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Tag Archives: Social networking services

03Nov/17

Facebook investigating WhatsApp outage

November 3, 2017InternetComputing, Facebook, Reception and criticism of WhatsApp security and privacy features, social media, Social networking services, Software, Technology/Internet, Tor hidden services, Twitter, Universal Windows Platform apps, WhatsApp, World Wide Websmbale

Facebook’s WhatsApp messenger suffered a temporary outage in India and many other countries, according to reports from multiple users on Facebook and Twitter on Friday. Fred Katayama reports. Continue reading →

27Sep/17

Twitter to test 280-character tweets

September 27, 2017InternetBiz Stone, Company: Twitter, Computing, Real-time web, Sampling, social media, Social Media & Networking, Social networking services, Software, Technology, Text messaging, Twitter, Twitter usagesmbale

Twitter says it’s testing tweets that are as long as 280 characters with a random sample of users. Grace Lee reports. Continue reading →

07Sep/17

Facebook discovers Russia-funded misinformation campaign

September 7, 2017MediaCompany: Next Digital, Computing, Facebook, Social information processing, social media, Social networking services, Software, Technology/Internet, World Wide Websmbale

Facebook says that is has uncovered a Russian-funded campaign to spread divisive social and political messages over its network. Continue reading →

10Jul/17

U.S. judge dismisses Facebook tracking lawsuit

July 10, 2017SecurityCompany: Facebook, Company: the Facebook, Computing, Country: United States, Criticism of Facebook, Facebook, Internet privacy, Lane v. Facebook Inc., Social information processing, Social networking services, Software, Technology/Internetsmbale

A U.S. judge has dismissed a lawsuit against Facebook that accuses it of tracking users’ browsing activities even after they’ve logged out of their Facebook accounts. According to the judge, plaintiffs could have kept their online activity private but chose not to. Continue reading →

26Apr/17

Little Facebook could do amid rise in live murders – expert

April 26, 2017InternetCompany: Facebook, Computing, Criticism of Facebook, Digital media, Facebook, New media, Social Issues, social media, Social networking services, Software, Technology/Internet, Universal Windows Platform apps, User-generated content, Web 2.0smbale

With a second brutal murder broadcast live on Facebook in as many weeks, the social media giant faces scrutiny. But with over 1.9 billion users, there is little the company can do to better police the content users upload, according to social media experts.
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26Apr/17

Thai police to review ways to take down online content after Facebook killing

April 26, 2017CrimeComputing, Country: Thailand, Facebook, Human Interest, Photo sharing, Social information processing, Social Issues, Social networking services, Softwaresmbale

Police in Thailand say they will discuss how to expedite taking down “inappropriate online content” after a man broadcast himself killing his 11-month-old daughter in a live video on Facebook. Samantha Vadas reports. Continue reading →

18Apr/17

Zuckerberg vows to help prevent repeat of Cleveland murder posting

April 18, 2017InternetCity: Cleveland, Computing, Criticism of Facebook, Facebook, Film, Mark Zuckerberg, Nerd culture, Social networking services, Software, Technology/Internet, The Social Network, Zuckerbergsmbale

Facebook Inc. Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg says Facebook will keep ‘doing all we can to prevent tragedies’ like the Cleveland murder posting from happening. Continue reading →

17Apr/17

Cleveland police seek man who broadcast killing on Facebook

April 17, 2017CrimeComputing, Facebook, Photo sharing, Social information processing, Social networking services, Software, Suspectsmbale

Cleveland police are on the lookout for a suspect who they say broadcast video of himself on Facebook while killing a person and claiming that he had murdered others.
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02Apr/17

Teen charged in Chicago Facebook Live gang rape

April 2, 2017CrimeBehavior, Campus sexual assault, City: Chicago, Facebook, Law/Crime, Rape, Sex crimes, Sexual abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual intercourse, Sexual reproduction, Slut-shaming, Social Issues, Social networking services, Softwaresmbale

Chicago authorities have charged a 14-year-old boy in connection with the sexual assault of a teenage girl by multiple young men that was seen on Facebook Live in March. Linda So reports. Continue reading →

19Mar/17

EU demands changes from Facebook, Google, Twitter

March 19, 2017InternetCiara, Company: Facebook, Company: Google, Computing, Consumer protection, Consumer protection law, Facebook, Social information processing, social media, Social networking services, Software, Technology/Internet, Twitter, Universal Windows Platform appssmbale

European consumer protection authorities are taking aim at media companies Facebook, Alphabet and Twitter, asking them to amend their terms of service or possibly face fines. Ciara Lee reports. Continue reading →