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Meta admits it deleted links to decentralized Instagram competitor Pixelfed
January 13, 2025 02:55:26 PM GMT-05:00 * - permalink -Meta accidentally deleted links to Instagram-competitor Pixelfed on Facebook, which is at least a little suspicious coming after Meta's recent moderation changes.
- https://www.engadget.com/social-media/meta-admits-it-deleted-links-to-decentralized-instagram-competitor-pixelfed-194624098.html?src=rss&guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly9iYXpxdXguY29tLw&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAKICefNdmT7-wkf9Noriu-XY3dXSxRnYX8BkbEdZVhv3yvjLfxOaalGMWOW58jacDMJdOBpsRwnVtmn_C72sVI_d18xv17G2FBUAYbQTWjBBK_-WOEGDPDgOslhJnua2B7c5Zz_2oiwCR3pSRfzvv-3jPMXp68CRk70w7OYW-LNp
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Why Is the Facebook App Chirping? - Gizmodo
February 14, 2024 11:03:11 PM GMT-05:00 * - permalink -Facebook blamed the noise on an "unfortunate technical error."
- https://gizmodo.com/facebook-random-chirping-sound-causes-confusion-1851252909?fbclid=IwAR0LedMxI6lVLBHVNSmc1e9qAhBGVxw8cVGndMx40m7co2bvKp6czI3suCo_aem_AeydP0uViGVopqD3Qbx431FRuLPwLn5Qcj94RL7YyWURNtNJU5jzqSjDA8J4LhEDp74
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Facebook ads push new Ov3r_Stealer password-stealing malware - Bleeping Computer
February 9, 2024 10:33:06 PM GMT-05:00 * - permalink -A new password-stealing malware named Ov3r_Stealer is spreading through fake job advertisements on Facebook, aiming to steal account credentials and cryptocurrency.
- https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/facebook-ads-push-new-ov3r-stealer-password-stealing-malware/?fbclid=IwAR0p-ihOaTeY1_-0ewTX_T8E5ukmu2MmHkjsQlD8X9KDW_iqNEAiL50gg5Q_aem_ASbIGgoMUIN8wjiJ3uMd96DOcemhIyYV1h_pjKixyduqJsaCCyFJQ6h5MYswYtcAgqU
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Meet ‘Link History,’ Facebook’s New Way to Track the Websites You Visit - GizModo
January 3, 2024 07:03:56 PM GMT-05:00 * - permalink -Facebook introduces a confusing new setting as the walls close in on Zuckerberg’s data machine.
- https://gizmodo.com/meet-link-history-facebook-s-new-way-to-track-the-we-1851134018
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Senator Chris Murphy on bi-partisan efforts to address the impact of algorithm driven social media networks on Children:
July 18, 2023 05:04:36 PM GMT-04:00 * - permalink -Algorithmic recommendations aren’t just bad for kids’ mental health; they’re taking away the journey of discovery that comes with being human.
- https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/18/opinion/big-tech-algorithms-kids-discovery.html
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Meta to Lay Off Another 10,000 Workers - The New York Times
March 14, 2023 09:44:59 AM GMT-04:00 * - permalink -It would be the tech company’s second round of cuts since November. Mark Zuckerberg, its chief executive, has declared 2023 the “year of efficiency.”
- https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/14/technology/meta-facebook-layoffs.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare
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Be on the lookout for ‘bait-and-switch’ lost pet, child schemes on Facebook - WFSB
March 10, 2023 08:41:07 AM GMT-05:00 * - permalink -Posts about lost pets or children on Facebook may not be what they claim.
- https://www.wfsb.com/2022/12/15/bbb-be-lookout-bait-and-switch-lost-pet-child-schemes-facebook/?outputType=amp
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Facebook is losing its grip as a ‘Top 10’ app as BeReal and TikTok grow – TechCrunch
August 19, 2022 05:35:29 AM GMT-04:00 * - permalink -Facebook this year has been struggling to maintain its position among the Top 10 apps on the U.S. App Store, according to an analysis of iPhone App Store data. As younger consumers shift to newer social networking experiences like TikTok and now BeReal, the tech giant’s big blue app has lost traction in the App […]
- https://techcrunch.com/2022/08/18/facebook-is-losing-its-grip-as-a-top-10-app-as-bereal-and-tiktok-grow/?tpcc=tcplusfacebook&fbclid=IwAR2x8Ud51SBK6beEOk5RzwwAOWg3oPgZfJIfBiGhKBk-Euki0wG8G16wju8&guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cDovL20uZmFjZWJvb2suY29t&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAMOFxi1g_xT9kyhSZ3ZKV2WqWwPyzPhCM9-yxSMUgUcV1PekKngBjApVnw0EE4sl2F28pA8HMuSXh2SNHsnioJtQkVGPMXjOlYaSJ9iKkU7jZa5k1Ic504aMWpfg2stHe9guosXq3RhQFRBaO2dc9IWODPVacJQo5d8Ykbqq1f9M&fs=e&s=cl
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Number of teens using Facebook crashes as YouTube becomes platform of choice - TechSpot
August 12, 2022 08:27:04 PM GMT-04:00 * - permalink -The bad news for Facebook came from a survey by Pew Research Center. It questioned 1,316 U.S. teens between the ages of 13 and 17 about their...
- https://www.techspot.com/news/95594-number-teens-using-facebook-crashes-youtube-becomes-platform.html
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Facebook is shutting down its live shopping feature on October 1 – TechCrunch
August 3, 2022 01:55:35 PM GMT-04:00 * - permalink -Facebook is shutting down its live shopping feature on October 1 to shift its focus to Reels, the company announced in a blog post. After this date, you will no longer be able to host any new or scheduled live shopping events on Facebook, the company says. The social media network notes that you will […]
- https://techcrunch.com/2022/08/03/facebook-shutting-down-live-shopping-feature-october/
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Facebook redesign marks end of social networking era - Axios
July 25, 2022 10:24:27 AM GMT-04:00 * - permalink -Facebook's TikTok-style redesign marks the end of the era in which your friends shaped your online life.
- https://www.axios.com/2022/07/25/sunset-social-network-facebook-tiktok