Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp go down — CNN
Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp all suffered outages midday Monday, writes Clare Duffy.
Here is the link: https://www.cnn.com/2021/10/04/tech/facebook-instagram-whatsapp-outage/index.html
Facebook’s program for VIPs allows politicians and celebs to break its rules, report says — Engadget
The 'cross check' system was created to avoid 'PR fires,' writes K. Bell.
Here is the link: https://www.engadget.com/facebook-vip-cross-check-xcheck-181720267.html
Researchers studying Facebook misinformation say they were deplatformed — CNN
New York University researchers discovered scathing new data on the spread of misinformation on Facebook, despite the site curtailing their research, even going so...
Tech giants list principles for handling harmful content — Axios
Nine of the world's biggest tech companies have come together to establish an industry framework for handling harmful content and conduct online, writes Margaret...
Facebook is ‘schoolyard bully’ in Australia news row, says UK media boss — The Guardian
Henry Faure Walker, the chair of the News Media Association, said Facebook’s ban during a pandemic was “a classic example of a monopoly power...