The post Police Department Criticized For Disabling Facebook Comments After Violent Posts appeared first on Facecrooks. When it comes to free speech and censorship, Facebook lives in a murky legal area. Earlier this week, the police department in Everett, Washington,…
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Former Facebook Engineer Says “People You May Know” Feature Fueled Child Exploitation
The post Former Facebook Engineer Says “People You May Know” Feature Fueled Child Exploitation appeared first on Facecrooks. Facebook’s algorithms are designed to help like-minded users find each another and connect. However, that mission can backfire in a big way…
International Bank Aims To Crack Down On Facebook Marketplace Scams
The post International Bank Aims To Crack Down On Facebook Marketplace Scams appeared first on Facecrooks. Facebook Marketplace scams are always a big problem, but they reach a new level entirely around the holidays. According to international financial institution Banco…
Facebook Oversight Board Reinstates Controversial Videos Of Middle East Conflict
The post Facebook Oversight Board Reinstates Controversial Videos Of Middle East Conflict appeared first on Facecrooks. Facebook has been accused in recent weeks of demoting or blocking content on both sides of the Israel-Hamas war, sparking outrage in both Israeli…
Facebook Scam Targets The Funeral Of A Popular Politician
The post Facebook Scam Targets The Funeral Of A Popular Politician appeared first on Facecrooks. Facebook scammers often capitalize on current events to attract interest. However, some scammers in Australia went a bridge too far when they created numerous fake…
Facebook Quietly Introduces Feature Accused Of Censoring Content
The post Facebook Quietly Introduces Feature Accused Of Censoring Content appeared first on Facecrooks. This week, Facebook introduced a new feature for Instagram and Threads users that will allow them to deprioritize fact-checked content in their feeds. And while this…
Facebook Sues FTC To Block Ban On Monetizing Kids’ Data
The post Facebook Sues FTC To Block Ban On Monetizing Kids’ Data appeared first on Facecrooks. This past spring, the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) alleged that Facebook violated a 2020 privacy agreement by collecting and monetizing data from users…
Facebook Scrapes User Photos To Generate AI Images
The post Facebook Scrapes User Photos To Generate AI Images appeared first on Facecrooks. Last week, Facebook quietly announced a bunch of updates to its AI tools, including a new AI generator called “Imagine” that lets users create or “remix”…
Child Safety Advocates Blast Facebook Encryption Again
The post Child Safety Advocates Blast Facebook Encryption Again appeared first on Facecrooks. Last week, Facebook finally made end-to-end encryption the default privacy setting for all Facebook Messenger users after years of promising the technology. And while some civil rights…
Facebook Approves Ads Featuring Violent Hate Speech Against Women Journalists
The post Facebook Approves Ads Featuring Violent Hate Speech Against Women Journalists appeared first on Facecrooks. Facebook is once again under fire this week for controversial ads it allows on its platform, with advocacy group Global Witness reporting that the…
State Attorney General Accuses Facebook Of Creating A “Marketplace” For Child Predators
The post State Attorney General Accuses Facebook Of Creating A “Marketplace” For Child Predators appeared first on Facecrooks. States across the country are currently suing Facebook for endangering young users. However, the New Mexico attorney general went a step further…
Consumer Rights Group Files Complaint Against Facebook Alleging It’s Charging Users For Privacy
The post Consumer Rights Group Files Complaint Against Facebook Alleging It’s Charging Users For Privacy appeared first on Facecrooks. Last month, Facebook rolled out a paid subscription model in Europe that allows users to pay a monthly fee to opt…
Disinformation Researcher Says She Was Fired After Pressure From Facebook
The post Disinformation Researcher Says She Was Fired After Pressure From Facebook appeared first on Facecrooks. There’s no doubt that Facebook has many problems on its plate, but one of the biggest is the spread of disinformation. However, according to…
Facebook Is Reportedly Struggling To Detect And Remove Child Abuse Content
The post Facebook Is Reportedly Struggling To Detect And Remove Child Abuse Content appeared first on Facecrooks. Facebook has always had a hard time staying ahead of bad actors seeking to exploit the platform. However, the degree to which the…
Facebook Takes Down Thousands Of Fake Chinese Profiles Attempting To Influence Election
The post Facebook Takes Down Thousands Of Fake Chinese Profiles Attempting To Influence Election appeared first on Facecrooks. Ever since the controversial presidential election of 2016, Facebook has been plagued by accusations that it isn’t doing enough to stop the…
Privacy Group Blasts Facebook’s Paid Ad-Free Version
The post Privacy Group Blasts Facebook’s Paid Ad-Free Version appeared first on Facecrooks. Earlier this month, Facebook launched a paid ad-free subscription service in Europe to comply with strict European data regulations. However, a prominent privacy advocacy group is launching…
Unsealed Documents Reveal Facebook Has An “Open Secret” Of Millions Of Underage Users
The post Unsealed Documents Reveal Facebook Has An “Open Secret” Of Millions Of Underage Users appeared first on Facecrooks. Late last month, 33 states filed a suit against Facebook alleging that the company has purposely engineered its platforms to addict…
Businessman Warns People To “Never Ever” Buy Anything From Facebook Advertisers After Deepfake Scam
The post Businessman Warns People To “Never Ever” Buy Anything From Facebook Advertisers After Deepfake Scam appeared first on Facecrooks. Facebook scammers are always trying to find innovative ways to separate users from their hard-earned money, and deepfake videos are…
Facebook Approves Ads Calling For Genocide, Assassination, And More
The post Facebook Approves Ads Calling For Genocide, Assassination, And More appeared first on Facecrooks. It’s no secret that Facebook makes a huge chunk of its revenue from advertising, so the company has a strong financial incentive to allow as…
Facebook Is Tracking Teens Online As They Prep For College
The post Facebook Is Tracking Teens Online As They Prep For College appeared first on Facecrooks. Over the past year, Facebook has repeatedly been criticized for collecting sensitive data via the controversial Meta Pixel tool that it has installed on…