Tag: Facebook
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Making It Easier to Honor a Loved One on Facebook After They Pass Away
Facebook Newsroom – 4.9.19 People turn to Facebook to find community during life’s highs and lows. We know the loss of a friend or family member can be devastating — and we want Facebook to be a place where people can support each other while honoring the memory of their loved ones. Read more: Making…
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More Clarity, More Control
Facebook Newsroom – 4.2.19 (3.31.19) News Feed is always personalized to you — and starting today you’ll have even more information and control over your experience. We’re introducing “Why am I seeing this post?” to help you better understand and more easily control what you from see the friends, Pages and Groups you follow in your…
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Four Ideas to Regulate the Internet
Facebook Newsroom – 4.1.19 (3.31.19) Technology is a major part of our lives, and companies such as Facebook have immense responsibilities. Every day we make decisions about what speech is harmful, what constitutes political advertising, and how to prevent sophisticated cyberattacks. These are important for keeping our community safe. But if we were starting from…
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Standing Against Hate
Facebook Newsroom – 3.29.19 (3.27.19) Today we’re announcing a ban on praise, support and representation of white nationalism and white separatism on Facebook and Instagram, which we’ll start enforcing next week. It’s clear that these concepts are deeply linked to organized hate groups and have no place on our services. Read more: Standing Against Hate |…
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What’s New With Video and Music on Facebook
Facebook Newsroom – 3.19.18 (3.13.19) Today at SXSW, we’re sharing updates on how we’re bringing people together around video and music on Facebook — from Original shows to new features for Watch Party, and more ways to share music. Read more: What’s New With Video and Music on Facebook
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A Note From Mark Zuckerberg
Facebook Newsroom – 3.15.19 (3.14.19) Hey everyone — I want to share some important updates as we organize our company to build out the privacy-focused social platform I discussed in my note last week. Embarking on this new vision represents the start of a new chapter for us. Source: A Note From Mark Zuckerberg
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Cracking Down on the Sale of Fake Accounts, Likes and Followers
Facebook Newsroom – 3.5.19 (3.1.19) Today, Facebook and Instagram filed a lawsuit in US federal court against four companies and three people based in the People’s Republic of China for promoting the sale of fake accounts, likes and followers. They did this on both Facebook and Instagram as well as other online service providers including…
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Our Commitment to Our Content Reviewers
Facebook Newsroom – 2.26.19 (2.25.19) We know there are a lot of questions, misunderstandings and accusations around Facebook’s content review practices — including how we as a company care for and compensate the people behind this important work. We are committed to working with our partners to demand a high level of support for their…
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A Conversation with Jonathan Zittrain on the Future of Technology in Society
Facebook Newsroom – 2.22.19 (2.20.19) Last month, Mark Zuckerberg announced that for his 2019 personal challenge, he’d host a series of discussions about the future of technology in society. Today, he shared the first of these conversations with Harvard Law Professor Jonathan Zittrain. They cover information fiduciaries, encryption, decentralized services, governance, fighting misinformation, different business models, privacy innovation and…
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Improving Location Settings on Android
Facebook Newsroom – 2.21.19 (2.20.19) Android and iOS are by far the two most popular mobile operating systems, but their location settings work differently. Android offers a single on/off switch for Location Services, so you can decide whether to share your precise location with Facebook and other apps. But iOS offers an additional option, so…