Tag: Facebook
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People Can Now Find Mentors and Mentees in Groups
Facebook Newsroom – 8.13.18 (8.9.18) More than 200 million people on Facebook are members of groups they consider meaningful. They use groups to build and foster supportive communities around topics that matter to them. Today, we’re bringing Mentorship to Facebook Groups to make it easier for people who want help achieving their goals to connect…
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Hard Questions: The Line Between Hate and Debate
Facebook News – 8.10.18 (8.9.18) The internet has been billed as the great equalizer, breaking down barriers and giving voice to millions. At the same time, it has allowed for abuse online – whether in the form of hate, harassment or offensive content. The freedom to express is an essential democratic principle, but should it persist unfettered? How and…
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Guest Post: How Should Facebook and Other Companies Protect Privacy While Letting People Share Their Information Between Apps and Services?
Facebook Newsroom – 8.6.18 Last month, lawmakers demanded answers from Google about its practice of letting outside developers scan the inboxes of millions of Gmail users who signed up for email services using other apps. That same day UK regulators said they intend to hit Facebookwith a maximum fine of 500,000 pounds for allowing the political consulting…
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Making Digital Skills More Accessible to Everyone
Facebook Blog – 8.2.18 (8.1.18) Our Facebook Community Boost program is in Columbus, Ohio where we’re announcing two new partnerships — one locally with the Columbus State Community College and another with the National Urban League. Read more: Making Digital Skills More Accessible to Everyone
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Working Together to Give People More Control of Their Data
Facebook Newsroom – 7.23.18 (7.20.18) We’re participating in the Data Transfer Project, a collaboration of organizations, including Google, Microsoft and Twitter, committed to building a common way for people to transfer data into and out of online services. Read more: Working Together to Give People More Control of Their Data
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How Users Help Shape Facebook
Facebook Newsroom – 7.16.18 97.13.18) It seems like every Facebook product announcement calls out something that was “heard from people” as the motivation for creating the feature. How exactly does Facebook collect and process all that feedback? Read more: How Users Help Shape Facebook | Facebook Newsroom
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Removing Bad Actors From Facebook
Facebook Blog – 7.13.18 (6.26.18) We recently took down more than 10,000 fake Pages, Groups, and accounts in Mexico and across Latin America because they violated our Community Standards. Read more: Removing Bad Actors From Facebook | Facebook Newsroom
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Facebook Ships More Control
Facebook Blog – 6.28.18 (6.27.18) Product design lead at Facebook discusses the balance between delivering valuable experiences with giving people more control. Read more: Facebook Ships More Control |
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Helping Creators Connect, Create and Grow
Facebook Newsroom – 6.21.18 (6.19.18) We are committed to helping creators connect with their fans and build their businesses, because they have some of the strongest communities and share some of the most engaging and creative content. Creators are vibrant and inspiring, and we want to support […] Read more: Helping Creators Connect, Create and…
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Hard Questions: How Is Facebook’s Fact-Checking Program Working?
Facebook Newsroom – 6.15.18 (6.14.18) When fact-checkers rate an article as false, we show it lower in News Feed so fewer people see it. Read more: Hard Questions: How Is Facebook’s Fact-Checking Program Working?