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Facebook reverses news ban in Australia

Facebook has reversed its ban on news content in Australia. The social media giant had blocked news to Australian users due to a dispute over a proposed law that would force it and Google to pay news publishers for content. But Australian Treasurer Josh Frydenberg said that Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg had informed him that the ban would end "in the coming days" after the pair had talks and agreed that amendments would be made to the legislation. He told reporters: "Facebook has re-friended Australia." The proposed law aims to set up a "fairer" negotiation process between tech companies and ...

Audio Social Network Clubhouse Is Rising In Popularity

The audio social network Clubhouse has been growing in popularity even though it requires an invitation to sign up. Recent appearances from Tesla CEO Elon Musk and Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg have drawn attention to the app, which has seen a sudden increase in downloads in recent weeks. Musk appeared to reveal hissupport of bitcoin. Q4 2020 hedge fund letters, conferences and more Clubhouse Downloads On The RiseAxios reports that Clubhouse is already starting to deal with the same issues other new social networks have been facing for years. For one thing, China has already reportedly blocked ...

Facebook to stop recommending political groups to users

Facebook will stop recommending political groups to its users. The social networking platform announced on Wednesday (27.01.21) it will no longer recommend civic and political groups to its users, as part of its continued promise to “discourage divisive conversations”. In a call with analysts following the company’s fourth-quarter earnings, CEO Mark Zuckerberg said: “This is a continuation of work we’ve been doing for a while to turn down the temperature and discourage divisive conversations.” The news comes after the company temporarily stopped recommending these groups to users in October ah...

Facebook deals with antitrust cases that call for breakup

Facebook faces a pair of antitrust cases filed by 46 states, the District of Columbia and Guam, and the Federal Trade Commission. The lawsuits allege that Facebook became dominant in the social media industry through anticompetitive tactics stretching back years. Those tactics included the acquisitions of WhatsApp and Instagram, which could have become serious competitors with Facebook. Q3 2020 hedge fund letters, conferences and more Antitrust cases call for breakup of FacebookThe antitrust cases filed against Facebook also call for a breakup of the $800 billion company. The company could be ...

Facebook’s Pro-Biden Suppression Of Covid Vaccine Concerns

Parler Responds to Facebook’s Pro-Biden Suppression of Concerns About COVID VaccineQ3 2020 hedge fund letters, conferences and moreFacebook Suppressing Covid Vaccine ConcernsHenderson, NV – Parler CEO and founder John Matze denounced Facebook this morning after reports that the tech giant is planning to work with Vice President Joe Biden to push what CEO Mark Zuckerberg called "authoritative information" regarding the soon-to-be-available COVID-19 vaccines."Our team at Facebook has already reached out to the incoming administration to help with the COVID response in any way that we can. I'm su...

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Mark Zuckerberg has said the upcoming presidential will be "a test" for Facebook

Mark Zuckerberg has said the upcoming presidential will be "a test" for Facebook.The social media network's CEO says the firm will find out if it has done enough to help stop the spread of misinformation and to uphold "election integrity" surrounding the election on November 3.As per Bloomberg, Zuckerberg said: "Next week will certainly be a test for Facebook."Election integrity is and will be an ongoing challenge."The billionaire has warned that he fears there will be "civil unrest" during and after the election.

Facebook boss Mark Zuckerberg has banned Holocaust denial content

Facebook boss Mark Zuckerberg has explicitly banned Holocaust denial content for the first time in the company's history.The social media giant has announced it will be banning "any content that denies or distorts the Holocaust" - with Zuckerberg coming out in defence of the decision.The billionaire acknowledged that he's personally "struggled with the tension" between free speech and censorship, but his thinking about the issue has evolved over recent years.He wrote in a post on Facebook: "My own thinking has evolved as I've seen data showing an increase in anti-Semitic violence, as have our ...

Mark Zuckerberg's not a fan of AR glasses so far

Mark Zuckerberg doesn't think AR glasses are "going to be good until you get normal-looking glasses".The Facebook CEO says Augmented Reality glasses are challenging and he hasn't found any sets released yet that have been particularly "compelling", as they are either thick frames or resemble an "Apple Watch on your face".However, he's hopeful that another company will be able to succeed in projecting holograms into the world with a standard pair of glasses in the future.Speaking to The Verge at the Facebook Connect event, where they unveiled their Quest 2 VR headset, Zuckerberg gave his honest...

Mark Zuckerberg: App Store has unilateral control over apps

Mark Zuckerberg says "questions" need to be asked when it comes to Apple's App Store's "unilateral control" over apps.The Facebook CEO was asked for his opinion on the antitrust backlash the tech giant is facing.Appearing on HBO's 'Axios', he said: "Well I certainly think that they have the unilateral control of what gets on the phones in terms of apps."I think it's probably about 50% of Americans who have smart phones, and a lot more people around the world. I think there are more than a billion Apple devices. So I do think that there are questions that people should be looking into about tha...