Category: Social Media / Websites
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More Information About Last Week’s Takedowns
Facebook Newsroom – 11.15.18 (11.13.18) Over the last year, we have been much more proactive in finding and removing inauthentic behavior, including from foreign actors. To stay ahead, we need to work closely with government, the security community and other tech companies. Last week’s takedowns were a good example of that work in action. Read…
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Helping People Find and Develop their Careers
Facebook Newsroom – 11.14.18 (11.13.18) Earlier this year, we made a pledge to train 1 million US business owners and equip more people with the digital skills they need to compete in the modern workplace. Today we’re sharing updates about new tools and resources to further this commitment, helping people access new career opportunities. Read more: Helping…
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Platform Trends with Millennials: It’s a Small World After All
VidMob Blog – 11.13.18 (11.9.18) Brands like Netflix didn’t explode into the global platform they are today without a little (digital) help. The same social platforms that changed a marketer’s access to audiences all over the world has also fostered the growth of global trends. Read more: Platform Trends with Millennials: It’s a Small World…
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Portal and Portal+ Shipping Now
Facebook News – 11.8.18 Portal and Portal+ are new video-calling devices that make it easier to stay connected with your closest friends and family, and you can buy them in the US starting today. You can purchase Portal for $199 USD and Portal+ for $349 USD from portal.facebook.com, Amazon.com, BestBuy.com as well as Amazon Books and Best…
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A new way to browse hotels on Google
Google Blog – 11.4.18 (10.31.18) Earlier this year, we redesigned our hotel search experience so you can more easily explore and filter for hotels on your mobile device. We see that travelers love interacting with the new mobile features—so beginning today, we’re bringing the same modern look and feel to Hotel Search on desktop, too. Read more:…
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New leakage of Facebook user data, including private messages
Kaspersky Labs Blog – 11.4.18 (11.2.18) A BBC investigation reported that an online forum was offering to sell the personal data of 120 million Facebook users, at 10 cents per individual profile. To prove the value of the data, a small part of the database was made publicly available, consisting of data for 257,000 users, including the…
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Learn and do more with Lens in Google Images
Google Blog – 10.25.18 On Google’s 20th anniversary last month, we announced updates to make Google Images a more useful place to explore the web through images. One of the ways we’re doing this is by bringing Lens to Google Images. We launched Lens to help you do more with what you see. People already love using…
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The Hunt for False News
Facebook Newsroom- 10.24.18 (10.19.18) Every day, our team fights the spread of false news through a combination of technology and assessments from independent third-party fact-checkers. With every false story that surfaces, we learn a bit more about how misinformation takes shape online and, hopefully, how we can detect it earlier. In this new series, we’ll look at…
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YouTube makes it simple for fans to experience live performances with Eventbrite
YouTube Blog – 10.23.18 (10.18.18) Over 1 billion fans come to YouTube each month to connect with their favorite artists and discover new music. Thanks to a new partnership with Eventbrite, we’re making it simple for fans to go from experiencing music online to seeing live performances. Read more: YouTube makes it simple for fans to experience…
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An Update on the Security Issue
Facebook Newsroom – 10.15.18 (10.12.18) We have been working around the clock to investigate the security issue we discovered and fixed two weeks ago so we can help people understand what information the attackers may have accessed. Today, we’re sharing details about the attack we’ve found that exploited this vulnerability. We have not ruled out the possibility…