Instagram engineers faced a Herculean task in early 2016. Fearing that people would miss the most important posts, Instagram’s leadership asked the engineers to transform the chronological photo feed into a curated list of posts based on users’ individual preferences. Development of a similar algorithm for Facebook ’s News Feed, which determines what 2 billion […]
How Facebook’s Master Algorithm Powers the Social Network…
8 Crazy Ways Social Media Could Be Raising Your Insurance Rates…
We all love social media. The constant “Which F.R.I.E.N.D.S Character Are You Quizzes?”. The spirited debates about whether quinoa is actually worth eating. The quotes by Mother Theresa that are actually by Britney Spears. The videos of elderly people wiping out while riding scooters. It’s all good fun ….until it causes your insurance rates to […]
The Mystery of the Russia-gate Puppies by Robert Parry…
What is perhaps most unprofessional, unethical and even immoral about the U.S. mainstream media’s coverage of Russia-gate is how all the stories start with the conclusion – “Russia bad” – and then make whatever shards of information exist fit the preordained narrative. For instance, we’re told that Facebook executives, who were sent back three times […]
Warner Blasts Twitter’s Russia Presentation…
Twitter’s presentation Thursday to Senate staffers about possible Russian election interference brought a caustic reaction from top Intelligence Committee Democrat Mark Warner, who called it “deeply disappointing” and “inadequate on every level.” The Virginia senator said he was especially disappointed that much of Twitter’s findings were based on user accounts that Facebook had already flagged […]
Make Zuckerberg Testify…
Last week, after what must have been a series of extremely grim meetings in Menlo Park, Facebook admitted publicly that part of its revenue includes what appears to be politically motivated fraud undertaken by a shady Russian company. The social network, perhaps motivated by a Washington Post scoop on the matter…
Instagram Is the Most Harmful Social Network for Your Mental Health…
Our addictive feeds of fitness models, exotic travel, and photo-perfect moments don’t often match with our comparatively humdrum and badly lit lives. The discontent caused by that disconnect is enough that a growing body of research suggests social media is contributing to mental-health problems such as anxiety, depression, sleep deprivation, and body-image issues in young […]
Facebook’s Internal Rulebook on Sex, Terrorism and Violence…
Facebook’s secret rules and guidelines for deciding what its 2 billion users can post on the site are revealed for the first time in a Guardian investigation that will fuel the global debate about the role and ethics of the social media giant. The Guardian has seen more than 100 internal training manuals, spreadsheets and […]
Facebook Deletes Thousands of UK Accounts in Crackdown on Fake News…Ahead of UK General Election…
Facebook has deleted thousands of UK accounts and overhauled its news feed in an attempt to battle fake news, following vocal criticism of the internet giant’s role in the phenomenon. The social network has been under pressure to address “false news” in recent months, following concerns about its impact on elections in the US and […]
Former Facebook Exec: “They’re Lying Through Their Teeth”…
For two years I was charged with turning Facebook data into money, by any legal means. If you browse the internet or buy items in physical stores, and then see ads related to those purchases on Facebook, blame me. I helped create the first versions of that, way back in 2012. The ethics of Facebook’s […]
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