The post Dangerous Militia Groups Are Organizing On Facebook Nationwide appeared first on Facecrooks. After the January 6 riots at the Capitol in 2021, Facebook made promises to crack down on militia groups organizing violent activity on its platforms. However,…
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Lawsuit Claims Facebook Is Required To Give You More Control Of Your Own Feed
The post Lawsuit Claims Facebook Is Required To Give You More Control Of Your Own Feed appeared first on Facecrooks. For years, Facebook has been at odds with security and privacy researchers over the amount of access the company gives…
Facebook Faces Scrutiny For Allowing Russian Disinformation To Spread
The post Facebook Faces Scrutiny For Allowing Russian Disinformation To Spread appeared first on Facecrooks. Ever since the controversial 2016 presidential election in the US, Facebook has taken steps to detect and remove misinformation spreading on its platforms from hostile…
Fake AI-Generated Images Are Running Wild On Facebook
The post Fake AI-Generated Images Are Running Wild On Facebook appeared first on Facecrooks. Facebook loves to brag about the potential for artificial intelligence to help its users. However, this technology can just as easily be used by bad actors…
Facebook Blasted By Regulators For Holding Onto Sensitive User Data For Too Long
The post Facebook Blasted By Regulators For Holding Onto Sensitive User Data For Too Long appeared first on Facecrooks. Over the years, Facebook has been fined billions of dollars in Europe for its reckless handling of user data and treatment…
Facebook Has Repeatedly “Interfered” With US Elections Since 2008
The post Facebook Has Repeatedly “Interfered” With US Elections Since 2008 appeared first on Facecrooks. For years, Facebook has been criticized for not doing enough to stop bad actors from using its platforms to influence elections. However, a new study…
Dutch Government Might Leave Facebook Over Privacy Concerns
The post Dutch Government Might Leave Facebook Over Privacy Concerns appeared first on Facecrooks. Facebook often receives heavy criticism from European regulators over its data and privacy practices, and this week saw yet another example when the Dutch government threatened…
Facebook AI Makes Creepy Comment That It Has A Gifted, Disabled Child
The post Facebook AI Makes Creepy Comment That It Has A Gifted, Disabled Child appeared first on Facecrooks. Facebook loves to tout the power of its cutting-edge artificial intelligence technology. However, as illustrated by a silly but troubling episode this…
Facebook Slammed For Censoring Content From Auschwitz Museum
The post Facebook Slammed For Censoring Content From Auschwitz Museum appeared first on Facecrooks. Facebook often angers users with its content moderation practices, but the social media giant rarely screws up as badly as it did this week. According to…
Facebook’s Controversial “Consent Or Pay” Privacy Model Officially Shot Down
The post Facebook’s Controversial “Consent Or Pay” Privacy Model Officially Shot Down appeared first on Facecrooks. Last fall, Facebook rolled out a controversial business model for European users that required them to pay a monthly subscription fee to opt out…