For years, Facebook has been criticized for not doing enough to stop bad actors from using its platforms to influence elections. However, a new study released this week from the conservative nonprofit Media Research Center claims that the social media giant itself has interfered with US elections at least 39 times since 2008. According to…

Facebook often receives heavy criticism from European regulators over its data and privacy practices, and this week saw yet another example when the Dutch government threatened to leave Facebook over privacy concerns. According to the Dutch government, its regulatory agency warned them to stop using Facebook pages because of concerns over how the company targets…

Facebook loves to tout the power of its cutting-edge artificial intelligence technology. However, as illustrated by a silly but troubling episode this week, the company’s AI-powered chat bots still have a long way to go. In a New York parenting group this week, Facebook’s AI made the bizarre claim that it has a gifted child…

Facebook often angers users with its content moderation practices, but the social media giant rarely screws up as badly as it did this week. According to the Auschwitz Museum, some of its posts on the platform commemorating the victims of the Nazi concentration camp were flagged for violating Facebook’s community standards, including bans on “bullying…

Last fall, Facebook rolled out a controversial business model for European users that required them to pay a monthly subscription fee to opt out of targeted ad tracking. Not surprisingly, many advocates and lawmakers immediately sounded the alarm about this, criticizing the company for effectively forcing users to pay for privacy. And this week, the…

Facebook has made a big bet on artificial intelligence as the future of content moderation. However, bad actors are becoming equally adept at using this cutting-edge technology to scam users with convincing fake videos and images. One of the most disturbing examples of this is the rising prevalence of deepfake porn, often targeting celebrities. And…

Facebook has been under intense pressure from advocate and lawmakers this year to do a better job keeping young users safe while protecting their privacy. And this week, the company announced a sweeping new set of features intended to do just that — and they could benefit the rest of Facebook’s users, too. According to…

This week, Facebook announced several significant changes to the way it handles AI generated content on its platforms, including clearly labeling all examples of fake photos and videos. However, the company also went out of its way to downplay concerns that this technology could be used by bad actors to influence upcoming elections around the…

Over the past year, multiple US states have banded together to sue Facebook for its privacy practices and its treatment of young users. But this week, the state of Maryland went even further, passing two landmark privacy bills intended to rein in how Facebook and other tech companies collect user data. One bill, called the…

Facebook doesn’t exactly have a sterling reputation when it comes to blocking and removing content. That means that even when the social media giant mistakenly censors posts, many users immediately accuse the company of foul play. For instance, this week, Facebook blocked a small nonprofit newspaper and flagged it as a cybersecurity threat after the…