Facebook says it may stop recommending anti-vaccine material on the social network, bowing to public pressure to remove fake and dangerous public health information. The technology giant is “exploring additional measures to best combat the problem,” a spokesman told Bloomberg. The website has become inundated with posts and groups dedicated to “anti-vaxxers”, people who are spreading false information about side effects of vaccinations and promoting unfounded alternatives such as Vitamin C. The groups are gaining traction, thanks to social media websites like Facebook and YouTube's recommendation algorithm, which promotes their content on users’ news feed or video playlist. Medical experts have warned that parents are increasingly failing to vaccinate children because of inaccurate information they have read on social media. Californian Democrat and Intelligence Select Committee Chair Adam Schiff sent an open letter to Mark Zuckerberg on … [Read more...] about Facebook to suppress ‘anti-vaxxer’ groups and posts
Facebook closes PSNI community pages after image deemed to ‘breach standards’
Facebook closes PSNI community pages after image deemed to 'breach standards' BelfastTelegraph.co.uk The PSNI had its Facebook pages shut down for sharing a picture of a bag of illegal drugs, it has emerged. https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/facebook-closes-psni-community-pages-after-image-deemed-to-breach-standards-37817210.html https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/uk/article37817208.ece/af383/AUTOCROP/h342/bpanews_f0b0c7ef-5cfd-477c-962a-774ebaca99e6_embedded240673183 Email The PSNI had its Facebook pages shut down for sharing a picture of a bag of illegal drugs, it has emerged. On Wednesday evening, the social media giant revoked the PSNI's access to its community pages after it was deemed to have breached Facebook's community standards rules. The post related to a crime committed in Northern Ireland and was accompanied by a picture of bank notes and a bag of drugs. Police took to Twitter to inform the public they had been locked out of their … [Read more...] about Facebook closes PSNI community pages after image deemed to ‘breach standards’
US, Facebook negotiating record multibillion-dollar fine after privacy lapses
Tony Romm, The Washington Post Published 3:38 pm PST, Thursday, February 14, 2019 FILE- In this March 29, 2018, file photo, the logo for Facebook appears on screens at the Nasdaq MarketSite in New York's Times Square. Facebook is reportedly negotiation a record fine with federal regulators. less FILE- In this March 29, 2018, file photo, the logo for Facebook appears on screens at the Nasdaq MarketSite in New York's Times Square. Facebook is reportedly negotiation a record fine with federal ... more Photo: Richard Drew Photo: Richard Drew Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close Image 1 of 1 FILE- In this March 29, 2018, file photo, the logo for Facebook appears on screens at the Nasdaq MarketSite in New York's Times Square. Facebook is reportedly negotiation a record fine with … [Read more...] about US, Facebook negotiating record multibillion-dollar fine after privacy lapses
Report: Facebook, FTC discussing ‘multibillion dollar’ fine
Updated 5:49 pm PST, Thursday, February 14, 2019 FILE- In this March 29, 2018, file photo, the logo for Facebook appears on screens at the Nasdaq MarketSite in New York's Times Square. A report says Facebook and the Federal Trade Commission are negotiating a "multibillion dollar" fine for the social network's privacy lapses. The Washington Post said Thursday, Feb. 14, 2019, that the fine would be the largest ever imposed on a tech company. Citing unnamed sources, it also said the two sides have not yet agreed on an exact amount. less FILE- In this March 29, 2018, file photo, the logo for Facebook appears on screens at the Nasdaq MarketSite in New York's Times Square. A report says Facebook and the Federal Trade Commission are negotiating a ... more Photo: Richard Drew, AP Photo: Richard Drew, AP … [Read more...] about Report: Facebook, FTC discussing ‘multibillion dollar’ fine
Facebook ban for P.S.N.I.
Facebook shutdown P.S.N.I. Facebook pages this week after they were judged to have contravened the social media giant's community standards guidelines. The decision to remove the P.S.N.I.'s access to its services was taken by Facebook when a photograph concerning a crime committed in Northern Ireland was shared by the police on social media. The P.S.N.I.'s access to Facebook has been completely reinstated after the P.S.N.I. appealed against the decision."P.S.N.I. lost access to Facebook after a photo used on one of the local pages contravened Facebook’s community standards," said a P.S.N.I. spokesperson. "The picture contained bank notes and a small bag of drugs and Facebook deemed it contravened their community standards on guns, drugs and other regulated goods."P.S.N.I.’s Digital Hub requested that the post be reviewed and, following review, Facebook updated that the picture did not breach community standards and access was reinstated." Elderly woman escapes … [Read more...] about Facebook ban for P.S.N.I.