(CNN)— Facebook will ban ads that scapegoat minorities, immigrants, racial or other groups as part of a wider crackdown on hate speech, according to CEO Mark Zuckerberg. The expanded policy will prohibit ads that claim these groups are a threat, Zuckerberg said on a livestream Friday. The new policy will also ban negative ads about immigrants or asylum seekers. “Specifically,…
(CNN) — One social media platform has shut down billions of fake accounts this year alone. Facebook says 5.4 billion accounts were removed in its efforts to minimize misinformation spread on the platform. The company says as many as five-percent of its monthly users are fake. The company says data shows that it took down about three million pieces of…
The Social Media network Facebook has activated their Safety Check for anyone looking for family and friends in the path of Hurricane Harvey.
(AP) – Facebook is adding Snapchat-like features to its app. The company says it wants to let people’s cameras “do the talking,” as more people are posting photos and videos instead of blocks of text. With the update coming to users on Tuesday, Facebook is adding a camera icon to the top left corner of its mobile app. Users can tap…
Social media has been key to some of this year’s most significant protests — but it turns out that these platforms have also been used to target the activists behind them.
(CNN) – A video on Facebook that shows a mother beating her 16-year-old daughter has sparked a debate online about discipline and public shaming. ABC Columbia mobile app users click here to watch. Categories: National News, News Tags: Facebook, Facebook live
ABC Columbia/Rich Wandover COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) – A fire station has reopened in South Carolina’s capital, days after its then-captain posted on Facebook he would run over protesters if they still blocked traffic when his shift ended. Columbia Fire Department spokesman Brick Lewis says the station reopened Wednesday night after firefighters said they felt safe going back. Fire Chief Aubrey…
Israeli police secure the scene of a stabbing attack in Jerusalem, Oct. 14, 2015. Dusan Vranic/AP Photo The families of five American citizens injured or killed in attacks in Israel have filed a lawsuit against Facebook, claiming the social media giant is liable for providing a platform for Hamas, a U.S.-designated terrorist organization. “Facebook has knowingly provided material support and…
(CNN) – A heartwarming Facebook post showing a Nevada police officer’s act of kindness is going viral. Categories: National News, News Tags: Facebook, Nevada
A parent monitoring their child’s Facebook account may have saved a teacher’s life.
