Facebook Frownies
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Facebook wants to combat fake news with ID checks – but the implications on privacy could be grave
People could be asked to prove their identity to post political content or advertisements on the social network.
Fadi Safieddine, The Conversation
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If Mark Zuckerberg wants to fix the internet, he must do more than just talk about ‘new rules’
The Facebook boss’ calls for outside help to draft new rules on what is acceptable behaviour online should be welcomed. So what’s his next step?
Andrew Quodling, The Conversation
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To tackle its privacy problem, Facebook wants to be more like WhatsApp
Mark Zuckerberg laid out a new vision for the social network last week. But details are scarce.
Sacha Molitorisz, The Conversation
Trending
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‘The bell-eared demon’: When Swami Vivekananda warned how worship could become fanaticism
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Opinion: Why is Modi the only prime minister who is haunted by Nehru’s ghost?
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In Varanasi, worried Muslims flock to Gyanvapi mosque in greater numbers after part of it is sealed
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Assam NRC coordinator files FIR against predecessor for ‘anti-national activities’
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Petrol prices to come down by Rs 9.5 a litre, diesel by Rs 7 as Centre cuts excise duty
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Shadow profiles: Facebook knows about you, even if you’re not on Facebook
During his congressional testimony, Mark Zuckerberg claimed not to know what ‘shadow profiles’ mean.
Andrew Quodling, The Conversation
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The US law that made Facebook (and much of social media) what it is today
The Communications Decency Act was passed in 1996, seven years before the debut of MySpace.
Frank LoMonte, The Conversation
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Cambridge Analytica scandal could hurt legitimate researchers using Facebook data
Social media data is a rich information source for many areas of research in psychology, technology, business and humanities. Is collateral damage inevitable?
Annabel Latham, The Conversation
Video
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‘A topic that should be discussed freely’: Singer Selena Gomez advocates for mental health support
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Eco India Episode 183: How young eco warriors are saying yes to a sustainable, plastic-free world
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‘William Bowery’: Actor Joe Alwyn reveals why he used a pseudonym to write songs with Taylor Swift
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Watch: Dog cannot contain her excitement on meeting her favourite character at Disneyland
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‘How may I help you?’: This robot is assisting commuters at Bengaluru airport
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Three things Facebook must do if it wants to win back people’s trust
A scholar of digital trust evaluates the social networking platform’s current efforts and proposes some improvements the company could make.
Bhaskar Chakravorti, The Conversation
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Is Facebook committed to police discriminatory advertising for housing, employment or credit?
ProPublica bought a few ads and found major omissions.
Julia Angwin, ProPublica, Ariana Tobin, ProPublica & Madeleine Varner, ProPublica
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Facebook enabled advertisers to direct their content to Jew haters
The social networking site has now removed several anti-Semitic ad categories and promised to improve monitoring.
Julia Angwin, ProPublica, Madeleine Varner, ProPublica & Ariana Tobin, ProPublica
The Reel
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‘Stranger Things’ season 4: Watch the first eight minutes
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‘Escaype Live’ review: A cautionary tale of the desperate pursuit of fame and success
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‘Baymax!’ trailer: ‘Big Hero 6’ spin-off follows the adventures of the friendly healthcare companion
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Watch: ‘Mad Max’ director George Miller returns with fantasy film ‘Three Thousand Years of Longing’
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‘12th Man’ review: Oversharing between friends is overrated (it can lead to murder)
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Facebook knows more about you (including your offline activity) than it says
The site shows users how Facebook categorises them. It doesn’t reveal the data it is buying about their offline lives.
Julia Angwin,, Terry Parris Jr., ProPublica & Surya Mattu, ProPublica
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This video imagines the Facebook newsfeed algorithm as the mafia, and maybe it's not wrong
“Hey we all have wants, and if you want people to be able to see your little ‘youtubes’, you best throw us some dough, ok?”
Scroll Staff
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Facebook is thinking about adding a 'dislike' button, but don’t expect it to be called that
When the “like” button was initially conceived it was called the “awesome” button.
Zach Wener-Fligner, qz.com
The Field
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IPL 2022: Mumbai Indians knock Delhi Capitals out of playoffs race, RCB qualify
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French Open: From Djokovic, Nadal to Swiatek, Osaka – who's saying what ahead of Roland Garros 2022
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Hockey: Rajani Etimarpu to lead Indian women’s team in inaugural edition of FIH Hockey 5s
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Hockey, FIH Pro League: Savita Punia to lead India, Rani Rampal set for a comeback in Europe leg
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Badminton, Thailand Open Super 500: PV Sindhu loses to Chen Yufei in semis, India’s campaign ends