Facebook Says It’s Removing Facial Recognition System November 3, 2021 By Elizabeth Culliford and Sheila Dang Facebook Inc. announced on Tuesday it is shutting down its facial recognition system, which automatically identifies users in photos and...
Facebook to Change Rules on Attacking Public Figures: Reuters October 14, 2021 By Elizabeth Culliford Facebook Inc. will now count activists and journalists as “involuntary” public figures and so increase protections against harassment and bullying...
If Facebook Is the Problem, Is a Social Media Regulator the Fix? October 6, 2021 By Elizabeth Culliford and Diane Bartz Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen told Congress on Tuesday that one option for making social media less harmful would be to...
Crime App Citizen Offers to Connect Users to Its ‘Protect Agents’ August 4, 2021 By Elizabeth Culliford U.S. crime alert app Citizen is launching its first paid feature, offering subscribers access to a live safety agent when...
Internet Groups’ Lawsuit Claims Florida Social Media Law Is Unconstitutional May 28, 2021 By Elizabeth Culliford Two tech trade groups filed a lawsuit against Florida on Thursday over a new law that would fine social media...
How Tech Firms From Amazon to YouTube Ban Users for Off-Site Behavior April 27, 2021 By Elizabeth Culliford Earlier this month, Twitch announced it would start banning users for behavior away from its site. The move by Amazon...
How Americans Feel About Social Media Content Liability, Moderation June 17, 2020 By Elizabeth Culliford Most Americans do not trust social media companies to make the right decisions about what should be allowed on their...