Disinformation-spewing online bots and trolls from halfway around the world are continuing to shape local and national debates by spreading lies online on a massive scale. In 2019, Russia used Facebook to intervene in the internal politics of eight African nations. Read More https://techxplore.com/news/2020-03-disinformation-global.html Views: 0
If you’re trying to post a news story on Facebook, the platform might just stop you from doing that—even if the link is to a reputable source. Read More https://techxplore.com/news/2020-03-facebook-bug-flagging-spam.html Views: 0
MALACCA: The Transfusion Medicine Department of the Malacca hospital is urging members of the public to donate blood, to ensure sufficient daily supply, especially with Ramadan approaching next month. In a statement on its Facebook page, the department said on average 80 to 90 blood bags are needed every day, and due to the Covid-19…
Facebook said Wednesday it would place “authoritative” coronavirus content at the top of user feeds as it scrambled to keep up with increased usage and stem the flow of misinformation on its platform and WhatsApp messaging. Read More https://techxplore.com/news/2020-03-facebook-scrambles-soars-isolation.html Views: 0
KUALA LUMPUR: A doctor has put Facebook to good use by sharing a quote to remind Malaysians to stay at home during the two-week movement control order period. Dr Gee Teak Sheng, a consultant neurosurgeon from Pantai Hospital, Penang today shared a photo of him holding a paper with ‘I Stay At Work for You,…
It was only last week that the world’s favorite social media site, Facebook introduced a leaner and more simpler news feed on users’ personal pages. The idea may have caught on well with Facebook users because the company has now copied that design to branded pages. Read More http://www.associationofmarketing.org/articles/view.php?article_id=14486 Views: 0
Yahoo Inc. will discontinue allowing consumers to access its bouquet of online services, including the photo sharing website Flickr and Fantasy Sports, by logging in with their Google or Facebook accounts. Read More http://www.associationofmarketing.org/articles/view.php?article_id=14472 Views: 0
Facebook, which has scripted a mammoth change in the way people interact, share and communicate with each other over the last decade, celebrated its tenth anniversary on February 4th. Nearly 1.23 billion users of the social networking site were in for a special surprise, thanks to Look Back, a feature that created a sentimental feel,…
Facebook said a bug in its anti-spam system temporarily blocked the publication of links to news stories about the coronavirus. Guy Rosen, Facebook’s vice president of integrity, said on Twitter Tuesday that the company was working on a fix for the problem. Read More https://techxplore.com/news/2020-03-facebook-bug-wrongly-deleted-authentic.html Views: 0
The large US internet platforms have unveiled a joint effort to root out misinformation about the coronavirus pandemic, while Facebook announced a $100 million program to aid small firms impacted by the crisis. Read More https://techxplore.com/news/2020-03-internet-platforms-vow-joint-effort.html Views: 0