Meta extends political ad ban until after Election Day
Meta extended the ban on new political ads on its platforms through Election Day, the social media giant announced Monday.
Google and Meta are blocking political ads to combat misinformation. Some experts say it’s too late
Facebook, Instagram, Google and YouTube are clamping down on political ads in an effort to combat misinformation that could undermine trust in the results of a contentious election or stir up unrest.
Meta’s Upcoming AI Tool Will Stop Teens from Pretending to Be Adults
Meta is reportedly developing a new AI adult classifier tool that can identify users trying to lie about their age. Read more ...
Meta found to have exposed info on North Korean defectors to advertisers
Meta has added another privacy sanction to its extensive collection: South Korea's data protection agency fined the social media giant around $15.7 ...
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South Korea Fines Meta $15 Million for Illegally Collecting Information on Facebook Users
South Korea’s privacy watchdog has fined Meta $15 million for illegally collecting sensitive personal information from Facebook users.
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Meta Faces $15 Million Fine Over Facebook User Privacy Violations in South Korea
In a significant move against Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, South Korea’s privacy watchdog ...
How Lina Khan Became an Election Hot Topic
The Federal Trade Commission chair drew increasing political vitriol as the presidential vote neared. Her political future ...
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Updated: Twitter/X's short-sighted block function update is here
Update (11/4/24, 11:57 P.M.): As the poor souls still populating Elon Musk’s decaying social media platform have probably noticed, the block function ... melting election content and creepy ...