Facebook to prioritise ‘trustworthy’ news based on surveys Facebook Inc (FB.O) will prioritise “trustworthy” news in its feed of social media posts, using member surveys to identify high-quality outlets and fight sensationalism and misinformation, Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg said on Friday. The company, which has more than 2 billion monthly […]
Facebook is making a big change to your news feed Facebook is radically altering the formula that determines what bubbles to the top of people’s news feed, part of sweeping changes the giant social network has planned to address growing controversy over the role it plays in people’s lives and […]
Facebook to expand artificial intelligence to help prevent suicide Facebook to expand artificial intelligence to help prevent suicide:- Facebook Inc will expand its pattern recognition software to other countries after successful tests in the U.S. to detect users with suicidal intent, the world’s largest social media network said on Monday. […]
How (and why) to take a break from Facebook and other social media How (and why) to take a break from Facebook and other social media:- While it was fun for a while, you’ve had it with Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram. Your feed has turned into a constant flow of […]
How Russian content ended up on Pinterest How Russian content ended up on Pinterest:- Image-bookmarking site Pinterest is known as a place where people go to get ideas about home décor, fashion, and recipes. Few would associate it with politics – let alone Russian trolls. But in the run-up to […]
Facebook successfully tests drone to improve Internet access With the aim of bringing the Internet to remote parts of the world, Facebook has successfully tested out a solar powered drone called Aquila. Aquila was tested out in a remote part of Arizona, where it successfully flew for 106 minutes. The […]
Apple, Facebook and other big tech stocks tank, weigh on Wall Street Big tech was slammed Friday as investors took profits from the group, which some fear has become a massive market bubble. The sell-off accelerated in afternoon trading, with the Nasdaq falling 2.4 percent, and names like Facebook and […]
5 ways to test your computer security The moment you log onto the internet, your computer starts its game of Russian Roulette. I know that sounds bleak and frightening, but it’s true. Your personal data stored on the hard drive is a magnet for hackers and cyber-criminals, and they will stop […]
Facebook adds Snapchat-like camera filters to Instagram Facebook Inc's (FB.O) Instagram has souped up its camera with quirky face-tracking filters, adding another feature similar to one offered by social media rival Snap Inc's (SNAP.N) Snapchat. Instagram users will now be able to choose from eight filters including koala ears that […]
Daughter of man gunned down in Facebook video: 'I saw the fear in my father's eyes' Daughter of man gunned down in Facebook video:- A daughter of the man whose killing was recorded and posted on Facebook Sunday told ABC News in an emotional interview that the video "forever will […]
