Facebook Removes More Coordinated Inauthentic Behavior From Iran
Based on a tip from FireEye, Facebook conducted an internal investigation and has shared its analysis with law enforcement, policymakers and partners. Keep Reading
3 Tips for Protecting Against the New WhatsApp Bug
The communication platform boasts over 1.5 billion users – who now need to immediately update the app due to a new security threat. Keep Reading
Facebook Auto-Generates Videos Celebrating Extremist Images
In a clever bit of self-promotion, the social media giant takes a year of a user’s content and auto-generates a celebratory video. Keep Reading
Facebook Pulls More Coordinated Inauthentic Behavior from Russia
They frequently posted about local and political news including topics like the military conflict in Eastern Ukraine, Russian politics, political news in Europe, politics in Ukraine and the Syrian civil war. Keep Reading
Facebook Bans Alex Jones, Milo Yiannopoulos, Louis Farrakhan
“We’ve always banned individuals or organizations that promote or engage in violence and hate, regardless of ideology," a Facebook representative said. Keep Reading
Wisconsin Woman Admits Using Hacked Facebook Accounts to Spread ISIS Message
She pledged her allegiance to ISIS on numerous occasions, communicated with and encouraged other ISIS supporters who described their plans to conduct attacks. Keep Reading
Facebook and Instagram Implement Ban on White Nationalism and White Separatism
"It’s clear that these concepts are deeply linked to organized hate groups and have no place on our services," Facebook said in a corporate announcement. Keep Reading
Social Media Faces Backlash After Livestreaming N.Z. Mosque Terror Attack
Two major groups representing advertisers in New Zealand are urging companies to reconsider spending on Facebook and other social media sites, after the massacre of 50 people at two mosques in Christchurch was video-streamed live — and remained available online five days after the massacre. Keep Reading
As Facebook Raised a Privacy Wall, It Carved an Opening for Tech Giants
Facebook also assumed extraordinary power over the personal information of its 2.2 billion users — control it has wielded with little transparency or outside oversight. Keep Reading
Facebook’s Former Security Boss Embarks on Apology Tour
In the wake of another bad news cycle for Facebook, the company has found an unlikely ally: the former chief information security officer whose exit was responsible for a previous round of controversy. Keep Reading
