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Facebook Makes Changes to Political Ads
Facebook announced plans in April to increase accountability for political content, saying in a statement, “We believe that when you visit a Page or see an ad on Facebook it should be clear who it’s coming from.” As part of this effort, Facebook launched a new ads transparency tool last week designed to prevent political…
Read MoreWhat You Need to Know from Facebook’s F8 Conference
Facebook’s annual F8 developer conference is a showcase for the company’s new products, upcoming changes and overall vision for the future. This year’s F8 conference, held May 1 and 2, seemed like business as usual – with splashy announcements and a keynote speech from CEO Mark Zuckerberg – despite Facebook’s recent high-profile privacy controversy. Here are…
Read MoreFacebook is Launching New Privacy Tools & Controls
The words “Facebook” and “privacy” are fairly loaded at the moment. The company has battled weeks of bad press and user outrage after the revelation that the data of millions of users may have been inappropriately shared with Cambridge Analytica, a political consulting firm linked to the Trump campaign. And this Wednesday, Facebook amended its…
Read MoreFacebook News Roundup
Facebook has been in the news a lot in recent weeks – and not just for its latest product releases. Here’s a brief roundup of what’s going on with the world’s most influential social network. Private Data & Politics Facebook is facing a major crisis in the wake of revelations that Cambridge Analytica, a London-based…
Read MoreWhat You’re Really Sharing with the “Most Used Words” Facebook App
A new wildly popular Facebook app can tell you which words you’ve used the most often on your profile, but it might also give advertisers access to more personal data than you’ve bargained for. More than 18 million people have used the “My Most Used Words on FB” app, designed by Korean company Vonvon.me, which…
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