By Reuters and published by Channel NewsAsia London – Facebook will fuel more violent unrest around the world because of the way its algorithms are designed to promote divisive content, whistleblower Frances Haugen told the British parliament today (Oct. 25) Haugen, a former product manager on Facebook’s civic misinformation team who has turned whistleblower,
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Thailand probes Facebook’s removal of army-linked accounts
By Chalida Ekvitthayavechnukul, Associated Press, published by ABC News PRIME Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha says he has assigned the Royal Thai Army to investigate after Facebook Inc. removed 185 accounts and groups allegedly engaged in an information-influencing operation in Thailand run by the military. That followed Facebook’s announcement a day earlier that it had deleted 77
Read moreFacebook has ‘tentatively friended’ us again, Australia says
By Reuters Staff, published by US News & World Report Canberra – Facebook Inc is back at the negotiating table, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said today (Feb. 20) after the tech giant this week blocked news on its site in the country. Facebook’s abrupt decision to stop Australians from sharing news on the site
Read moreGovt pressures Facebook, Twitter and YouTube to delete material
MINISTER of Digital Economy and Society Mr. Putthipong Punnakan today (August 12) posted a message at his Facebook page that inappropriate content stemming from the August 10 rally had been shared online and if the three big platforms, Facebook, Twitter and YouTube, do not delete them within 15 days of notification they will be immediately
Read moreFacebook to label all rule-breaking posts – even Trump’s
By Associated Press, published by Hindustan Times FACEBOOK said on Friday (June 26) that it will flag all “newsworthy” posts from politicians that break its rules, including those from US President Donald Trump. Separately, Facebook’s stock dropped more than 8%, erasing roughly $50 billion from its market valuation, after the European company behind brands such
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