Facebook’s war with CMA could end in £3bn fine

Unfriended! Facebook’s war with Competition and Markets Authority that could end in £3bn fine By Helen Cahill, Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 21:51 GMT, 21 November 2020 | Updated: 21:51 GMT, 21 November 2020 Facebook has become embroiled in an explosive row with Britain’s markets watchdog that could result in a fine of up to … Read more

Facebook’s Reality Labs share pioneering AR audio technology work

Facebook has been going all in on augmented reality but the company isn’t just focused on what we see.  In a post, the social media firm peeled back the curtain on Facebook Reality Labs’ pioneering work developing audio-enhancing technology. Their goal is to perfect ‘audio presence,’ where sounds from speakers, headphones or other devices are … Read more

Zuckerberg warned Trump and lawmakers about the dangers of Facebook’s rival TikTok

Mark Zuckerberg spent September and October last year warning about the dangers posted by rival tech giant TikTok in what, according to a report on Sunday evening, was a deliberate attempt to turn Washington against the Beijing-owned company. TikTok has gained more than 100 million U.S. users and is widely seen as the biggest threat … Read more

Facebook’s algorithm is ‘actively promoting’ Holocaust denial content

Facebook has been accused of ‘actively promoting’ Holocaust denial on its platform, in a new report by a British think-tank. Researchers from the Institute for Strategic Dialogue, which works to counter extremism, found that people who had ‘liked’ Holocaust denial content on Facebook were directed to more of the same by the site’s algorithm. The … Read more

Facebook’s ‘thinnest’ VR headset lets wearers see holograms

Facebook has revealed the ‘world’s thinnest’ virtual reality (VR) headset that looks like a pair of sunglasses and has holographic lenses for a more ‘vivid’ viewing experience.  The social network, which has its own department dedicated to VR technologies, says the concept lenses are less than 0.3 inches (9mm) thick.   The technology, which has been … Read more

Zuckerberg says half of Facebook’s 50,000 staff can work from home permanently

Great start, Mark! Livestream of Zuckerberg’s staff address on allowing HALF Facebook’s 50,000 employees to work permanently from home cuts OUT Zuckerberg’s livestream feed cut off while he was discussing the future of Facebook’s 50,000-person workforce Thursday morning  During the video, Zuckerberg said he believes that by 2030 half of company employees will be working … Read more

‘Facebook sucks’: Elon Musk hits back at Facebook’s VP of artificial intelligence on Twitter

Elon Musk gave a simple response to the vice president of artificial intelligence at Facebook after being questioned about his knowledge of the technology – ‘Facebook sucks.’ The blunt response was to a tweet posted by Jerome Pesenti, who criticized the billionaire’s warnings about the dangers of artificial general intelligence (AGI). ‘I believe a lot … Read more

Mark Zuckerberg discusses Facebook’s new COVID-19 tracking site

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Monday unveiled a coronavirus ‘heat map’ powered by Facebook data which is aimed at helping track the spread of the disease and plan for reopening society. The map developed by researchers at Carnegie Mellon University offers ‘real-time indications of COVID-19 activity not previously available from any other source,’ according to … Read more

Facebook’s fraud detection system helped the company take down more than 6.5 BILLION fake accounts

Facebook’s new fraud detection system helped the company take down more than 6.5 BILLION fake accounts in 2019 A new report from Facebook reveals how the company is fighting fake accounts The company has developed a machine-learning tool to analyze user accounts It also analyzes the activity of an accounts friends to determine authenticity By … Read more