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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‘Animal’ review: Hard to stomach – but equally hard to ignore
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An Indian artist who helped decolonise Christian art has been relegated to the margins in death
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Mizoram Assembly polls: EC defers counting of votes to December 4
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How Uttar Pradesh’s halal ban has plunged the processed food industry into chaos
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IMD issues cyclone alert for Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh for December 3 and 4
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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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Watch: Scenes of waterlogging in different parts of Tamil Nadu as heavy rains continue
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Watch: This low-budget version of Jung Kook’s ‘Seven’ music video recreated by Thai fans is a hit
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Watch: Man gets married in hospital after falling sick with dengue just before wedding
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Watch: Stray dog gets stuck in drain below road, firefighters drill through the surface to rescue it
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Watch: Shah Rukh Khan fans from India and abroad participate in the ‘Lutt Putt Gaya’ dance challenge
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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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‘Salaar Part 1 – Ceasefire’ trailer: ‘K.G.F’ director’s new film stars Prabhas, Prithviraj Sukumaran
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‘Animal’ review: Hard to stomach – but equally hard to ignore
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Watch: Trailer of ‘Mad Max’ spinoff ‘Furiosa’ is out
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‘Dhootha’ review: An entertaining yarn about media ethics
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Interview: ‘The Archies’ movie is ‘nostalgic, magical, a storybook come to life’
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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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England tour of India: Issy Wong shines with the bat to help visitors level series 1-1
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Boxing, Junior World Championships: Six boxers reach semi-finals to assure India of more medals
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Badminton, Syed Modi International: Rajawat, Crasto/Ponnappa cruise into semi-finals
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Boxing, Men’s National C’ships: Shiva Thapa, Amit Panghal, Sagar reach finals after dominating wins
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Watch, Cricket: Uganda men’s team celebrates after qualifying for the 2024 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup