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AI system detects posts by foreign ‘trolls’ on Facebook and Twitter
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The Guardian view on Facebook and democracy: real and present danger | Editorial
In every political debate since Facebook began to dominate democracy, the company has placed itself on the wrong side of history. The social media firm cannot be reformed from within because its business model profits from hosting bomb-throwing circuses of hate, humbug and hogwash. The platform harvests users’ personal data to algorithmically recommend content but […] More
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Social media backlash forces Trump to find new ways to spread his message
Twitter, Reddit and other platforms are taking action against the president’s rhetoric. The alternatives have far less reach More
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Down the rabbit hole: how QAnon conspiracies thrive on Facebook
Down the rabbit hole: how QAnon conspiracies thrive on Facebook Guardian investigation finds more than 3m aggregate followers and members support QAnon on Facebook, and their numbers are growing QAnon is a movement of people who interpret as a kind of gospel the online messages of the anonymous figure, ‘Q’. Illustration: Eric Pratt/The Guardian In […] More
Who Will Make Rules for the Internet?
National legislations across the European Union — with the exception of states that have implemented their own digital laws, such as Germany and France — are very difficult to enforce when it comes to online. This is because, in the absence of overarching legislation that would govern digital space, tech giants implement community standards that may sometimes contradict the […] More
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Facebook removes Trump re-election ads that feature a Nazi symbol
Facebook The social media giant had been facing increased pressure to take a stronger stance against the president’s hateful rhetoric Facebook has removed ads run by Donald Trump’s reelection campaign that featured a Nazi symbol. Photograph: Richard Drew/AP Facebook has removed a number of posts and ads run by Donald Trump’s re-election campaign that featured […] More
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Facebook unveils plans to boost voter turnout in US elections
Firm aims to double number of registered voters of previous drives and prevent ‘malicious’ interference Facebook has said it will help people register to vote and show polling places in November’s US elections. Photograph: Chandan Khanna/AFP/Getty Images Facebook will launch “the largest voting information effort in US history” in the run-up to November’s general election, […] More
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Facebook employees hold virtual walkout over Mark Zuckerberg's refusal to act against Trump
Facebook employees are staging a rebellion over Mark Zuckerberg’s refusal to act against Donald Trump, expressing their dissatisfaction with their boss on social media in a rare public display of dissent and, in some cases, staging a “virtual” walkout. Disagreement came from employees at all levels of the company, including some senior staff. Particular criticism […] More
