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Zuckerberg Clings To Power While Sandberg Claims Ignorance After Damaging NYT Report

11-16-2018 • https://www.zerohedge.com by Tyler Durdan

Facebook executives Mark Zuckerberg and Sheryl Sandberg are battling backlash over an explosive investigation by the New York Times into Facebook's mercenary damage control tactics in the wake of several major scandals.

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Blockchain based Social Networks: State of the field and how to profit from them

11-15-2018 • https://www.nextbigfuture.com by Brian Wang

One of the main promises of blockchain technology is a vastly improved social media experience.

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France to ''embed'' regulators at Facebook to combat hate speech

11-14-2018 • https://eresearch.fidelity.com, BY Reuters

Facebook ( FB) will allow French regulators to "embed" inside the company to examine how it combats online hate speech, the first time the wary tech giant has opened its doors in such a way, President Emmanuel Macron said on Monday.

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Time to Pay Attention: Facebook is Aiding the Police State By Purging Police Accountability Pages

11-13-2018 • https://thefreethoughtproject.com

Facebook is actively engaging in the removal of pages who dare to hold police accountable for their actions, a damning precedent, indeed.

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How to unsend messages you've sent via Facebook and other apps

11-09-2018 • Popular Science

Facebook now gives you a grace period on your bad messages--and other apps do too.

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Facebook Blocks 115 Accounts on US Authorities Request

11-08-2018 • https://russia-insider.com, by Radio Free Europe

Facebook helping the government get around the First Amendment

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Net closes in on Facebook boss Mark Zuckerberg, world leaders demand answers on fake news

11-08-2018 • https://www.express.co.uk, By Alison Little

FACEBOOK boss Mark Zuckerberg faced new demands yesterday to submit to a grilling by an international panel of MPs on his role in spreading fake news and protecting users' personal information.

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Diamond & Silk: CNN's Jim Acosta is the enemy of the people

11-08-2018 • https://www.youtube.com

Social media stars Diamond & Silk discuss the intense exchange between CNN's Jim Acosta and President Trump.

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Facebook Makes Good On Their Vow To Censor Political News They Dislike

11-06-2018 • http://www.shtfplan.com, by Mac Slavo

Facebook is making good on their promise to censor political news they dislike before the midterm elections.

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ZUCK OFF Creepy Facebook feature could suggest friends by TRACKING who you stand near to

11-06-2018 • https://www.thesun.co.uk

Would you be happy with this freaky feature?

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Not Too Big to Fail: Why Facebook's Long Reign May Be Coming to an End

11-05-2018 • https://fee.org, Brittany Hunter

Sears and Blockbuster fell because neither was able to adapt and grow with its consumer base. Is Facebook making the same mistakes?

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Facebook keeps fumbling political ads

11-05-2018 • https://www.cbsnews.com By Queenie Wong

Dana Hopkins felt like she was in an "endless loop" with Facebook. The frustration began in September when she purchased an ad on the social network to promote an open mic night she was co-hosting in San Francisco.

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Private messages from 81,000 hacked Facebook accounts for sale

11-03-2018 • https://www.bbc.com By Andrei Zakharov

Hackers appear to have compromised and published private messages from at least 81,000 Facebook users' accounts.