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
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 Amazon, Apple, Google, LinkedIn and Twitter. We’re also enforcing our rights under US intellectual property law for their illegal use of our trademarks and brand.
Read more: Cracking Down on the Sale of Fake Accounts, Likes and Followers
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 employees; that’s our responsibility and we take it seriously. We know there are going to be incidents of employee dissatisfaction or hardship that call our commitment into question, which is why we’re taking the steps outlined below to continue to set and enforce the expectations we have for our partners.
Read more: Our Commitment to Our Content Reviewers
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 future research areas. You can find the video, transcript and audio file below.
Read more: A Conversation with Jonathan Zittrain on the Future of Technology in Society
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 you can share your precise location always, only when the app is in use, or never. As a result, one of the questions we often hear from people using Facebook for Android – but not those using iOS – is whether Facebook gets their location even when they’re not using the app.
Read more: Improving Location Settings on Android