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Facebook bots label US Declaration of Independence as hate speech

A series of posts by The Vindicator breaking down the US Declaration of Independence goes public, except for the 10th part which was flagged by Facebook's program.

Jul 6, 2018

WhatsApp announces generous reward programme to curb spread of misinformation in India: Will it work?

With the research information, WhatsApp will be able to bring out a set for pointers for its users to create awareness and also how to recognise whether the information they are reading is a fake news or any propaganda content.

Jul 4, 2018

'Addictive' Facebook bad for kids, admit insiders

The social networking giant is very much aware of the negative effects of addictive technology, according to Sandy Parakilas, a former Facebook platform manager.

Jul 5, 2018

'Horrified' at lynchings, will sanitise our platform: WhatsApp to IT Ministry

Facebook-owned WhatsApp is looking to introduce a new programme with leading IT experts in India to understand the spread of misinformation, and also work with law enforcement officials to see if they can be of help in the prevailing issue.

Jul 4, 2018

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Facebook might have accidentally unblocked your ex, apologises a month later

Were you receiving messages from your blocked contacts on Facebook sometime last month? You weren't alone and here's everything that happened.

Jul 3, 2018

Facebook had data-sharing partnership with 52 firms, including Alibaba, Huawei, Amazon, Apple

There are concerns Facebook has been using semantics to share data beyond a US FTC consent decree, requiring the site to obtain permission before collecting more data than a person's privacy settings allow.

Jul 1, 2018

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Take Facebook quizzes frequently? Know how FB is harming your privacy

Nametests.com is a very common quiz app. However, a security expert has found how unsafe the app is when it comes to online data.

Jun 30, 2018

Instagram Stories updated with music feature

Instagram one-ups Snapchat, Musical.ly with new Stories feature

Instagram's latest update to its popular Stories feature will be a welcoming change for 400 million daily users. Read all about it here.

Jun 29, 2018

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Facebook bots label US Declaration of Independence as hate speech

WhatsApp announces generous reward programme to curb spread of misinformation in India: Will it work?

'Addictive' Facebook bad for kids, admit insiders

'Horrified' at lynchings, will sanitise our platform: WhatsApp to IT Ministry

Facebook might have accidentally unblocked your ex, apologises a month later

Facebook had data-sharing partnership with 52 firms, including Alibaba, Huawei, Amazon, Apple

Take Facebook quizzes frequently? Know how FB is harming your privacy

Instagram one-ups Snapchat, Musical.ly with new Stories feature

Facebook to introduce new feature to block spoilers: Keyword Snooze to the rescue

Twitter's battle against bots continues, website announces new policies to tackle spam

Facebook's new policy fails to filter; Sex video linked to Bronx boy's death goes viral

Facebook, Twitter shut Hezbollah accounts, militant organisation cries foul

Facebook's yet another mishandling of data; accidentally shares analytics with app testers

Addicted to Facebook? Soon you will know how much time you spend on social media

Twitter to tackle spam, hate speech with acquisition of anti-abuse technology startup Smyte