It’s no secret that artificial intelligence has become a factor in almost every walk of life, and tech companies like Facebook are increasingly turning to it to help moderate content. However, this same technology can also become dangerous if it’s used by bad actors to create or spread misinformation. That’s why Facebook instituted a new…

Several years ago, a former Facebook employee named Frances Haugen released troves of internal company documents that revealed it was aware of the harmful effects it was having on young users. Those disclosures in large part led 41 states to recently sue Facebook for privacy and safety issues. And now, yet another whistleblower has come…

Last month, dozens of US states announced that they’re suing Facebook for harming young users. And according to one prominent tech leader, this case could be just the beginning. Former Google consultant and tech executive Joe Toscano said this week that he believes lawsuits against Facebook could eventually add up and impact the company the…

For years, Facebook has repeatedly gotten in trouble with government regulators in Europe for gathering too much user data. However, it’s worth it for the company because of the billions it can make with targeted advertising by using that data. But as of this week, that business model may have been put in serious jeopardy.…

When Facebook announced its plans to implement end-to-end encryption across its messaging platforms, many privacy advocates hailed the move as a step in the right direction. However, law enforcement officials around the world also sounded the alarm that the technology could provide cover to criminals, notably child abusers, who use Facebook. Despite this criticism, the…

Facebook has long struggled to meet the strict privacy standards of European regulators. That’s why the company announced a radical new plan earlier this year to allow European users to pay for an ad-free version of the platform, exempting them from the kind of data collection the company uses to help target advertising. And this…

Facebook makes billions of dollars off collecting your personal information and using it to target advertising. However, the users who provide that data don’t see a cent of revenue. That’s what led a team of researchers to ask a simple question of 5,000 Facebook users: what would they hypothetically want to be paid for their…

Several years ago, a Facebook whistleblower released troves of internal company documents that revealed it knew its products could be harmful or addictive to young users. And ever since then, the social media giant has faced a torrent of criticism and lawsuits for this alleged practice. However, that all pales in comparison to the suit…

If you’ve used Facebook for any amount of time, you know that fake profiles are a dime a dozen on the platform. That has led some users to take it upon themselves to report these fraudulent users to Facebook. However, one user who does this every day says he hasn’t seen Facebook remove a single…

For years, Facebook has reportedly had a cozy relationship with law enforcement, giving multiple government agencies a special portal that lets them request user data or ask the social media giant to remove posts and ban accounts. This has been wildly controversial with privacy advocates, who believe the company should be doing more to protect…

Facebook is proud of its artificial intelligence technology, and has come to heavily rely on it to help moderate content on the platform. However, these supposedly brilliant algorithms can make some pretty stupid mistakes. That was the case this week when a Pythons and Pandas coding instructor was banned from Facebook for life because the…

Facebook is inundated every day with horrific and graphic posts around the world, and it takes thousands of dedicated content moderators to make sure you don’t see it appear in your feed. However, these people do have to see it — and many of them are left dealing with severe psychological consequences as a result.…