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How safe are Canada’s elections from fake news on Facebook?

Just how safe are the upcoming Canadian elections from foreign meddling with Facebook governing themselves? (Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo/Reuters) … Read More

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Get Out of Facebook and Into the NRA’s Face

But just one piece of respectful advice: If your generation and mine want to get serious about a gun control crusade, we all need to get out of Facebook and into someone's face: the N.R.A.'s. This fight can't be won on Twitter or Instagram. They do get people into the …

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How Investors Will Benefit As Facebook And Twitter Replace Traditional News

Social media is already a source of news for about two-thirds of U.S. adults according to the Pew Research Center. But, the traditional media's focus on Facebook's problems with fake news and President Trump's tweets have kept investors from seeing that Facebook and Twitter have already replaced … Read More

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Facebook co-founder Chris Hughes wants the richest 1% of Americans to fund a basic income for …

Chris Hughes, a co-founder of Facebook and chair of the Economic Security Project, has a proposal to attack the problem of rising income inequality through a basic income, a system of wealth distribution in which people receive a standard salary just for being alive. And he wants to pay for …

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Get ready for 3D posts in your Facebook News Feed

Facebook may be favored more by grandparents than teens these days, but the social network is taking steps to keep its interface innovative. After announcing plans to allow 3D objects in Facebook posts at last year's Oculus Connect conference, Facebook is finally showing off the technology in action. Read More

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Facebook to use postcards in anti-election meddling effort

The move is part of Facebook's efforts to bring authenticity to election-related ads following criticism from the public and legislators over its handling of social media manipulation during the 2016 elections. Reuters first reported the postcard identification this week, and Facebook confirmed its plans to … Read More

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Facebook says Kremlin-linked ads ready for public view, but House hasn’t released them

WASHINGTON — A Facebook official said Tuesday that the social network had finished "scrubbing" personal information from Kremlin-linked ads placed on their platform to influence the 2016 election, clearing the way for Congress to release them to the public. However, the House Intelligence … Read More

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Facebook is seeking a tech journalist and a #content creator

Facebook is looking to hire two editors, one focused on managing technology-related stories and the other working with the company's Creative Shop for brand campaigns. The recent job descriptions align with Facebook's efforts to be more transparent and to provide meaningful interactions. Read More

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Facebook exec apologizes for tweets about Mueller probe

Last Friday, Special Counsel Robert Mueller released an indictment of Russian agents for allegedly interfering with the 2016 US presidential election. The 37-page document called out the Internet Research Agency, an infamous Russian troll operation, and also mentioned Facebook more than 30 times … Read More

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Questions for Facebook About Russia’s Use of Its Network

Many months after it became clear that Russians exploited Facebook to interfere in the 2016 presidential election, the reach and impact of Russia's activities on the social network are still not fully known. The indictment announced on Friday in the investigation by the special counsel, Robert S. Mueller III, … Read …