Tim Berners-Lee: Google and Facebook are helping to weaponise the web
Today, the World Wide Web turns 29 years old. That's worth highlighting because the companies that define our digital lives are all significantly younger. Google is 20, Facebook is 14, and Twitter is just 12. Yet it is these companies, plus the likes of Amazon (24), which have unprecedented control …
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JOIN IN OUR WEEKLY FACEBOOK LIVE VIDEO TODAY AT 1PM. Irish News Sports reporters, Andy Watters and Cahair O'Kane will discuss all the action after an action-packed Allianz Football and Hurling League weekend… PLUS a thrilling 6 Nations Championship win by Ireland … and a dramatic Old … Read More
Crack down on Facebook or risk ‘weaponised’ internet, says World Wide Web inventor
SIR Tim Berners-Lee, the inventor of the world wide web, is calling for tech giants to be regulated to prevent the internet from being "weaponised at scale". In an open letter to mark the web's 29th birthday, Berners-Lee warned that "power is concentrated" among just a few companies – including … …
‘Dog-hanging’ video appears on Facebook
A video which appears to show a dog being hanged in Belfast has appeared on Facebook. The distressed animal can be heard struggling in the footage as a voice calls to those responsible to stop what they are doing. The 21-second video, taken from behind railings, is thought to have …
Gfinity signs digital broadcast agreement with Facebook to stream Elite Series globally, excluding …
Gfinity Plc (LON:GFIN) has announced a major agreement with Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB) for the exclusive global online streaming rights for the esports entertainment group's Gfinity Elite Series, excluding Australia, until the end of 2018. Read More
Facebook Launches (And Deletes) Another “Security” App That Silently Tracks Your Data
Facebook is up to its old tricks again after only a few weeks since the last controversy regarding Onavo Protect VPN app that allegedly tracks user data made headlines. This time it has come up with another “security” app called Bolt App Lock whose primary function is to lock other …
Facebook is showing less news. Here’s how to keep seeing the Fort Mill Times
Facebook is making it a little complicated to keep up with everything that's happening in your community by showing you fewer local news stories in your News Feed. But you can still make sure you see the Fort Mill Times by following these very easy steps: Are you reading this …
Stop ranting about politics on Facebook
Students across the country are planning to walk out of class for 17 minutes this Wednesday to honor the victims of last month's Parkland, Florida school shooting. Princeton students are holding the "We Call BS: Princeton Rally for Gun Reform." Each night when I look at my Facebook newsfeed, it …
WHAT’S UP WITH THAT: Facebook Live series for March 12-18
Brentwood Home Page has a segment where local reporter, Landon Woodroof, discusses the last week's headlines and upcoming news via Facebook Live. We hope to hear from you while we are online. We encourage you to ask questions about the issues we are discussing and let us know what you … …
Watch Roma vs. Shakhtar Donetsk this Tuesday on Facebook
And voila, all of the drama of Champions League round of 16 on your cellular device. One of these clubs is moving out to the quarterfinals. And one is going home crying like a baby. Harsh? Maybe. But this is the Champions League knockout round baby. Tuesday at 3:30 Eastern …