Source shares data on 1,803 US taxpayer-funded orgs using Clearview AI; many cops used its facial recognition without higher-ups knowing or after a local ban Techmeme · 4 days ago
Instagram is working on a version of the service suitable for kids under 13; source: the work will be led by Pavni Diwanji, a VP who joined Facebook in December Techmeme · 3 weeks ago
Facebook is working on a neural wristband that reads signals from brain to hands, to go along with its AR glasses; Bosworth insists it can't "read your brain" Techmeme · 3 weeks ago
Researchers found that on Amazon, COVID-19 conspiracy books have appeared on the first page of search results for terms like "covid", "covid-19", and "vaccine" Techmeme · 4 weeks ago
An internal doc at Facebook, co-written by Chris Cox, aims to equip employees with rebuttals to the perception that the company's products fuel polarization Techmeme · 4 weeks ago
Facebook's Andrew Bosworth told staff that Facebook is considering building facial recognition into future smart glasses products, weighing legal implications Techmeme · 1 month ago
Sources: Zuckerberg's personal intervention to reduce the severity of Alex Jones' ban in 2019 slowed down Facebook's efforts to deal with dangerous content Techmeme · 2 months ago
“Mark Changed The Rules”: How Facebook Went Easy On Alex Jones And Other Right-Wing Figures Reddit · 2 months ago
Twitter Says It Won’t Block Journalists, Activists, And Politicians In India To Protect Free Speech Reddit · 2 months ago
Sources: while Trump was in office, the Trump Org negotiated a 40% stake in Parler in exchange for making it his main social network; the deal never finalized Techmeme · 2 months ago
India's IT ministry orders Twitter to block the recently restored accounts of dissidents and The Caravan magazine, or Twitter staff could face fines or jail Techmeme · 2 months ago
As farmers protested reforms in India, on Twitter, supporters of Modi encouraged police brutality against them, with "Shoot" trending for hours Techmeme · 2 months ago
Kellyanne Conway’s Twitter Account Posted A Nude Photo Of Her Underage Daughter Claudia. Twitter Won’t Say If It’s Banning Her. Reddit · 2 months ago
A Home Security Tech Hacked Into Cameras To Watch People Undressing And Having Sex, Prosecutors Say Reddit · 3 months ago
“If They Won’t Hear Us, They Will Fear Us”: How The Capitol Assault Was Planned On Facebook Reddit · 3 months ago
Facebook says it is temporarily banning ads for gun accessories and military gear through next week's inauguration "out of an abundance of caution" Techmeme · 3 months ago
GoFundMe has banned fundraisers for traveling to political events "where there's risk of violence by the attendees", following the violence at the Capitol Techmeme · 3 months ago
GoFundMe says it is returning funds to the donors of campaigns that were meant to cover the travel costs of Trump supporters to the January 6 rally in DC Techmeme · 3 months ago
In leaked email, Amazon says it will suspend Parler's AWS account on Jan. 10 at 11:59PM PST for not complying with its TOS and posing a risk to public safety Techmeme · 3 months ago
A network of YouTube channels, which have not disclosed their connection to Epoch Times, has been propagating election disinformation since Election Day Techmeme · 3 months ago
Apple gives Parler 24 hours to institute a full moderation policy or face expulsion from the App Store, according to emails between the two companies Techmeme · 3 months ago
Apple Has Threatened To Ban Parler From The App Store | The social networking app favored by conservatives has been given 24 hours to institute a moderation policy. Reddit · 3 months ago
The Trump supporters who rioted in the US Capitol on Wednesday had been openly planning online for weeks, including on mainstream and niche social media sites Techmeme · 3 months ago
Some Facebook employees say internal forum admins froze comments on at least three threads in which employees discussed removing Trump from the site Techmeme · 3 months ago
As a mob of Trump supporters stormed the US Capitol building, Facebook and Twitter let Trump cheer them on using their platforms, only adding ineffective labels Techmeme · 3 months ago
Internally, Facebook staff have voiced skepticism over the company's campaign to portray itself as a defender of small businesses in its fight against Apple Techmeme · 4 months ago
Fake GOР Leaders Are Selling CBD Oil On Parler | Roughly 50 fake accounts exploited the conservative social network to shill Τrump coins, Τrump hats, and CBD oil. Reddit · 4 months ago
TikTok Is Banning MLMs And Other "Content That Aims To Deceive People For Financial Gain" Reddit · 4 months ago
Facebook is working on an AI tool called TLDR, which would summarize articles in bullet points and which was announced in an end-of-year, company-wide meeting Techmeme · 4 months ago
Four key Facebook staffers who dealt with hateful or violent speech have left in recent weeks, calling out leadership for lack of action in their farewell posts Techmeme · 4 months ago
Employees are leaving Facebook and torching the company in departure notes Hacker News · 4 months ago
Facebook insiders say it is prioritizing revenue over user safety by its lax approach to stopping scammers, hackers, and disinfo peddlers from buying ads Techmeme · 4 months ago
This year disinformation about the pandemic, BLM protests, and the election divided the US, with the "Plandemic" as a case study of social networks' failures Techmeme · 4 months ago