad revenue

The Hindu  

Apple is all set to roll out its anti-tracking feature, an update that gives iPhone users more control over their data. The Cupertino-based company’s update has not gone down well with Facebook as the Apple’s move could ‘‘significantly’’ hurt Facebook’s ad revenue and user targeting strategy in 2021. The social media giant’s advertising revenue rose 31% in the last quarter …

Facebook vs Apple: Social media giant sees future competitor
4 years, 2 months ago

Facebook vs Apple: Social media giant sees future competitor

Al Jazeera  

Facebook Inc. Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg said he sees Apple Inc. as a “significant” future competitor as the two companies begin to build out rival business lines. Zuckerberg discussed Facebook’s key product areas on Wednesday during a fourth-quarter earnings call, and said he expects there to be “very significant competitive overlap” with the iPhone maker on several of them, …

Facebook attacks Apple’s iOS changes in full-page newspaper ads
4 years, 3 months ago

Facebook attacks Apple’s iOS changes in full-page newspaper ads

Hindustan Times  

Facebook Inc. attacked Apple Inc. in a series of full-page newspaper ads Wednesday, claiming the iPhone maker’s anticipated mobile software changes around data gathering and targeted advertising are bad for small businesses. The ads, slated to run in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal and Washington Post, carry the headline “We’re standing up to Apple for small businesses everywhere.” …

Facebook, Twitter CEOs back in Congress hot seat over US election
4 years, 4 months ago

Facebook, Twitter CEOs back in Congress hot seat over US election

Al Jazeera  

Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg and Twitter’s Jack Dorsey have been called to testify about their efforts to stop disinformation during the deeply divided US election. Fight hard.” Both Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg and Twitter’s Jack Dorsey promised lawmakers last month that they would aggressively guard their platforms against being manipulated by foreign governments or used to incite violence around the election results …

Is Facebook really ready for the 2020 election?
4 years, 5 months ago

Is Facebook really ready for the 2020 election?

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “This election is not going to be business as usual," Zuckerberg wrote in a …

Is Facebook really ready for the 2020 election?
4 years, 5 months ago

Is Facebook really ready for the 2020 election?

Associated Press  

Ever since Russian agents and other opportunists abused its platform in an attempt to manipulate the 2016 U.S. presidential election, Facebook has insisted — repeatedly — that it’s learned its lesson and is no longer a conduit for misinformation, voter suppression and election disruption. “This election is not going to be business as usual,” Zuckerberg wrote in a September Facebook …

Engagement with misinformation on Facebook has tripled since the 2016 election - and became even worse in 2020
4 years, 5 months ago

Engagement with misinformation on Facebook has tripled since the 2016 election - and became even worse in 2020

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. People clicking, and reading, content from publishers which “repeatedly publish verifiably false content” has increased by 102 …

The Social Dilemma is 'Distorted': Facebook Issues 7-Point Response to Viral Documentary
4 years, 5 months ago

The Social Dilemma is 'Distorted': Facebook Issues 7-Point Response to Viral Documentary

News 18  

The Social Dilemma has been a viral documentary that highlights how users remain addicted to social media and their smartphones, in turn promoting dysfunctional social behaviour. Now, weeks after the release of Orlowski’s documentary on Netflix, Facebook – the world’s largest social media group, has issued a seven-point response to the narrative that The Social Dilemma weaves with reference to …

Amid Massive Political Row, Facebook to Soon Pay Indian Publishers for Their Content
4 years, 7 months ago

Amid Massive Political Row, Facebook to Soon Pay Indian Publishers for Their Content

News 18  

Facing political heat in India, the social networking giant on Tuesday said it will pay news publishers in the country soon via its Facebook News to ensure their content is available in the new product. “So we’ll work closely with news partners in each country to tailor the experience and test ways to deliver a valuable experience for people while …

Facebook exec admits there is a ‘trust deficit’ as advertiser boycott accelerates
4 years, 9 months ago

Facebook exec admits there is a ‘trust deficit’ as advertiser boycott accelerates

CNN  

CNN Business — A Facebook executive acknowledged Tuesday that the social media giant faces a “trust deficit” amid a widening advertiser revolt over misinformation and hate speech on the platform. On a call with about 200 advertisers Tuesday, Facebook’s head of trust and safety, Neil Potts, made the comment after being asked why companies should risk “our brands’ reputation by …

Mark Zuckerberg Says Social Media Giants Shouldn't Be In Position To Fact-Check Users
4 years, 10 months ago

Mark Zuckerberg Says Social Media Giants Shouldn't Be In Position To Fact-Check Users

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said his company’s policies differ from those of Twitter when it comes to fact-checking users. During an interview with Fox News’ Dana Perino, Zuckerberg said he disagreed with Twitter’s policy and said he didn’t believe his own company, Facebook, should be “the arbiter of truth.” “We have a different policy than Twitter on …

Facebook and Twitter clash over fact-checking as Trump threats intensify
4 years, 10 months ago

Facebook and Twitter clash over fact-checking as Trump threats intensify

CNN  

New York CNN Business — For years, Twitter and Facebook have enjoyed a healthy rivalry: They’ve competed for acquisitions, talent and advertising dollars, and sometimes gone so far as to copy each others’ features in the never-ending pursuit to grow their audiences. But the clash between the two tech companies appeared to take on new life this week after Twitter’s …

Facebook earnings: social network’s business is looking resilient despite pandemic
4 years, 11 months ago

Facebook earnings: social network’s business is looking resilient despite pandemic

CNN  

New York CNN Business — Facebook’s core advertising business has been upended by the pandemic, but the company said it saw “signs of stability” in the first three weeks of April. The company said it experienced “increased engagement as people around the world sheltered in place and used our products to connect with the people and organizations they care about.” …

A string of capital letters won’t change Facebook’s fortunes – it needs a real makeover
5 years, 4 months ago

A string of capital letters won’t change Facebook’s fortunes – it needs a real makeover

The Independent  

So Facebook becomes FACEBOOK. Facebook has known that it was in trouble since the Cambridge Analytica scandal, with founder Mark Zuckerberg putting on a tie for his grilling in Congress, and hiring Sir Nick Clegg in an effort to improve its standing in Europe. It is easy to jeer at this and people will make up their own minds whether …

Facebook News to forge business ties with media outlets, says Mark Zuckerberg
5 years, 4 months ago

Facebook News to forge business ties with media outlets, says Mark Zuckerberg

The Hindu  

Internet has disrupted the business model for journalism and Facebook, with its dedicated News service on its platform will help news publishers earn and stay afloat in the competitive news era, Mark Zuckerberg has said. The social networking giant has tied up with 200 news outlets to introduce a dedicated News tab on its platform that will highlight the most …

Facebook revenues rise by 28 percent in Q3, monthly users rise to 2.45 billion
5 years, 4 months ago

Facebook revenues rise by 28 percent in Q3, monthly users rise to 2.45 billion

Firstpost  

Facebook has come under fire over its decision not to fact-check ads run by politicians on the platform. Facebook Inc reported better-than-expected quarterly revenue on Wednesday and profit rose as growth in expenses slowed from a year earlier, assuaging investor fears of financial fallout from fierce scrutiny by regulators and lawmakers of the world’s largest social media company. Third-quarter revenue …

Facebook ramps up election security efforts ahead of 2020
5 years, 5 months ago

Facebook ramps up election security efforts ahead of 2020

Associated Press  

With just over a year left until the 2020 U.S. presidential election, Facebook is stepping up its efforts to ensure it is not used as a tool to interfere in politics and democracies around the world. In the past year, Facebook said it has taken down 50 such clusters of accounts, a sign that efforts to use its services to …

Facebook won’t fact check political statements
5 years, 6 months ago

Facebook won’t fact check political statements

Live Mint  

Facebook will not fact-check the statements politicians post to the site, the firm announced Tuesday ahead of the 2020 US elections, even as it works to discredit false information meant to manipulate public opinion. that it’s an appropriate role for us to referee political debates and prevent a politician’s speech from reaching its audience," said Nick Clegg, the company’s vice-president …

Facebook to stop news headline changes from advertisers
5 years, 6 months ago

Facebook to stop news headline changes from advertisers

The Hindu  

Facebook said Monday it is working to stop advertisers from changing headlines in links to news stories after concerns raised by a British political party's altering of one such link. The leading social network confirmed the internal effort in the face of concerns over a BBC headline altered in an ad to evidently change the tone of an article about …

US inaction helped fake news spread: Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg
5 years, 9 months ago

US inaction helped fake news spread: Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg

Live Mint  

Facebook chief executive officer Mark Zuckerberg said Wednesday that a lack of action by US authorities on fake political content on the platform after the 2016 US election helped pave the way for a subsequent avalanche of online disinformation. fundamentally there isn’t going to be a major recourse from the American government.” He also said the leading social network is …

Opinion | Fight fake news on Facebook
5 years, 9 months ago

Opinion | Fight fake news on Facebook

Live Mint  

According to a new survey of internet users globally, social media companies have emerged as the top source of user distrust on the internet. Seventy-seven per cent of the users on the social media platform said they came across fake news on the website, followed by 62% in case of Twitter and 74% for other social media users. Nine per …

Opinion | Facebook redesign: Revenue over privacy
5 years, 10 months ago

Opinion | Facebook redesign: Revenue over privacy

Live Mint  

It took about three years of privacy scandals for Facebook to initiate a move to rework its platform. At the company’s annual developer conference, F8, yesterday, CEO Mark Zuckerberg said the “future is private” and he outlined a number of ways in which Facebook planned to help attain that future. While Facebook’s plan focuses on private communication and reducing public …

Facebook overhauls messaging as it pivots to privacy, dating and shopping
5 years, 10 months ago

Facebook overhauls messaging as it pivots to privacy, dating and shopping

ABC  

The future of Facebook will be less scrolling and more swiping, as the social network pivots away from a public news feed to private messaging, shopping and dating a "secret crush". Key points: In the last three years, the number of people using Facebook's WhatsApp has almost doubled Facebook will run a test in Canada to remove the number of …

Facebook overhauls design as it pivots to private messaging
5 years, 10 months ago

Facebook overhauls design as it pivots to private messaging

Firstpost  

By Katie Paul SAN JOSE, Calif. - Facebook Inc debuted an overhaul of its core social network on Tuesday, taking its first concrete steps to refashion itself into a private messaging and e-commerce company as it tries to move past scandals while tapping new revenue sources. The new design showcases Facebook’s messaging app, online marketplace and video-on-demand site, while giving …

Facebook overhauls design as it pivots to private messaging
5 years, 10 months ago

Facebook overhauls design as it pivots to private messaging

Live Mint  

Facebook Inc debuted an overhaul of its core social network on Tuesday, taking its first concrete steps to refashion itself into a private messaging and e-commerce company as it tries to move past scandals while tapping new revenue sources. The new design showcases Facebook's messaging app, online marketplace and video-on-demand site, while giving greater prominence to the popular photo-driven Stories …

Facebook rejects regulator's recommendation for scrutiny in customer's news feed
6 years ago

Facebook rejects regulator's recommendation for scrutiny in customer's news feed

Firstpost  

Facebook rejecting proposal said users, not regulators, should decide what they see in their news feeds Facebook Inc has rejected an Australian regulator’s recommendation for greater scrutiny over the social network’s advertising market power and the ranking of news articles in customers’ feeds. “Creating a news ranking regulator for Facebook is not a proportionate regulatory solution that will be effective …

Facebook to target vaccine misinformation with focus on pages, groups, ads
6 years ago

Facebook to target vaccine misinformation with focus on pages, groups, ads

CNN  

CNN — Facebook, the world’s largest social media site, will soon take aim against anti-vaxers. “These Groups and Pages will not be included in recommendations or in predictions when you type into Search,” Monika Bickert, Facebook’s vice president of global policy management, said in a statement. She added that when ads that include misinformation about vaccinations are found, “we will …

Facebook at 15: What I learned when I went inside
6 years, 1 month ago

Facebook at 15: What I learned when I went inside

CNN  

Tune in to “Facebook at 15: It’s Complicated,” airing on CNN at 9 p.m. on Sunday February 10. … It’s strange, we had a company where three years makes you one of the more tenured people,” Stamos said at one point, reflecting on his time at Facebook from the driver’s seat. For many years, the company operated with a self-assurance …

Mark Zuckerberg sees ’positive’ force of Facebook despite firestorm
6 years, 1 month ago

Mark Zuckerberg sees ’positive’ force of Facebook despite firestorm

Live Mint  

San Francisco: Mark Zuckerberg has said he sees Facebook as a largely "positive" force for society as the embattled social network marked its 15th anniversary. The Facebook co-founder and chief executive said he sees profound social changes "as networks of people connected via the internet replace traditional hierarchies and reshape institutions from government to business to media." In a post …

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