The post Police Department Criticized For Disabling Facebook Comments After Violent Posts appeared first on Facecrooks. When it comes to free speech and censorship, Facebook lives in a murky legal area. Earlier this week, the police department in Everett, Washington,…
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Former Facebook Engineer Says “People You May Know” Feature Fueled Child Exploitation
The post Former Facebook Engineer Says “People You May Know” Feature Fueled Child Exploitation appeared first on Facecrooks. Facebook’s algorithms are designed to help like-minded users find each another and connect. However, that mission can backfire in a big way…
International Bank Aims To Crack Down On Facebook Marketplace Scams
The post International Bank Aims To Crack Down On Facebook Marketplace Scams appeared first on Facecrooks. Facebook Marketplace scams are always a big problem, but they reach a new level entirely around the holidays. According to international financial institution Banco…
Facebook Oversight Board Reinstates Controversial Videos Of Middle East Conflict
The post Facebook Oversight Board Reinstates Controversial Videos Of Middle East Conflict appeared first on Facecrooks. Facebook has been accused in recent weeks of demoting or blocking content on both sides of the Israel-Hamas war, sparking outrage in both Israeli…
Facebook Scam Targets The Funeral Of A Popular Politician
The post Facebook Scam Targets The Funeral Of A Popular Politician appeared first on Facecrooks. Facebook scammers often capitalize on current events to attract interest. However, some scammers in Australia went a bridge too far when they created numerous fake…
Facebook Quietly Introduces Feature Accused Of Censoring Content
The post Facebook Quietly Introduces Feature Accused Of Censoring Content appeared first on Facecrooks. This week, Facebook introduced a new feature for Instagram and Threads users that will allow them to deprioritize fact-checked content in their feeds. And while this…
Facebook Sues FTC To Block Ban On Monetizing Kids’ Data
The post Facebook Sues FTC To Block Ban On Monetizing Kids’ Data appeared first on Facecrooks. This past spring, the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) alleged that Facebook violated a 2020 privacy agreement by collecting and monetizing data from users…
Facebook Scrapes User Photos To Generate AI Images
The post Facebook Scrapes User Photos To Generate AI Images appeared first on Facecrooks. Last week, Facebook quietly announced a bunch of updates to its AI tools, including a new AI generator called “Imagine” that lets users create or “remix”…
Child Safety Advocates Blast Facebook Encryption Again
The post Child Safety Advocates Blast Facebook Encryption Again appeared first on Facecrooks. Last week, Facebook finally made end-to-end encryption the default privacy setting for all Facebook Messenger users after years of promising the technology. And while some civil rights…
Facebook Approves Ads Featuring Violent Hate Speech Against Women Journalists
The post Facebook Approves Ads Featuring Violent Hate Speech Against Women Journalists appeared first on Facecrooks. Facebook is once again under fire this week for controversial ads it allows on its platform, with advocacy group Global Witness reporting that the…