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ARIZONA, United States (Reuters) – Facebook Inc. said on Thursday (June 29) it had completed a second test of an unmanned aircraft designed to some day beam internet access to remote parts of the planet, and unlike in the first test, the drone did not crash. Facebook plans to develop a fleet of drones powered by sunlight that will fly for months at a time, communicating with each other through lasers and extending Internet connectivity […]
by Glenn Chapman Agence France Presse SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) — Facebook said Tuesday it now has two billion active monthly users, as the social giant’s founder Mark Zuckerberg highlighted his new mission — not just connecting people, but helping them find common ground. “As of this morning, the Facebook community is now officially 2 billion people!” Zuckerberg wrote in a post marking the milestone. “We’re making progress connecting the world, and now let’s […]
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Facebook is starting production on high-quality television series and gaming shows to be broadcast on its platform, one of the social media giant’s executives said on Monday. The online platform, which has around two billion monthly users worldwide, is working on the project with a small group of partners and hopes to start putting out episodes of its forthcoming series by the end of the summer, Nick Grudin, the […]
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — US social media giant Facebook launched a campaign in Britain on Friday to counter the spread of online extremism following warnings from Prime Minister Theresa May after four terror attacks in three months. Facebook said it would seek to educate charities and other organisations on how to fight hate speech, in the wake of recent terror attacks in Belgium, Britain and France. The Online Civil Courage Initiative (OCCI) will act […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) – Google is stepping up its efforts to block “extremist and terrorism-related videos” over its platforms, using a combination of technology and human monitors. The measures announced Sunday come on the heels of similar efforts unveiled by Facebook last week, and follow a call by the Group of Seven leaders last month for the online giants to do more to curb online extremist content. “While we and others have worked for […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Facebook’s artificial intelligence researchers announced Wednesday they had broken new ground by giving automated programs or “bots” the ability to negotiate, and make compromises. The new technology pushes forward the ability to create bots “that can reason, converse and negotiate, all key steps in building a personalized digital assistant,” said researchers Mike Lewis and Dhruv Batra in a blog post. Up to now, most bots or chatbots have had only […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — Social media giant, Facebook, will remove accounts belonging to terrorists after the Armed Forces of the Philippines appealed for it to remove and investigate more than 60 accounts belonging to the Maute Group and its sympathizers. Facebook said that accounts belonging to groups and persons involved in terrorist activities are against its community standards and that it is ready to remove posts, comments and even the accounts of those […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (June 13) – Interpersonal communication is constantly evolving. As schedules grow more hectic, many interpersonal interactions are now done with the use of social media. Although face-to-face interactions will never really go away, social media has greatly affected how we communicate, share and connect. In the age of technology, one is no longer required to be in the same room or even in the same country with the person they are […]
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine military on Friday asked Facebook to close dozens of accounts linked to Islamist militants who attacked Marawi, saying they were being used for propaganda. Military spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Jo-ar Herrera said the armed forces’ social media unit uncovered 63 Facebook accounts belonging to the jihadists and their supporters. “These 63 accounts are spreading malicious information and misinformation that affect the information landscape and the mindset of every Filipino,” Herrera told […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Thirteen years after dropping out of Harvard University to work on Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg on Thursday finally got his degree — well, sort of. Zuckerberg returned to the university where he launched what would become the world’s biggest social network, and basked in the spotlight by receiving an honorary doctor of laws degree and addressing the 2017 commencement. His speech capped a nostalgic visit for the 33-year-old billionaire, which included […]
CALIFORNIA, United States (Reuters) – Facebook Inc. has signed deals with millennial-focused news and entertainment creators Vox Media and BuzzFeed among others to make shows for its upcoming video service, which will feature long and short-form content with ad breaks, according to several sources familiar with the situation. Facebook is planning two tiers of video entertainment: scripted shows with episodes lasting 20 to 30 minutes, which it will own; and shorter scripted and unscripted shows […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Facebook on Wednesday unveiled its latest redesign to its “trending topics” feature — its latest move to give users a variety of sources on important news events. The huge social network — which has faced criticism for creating “filter bubbles” that reinforce the views of users, and has been accused of bias in selecting its news sources — said the new design will offer a “carousel” with a variety of […]
