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Facebook’s design makes it unable to control vaccine misinformation

The world’s largest social media platform failed to eliminate falsehoods during the Covid-19 pandemic.

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Why has Facebook flagged searches of chicken soup as 'child sexual abuse'?

Translations of "chicken soup" in other languages are believed to act as coded language to post child pornography on social media without a trace.

Meta’s handling of ‘SpongeBob’ Holocaust denial post is taken up by independent Oversight Board

Users complained about it six times — four times before the Holocaust denial ban went into place and twice after.

By ASAF ELIA-SHALEV/JTA
02/09/2023

Meta pins pro-China influence campaign on Chinese law enforcement

"This operation was large and noisy, but it struggled to reach beyond its own fake echo chamber," said Meta's Global Threat Intelligence Lead Ben Nimmo.

By REUTERS
30/08/2023

Caught: Millionaire unveils partner's affair during engagement party

A shocking twist unfolded at a soiree in Italy, where a wealthy banker publicly confronted his partner's infidelity, leaving the attendees stunned.

Labeling Facebook accounts as state media results in reduced engagement

Negative public sentiment toward dictatorships in Iran, Russia and China among social media users in democracies is tied to their behaviors

Fired police volunteer: Cancel new rule limiting speech for officers

An Israel Police volunteer was reportedly fired retroactively after a new rule was made against criticizing National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir on social media.

My Word: Rattled in the echo chamber - comment

The virtual world is made up of echo chambers. While creating the illusion of bringing people closer together, they create parallel universes in cyberspace.

Elon Musk mocks Mark Zuckerberg for failing to fight

Elon Musk implied that Mark Zuckerberg has been looking for ways to escape the arena.

Israel Police volunteers 'may not criticize government policies' - Ben-Gvir

Lior Lipshitz, a police volunteer, was removed from his position after a Facebook post asking Ben-Gvir to calm incitement against opponents of the judicial reforms.

By ALON HACHMON/MAARIV ONLINE
12/08/2023
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