Facebook sees backlash after demoing VR shooter game at conservative event
Hugo Barra, Facebook's vice president of VR, said the company has a “standard set” of demos for events, including “action games” with “violence”. “In light of the recent events in Florida and out of respect for the victims and their families, we have removed them from this demo. We regret …
Facebook and Google Struggle to Squelch ‘Crisis Actor’ Posts
SAN FRANCISCO — On Wednesday, one week after the school shooting in Parkland, Fla., Facebook and YouTube vowed to crack down on the trolls. Thousands of posts and videos had popped up on the sites, falsely claiming that survivors of the shooting were paid actors or part of various conspiracy … …
Companies sever ties with NRA, pull discounts after backlash on Twitter, Facebook
Many businesses including FedEx, Hertz, Avis and LifeLock offer discounts to 5 million NRA members, but an angry outpouring on Facebook and Twitter under the trending hashtag #BoycottNRA has resulted in a host of companies distancing themselves from the gun rights organization as a polarizing … Read More
Please Tell Me That You Don’t Use Facebook
Even grandma has a Facebook account these days. Social media accounts benefit many by giving them the means to stay connected with people on a regular basis with access to instant communication with friends and loved ones, even if they live thousands of miles apart. But every innovation has its … …
Facebook abruptly removes VR shooting game at 2018 CPAC
Facebook pulled a demo of Bullet Train, a virtual reality game that lets players use an imaginary gun to pretend shoot people in a train station, at the 2018 Conservative Political Action Conference. The move comes following criticism for featuring a violent game so closely after the shooting at a …
RIP Facebook Live: As subsidies end, so does publisher participation
In March 2016, Facebook reportedly began paying select publishers and personalities to produce Live videos, including BuzzFeed, The New York Times, CNN, HuffPost, and Vox Media. (The Wall Street Journal estimates that these top outlets each received anywhere from 1.2 and 3.1 million dollars in … Read More
Songkick Partners With Facebook, Active Users Rise 43%
Songkick square Songkick, the concert discovery app acquired by Warner Music Group last year, has inked a partnership with Facebook to add concerts and events from its database onto the social giant. Songkick also announced a deal with French and Belgian retailer and ticket seller FNAC. Read More
Mexico’s Electoral Authority Announces Collaboration with Facebook, Casting Doubt on its Credibility
As the different offices and entities involved prepare for polling day, one key agency — the National Electoral Institute (INE) — has boasted about having a special ally in this election season: Facebook. In the era of social networks and the rise of human interaction via the internet, it could …
Facebook Local app launches in the UK – here’s what you need to know
Here's how it works: Facebook Local uses your location to show you what's going on nearby – from places to eat to gigs and events. There are three icons at the bottom (the Home page, the Discover section, and a Calendar tab). The app opens on your Home feed, where …
Facebook cofounder Chris Hughes opens up about sudden wealth, how a walk with Mark …
After leaving Facebook, Hughes decided to join the 2008 presidential campaign of a freshman senator from Illinois named Barack Obama. When Obama became president, the media was quick to call Hughes a tech prodigy, a force behind both the biggest social network and an inspirational new … Read More