Jan 28, 2021
Angela Lang/CNET Facebook’s content oversight board on Thursday announced its first round of decisions, making rulings on five cases that involve hate speech, incitement of violence and other thorny topics for the social network. The board overturned four of Facebook’s content moderation decisions and upheld one. One case that was originally selected for review was […]
Jan 27, 2021
Facebook reported its fourth-quarter earnings on Wednesday. Image by Pixabay/Illustration by CNET Facebook saw revenue jump 33% in the fourth quarter as businesses relied on social networks to attract more customers who were stuck at home because of the coronavirus...
Jan 25, 2021
EU flags in front of the Berlaymont, the EU Commission headquarters in Brussels. Thierry Monasse/Getty Images The European Parliament has invited Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, Apple chief Tim Cook, Facebook helmsman Mark Zuckerberg and Alphabet head Sundar Pichai to Brussels...
Jan 22, 2021
In the wake of the January 6th riot at Capitol Hill, a group of Congressional Democrats is asking social media platforms to re-examine the ways they amplify content. Jon Cherry/Getty Images Friday, a group of Congressional Democrats led by Representatives Anna Eshoo...
Jan 21, 2021
Angela Lang/CNET Facebook on Thursday said it’s referring its decision to indefinitely suspend the accounts of former President Donald Trump to its independent oversight board. The social media giant blocked Trump’s accounts on Facebook and Instagram...
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