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WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg says he is not running for public office but is making a series of public appearances “to learn about people’s hopes and challenges.” The co-founder of the world’s biggest social network sought to dampen speculation he is running for president, fueled by his campaign-style appearances around the United States. “My personal challenge this year is to visit every state I haven’t spent time in before to […]
BRUSSELS, Belgium (CCTV) — The European Commission (EC) imposed a fine of 110 million euros (122 million U.S. dollars) on Facebook on Thursday for providing misleading information about the WhatsApp takeover. The decision was announced during a press briefing in Brussels, which came six months after the European Union’s (EU) executive arm opened a case against Facebook in December. After investigation, the Commission now concluded that Facebook has denied its capability of matching user accounts […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Facebook said Wednesday it was making changes designed to keep its users from linking to “low-quality” websites, part of an effort to fight spam and misinformation. The world’s biggest social network said it is updating its ranking algorithm with the help of artificial intelligence so users would see fewer posts “that link to these low-quality web page experiences.” “With this update, we reviewed hundreds of thousands of web pages linked […]
by Rob Lever Agence France-Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Facebook said Wednesday it is hiring an extra 3,000 staff to remove violent content like the gruesome killings and suicides broadcast on its video platform. The move ramps up efforts by Facebook to filter content amid growing criticism of the social media giant for allowing the platform to be used to promote violence and hateful activity. “If we’re going to build a safe community, we […]
LOS ANGELES, California (Reuters) — For the second time in two weeks, a murder, this time showing a Thai man filming himself killing his 11-month-old daughter was posted on Facebook before committing suicide. The murder-suicide, filmed in two parts, was online roughly 24 hours and viewed more than 360,000 times on the father’s Facebook page. Last week, Facebook said it was reviewing how it monitored violent footage and other objectionable material after a posting of the […]
CALIFORNIA, United States (Reuters) — At Facebook’s annual developers conference on Wednesday (April 19), the company revealed a secretive unit headed by a former chief of the Pentagon’s research arm, which was studying ways for people to communicate by thought and touch. Facebook launched the research shop, called Building 8, last year to conduct long-term work that might lead to hardware products. In charge of the unit is Regina Dugan, who led a similar group at […]
SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) — Facebook on Wednesday said it has started weeding out bogus accounts by watching for suspicious behavior such as repetitive posts or torrents of messages. The security improvement was described as being part of a broader effort to rid the leading social network of hoaxes, misinformation, and fake news by making sure people are who they claim to be. “We’ve found that when people represent themselves on Facebook the same […]
SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) — Facebook on Thursday confirmed that trouble-tainted Oculus cofounder Palmer Luckey has left the leading social network, which dived into virtual reality after buying the startup three years ago. “Palmer will be dearly missed,” Facebook said in an email reply to an AFP inquiry. “His inventive spirit helped kickstart the modern VR revolution and build an industry. We’re thankful for everything he did for Oculus and VR, and we wish […]
by John BIERS Agence France Presse NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates once again topped the Forbes magazine list of the world’s more than 2,000 billionaires, while US President Donald Trump slipped more than 200 spots, the magazine said Monday. Gates, whose wealth is estimated at $86 billion, led the list for the fourth straight year, and has been ranked as the richest person in the world for 18 of the […]
SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) — Mark Zuckerberg on Thursday revealed that Facebook’s first family is growing, with a baby sister on the way for one-year-old daughter Maxima. “We are all better people because of the strong women in our lives — sisters, mothers and friends,” Zuckerberg said in a post at his Facebook page. “We can’t wait to welcome our new little one and do our best to raise another strong woman.” Zuckerberg’s doctor […]
by Carsten HAUPTMEIER wih Frank ZELLER in Berlin Agence France Presse WURZBURG, Germany (AFP) — Facebook clinched victory Tuesday in a German court case brought by a Syrian refugee whose selfie with Chancellor Angela Merkel had made him the target of racist trolls. The court ruled that the US social media giant was not obliged to actively search out and delete defamatory posts, like those that had falsely linked the claimant to Islamist attacks and […]
SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) — Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg on Thursday offered a vision for the social network as a force in building a “global community,” as more people become disillusioned with troubled political institutions. In a wide-ranging post of nearly 6,000 words, Zuckerberg said Facebook can play a role in bringing people together as they face fractious politics and anti-globalization sentiment. The essay — released without warning and instantly called a “manifesto” by […]
