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Best tech books of 2020 (so far)
So much has happened in Silicon Valley. And the year is only half over.
By Haidee Chu
Facebook expands hate speech rules in ads, but regular racist posts are still OK
The social media giant nibbles around the edges of its hate speech problem amid a major advertiser boycott.
By Matt Binder
Facebook announces bold plan to label some awful content, sometimes
Nothing says leadership like a plan to sometimes label content that violates Facebook policies, in some cases.
By Jack Morse
Facebook to add link to 'authoritative' info on posts about voting—even Trump's
It's not fact-checking but it's ... something?
By Rachel Kraus
Brand leviathan Unilever pulls ads from Facebook, cites 'polarized times'
The maker of Dove soap and Lipton tea, among many other household products, is politely declining to get involved.
By Jack Morse
Facebook will warn you when you share old news
Are you sure you want to share that ancient article about frogs?
Verizon decides Facebook doesn't need its ad money after all
The telecommunications company joins a growing list of advertisers taking their money elsewhere.
By Jack Morse
Soon nearly any influencer will be able to sell stuff on Instagram
As if your feed wasn't already filled with CBD oil.
By Matt Binder
Microsoft will shut down its Twitch competitor Mixer, free Ninja, and partner with Facebook Gaming
Mixer just couldn't compete with Twitch.
By Matt Binder
North Face, Patagonia, and REI boycott Facebook ads to #StopHateForProfit
Five companies have pledged to stop advertising on Facebook for the month of July.
By Matt Binder
Facebook buys street level mapping startup Mapillary
A company famous for privacy issues bought a company that builds street level maps using photos from the public.
By Alex Perry
Facebook, Twitter remove Trump’s manipulated 'toddler besties' video after parent complains
Trump can break a lot of rules, but not copyright rules.
By Matt Binder
Facebook removes Trump campaign ads that contain Nazi symbols
Nazis put red triangle patches on the arms of political prisoners.
By Rachel Kraus
Trump ran attack ads against Twitter, Snapchat, and F— Oh, not Facebook.
The President has launched a renewed assault on Twitter and Snapchat.
By Rachel Kraus
Facebook has a weak excuse for letting Trump spread misinformation on mail-in voting
A masterclass in bothsidesism.
By Rachel Kraus
Facebook faces boycott push from NAACP, ADL, and other civil rights groups
"They allowed incitement to violence against protestors fighting for racial justice in America..."
By Alex Perry
Mark Zuckerberg wants to register 4 million new voters but keep showing them Trump's posts
Facebook's CEO thinks the best way to ensure a well-informed election is to continue hosting misinformation.
By Amanda Yeo
Facebook drives effort to combat deepfakes while enabling misinformation
Facebook wants to be able to automatically and accurately detect deepfakes at scale. It has its work cut out for it.
By Jack Morse
Facebook tests making Messenger slightly more secure with Face ID
Facebook's Messenger isn't end-to-end encrypted by default, and Face ID won't change that.
By Jack Morse
Facebook insists new Workplace tool was for 'preventing bullying,' not suppressing unions
Discussing unions on Facebook's Slack competitor? Facebook has some thoughts.
By Jack Morse
As protests spread, misinformation in Facebook Groups tears small towns apart
“The way you spread disinformation is by getting it to spread through Groups.”
By Matt Binder
Indignant Joe Biden pens strongly worded letter to Mark Zuckerberg
Biden wants to talk to Facebook's manager.
By Jack Morse
Europe wants Facebook, Twitter, and Google to give monthly reports on fake news
Online platforms are told to "step up their efforts" in the fight against disinformation.
Facebook removes 190 white supremacist accounts trying to incite anti-protest violence
The Proud Boys can't stay off Facebook.
By Rachel Kraus
