In light of the Israel-Hamas conflict, social media platforms are grappling with the spread of misinformation and hate speech, which is polluting the online environment. As a result, major tech companies are taking action to prevent this issue from escalating. Meta, the parent company of Facebook, has implemented a new update that allows users in affected areas to adjust their comment settings and utilize the profile locking feature to safeguard their Facebook accounts. To learn more about these modifications, click here. New Facebook updates Following the tension between Israel and…

Facebook is facing the possibility of a lawsuit due to accusations of biased advertisement algorithms. The social media platform, owned by Meta, had previously agreed to abide by the European Union’s Digital Services Act (DSA), which includes restrictions on targeted ads towards minors and ads based on gender or race. However, Facebook is now being scrutinized for a class action lawsuit filed in 2020, claiming that the platform’s ad algorithms discriminated against older individuals by not displaying insurance ads. Initially, it was believed that Facebook was immune to lawsuits, but…

A major rebranding process took place a few months ago for X, formerly known as Twitter, as the company made efforts to change its name and logo. The iconic Larry the Bird was replaced with a user-created X logo. This rebranding was a significant move by a prominent tech company. In a less noticeable change, Facebook also made adjustments to its logo yesterday. While it went unnoticed by most, a few observant Facebook users spotted the subtle alteration. Were you one of them? Facebook’s new logo In an effort to…

Scientists who have analyzed Facebook’s misinformation policies have found that the social media giant’s core design has hindered its attempts to tackle the rampant spread of false information on the platform. The platform’s architecture pushed back even as Facebook tweaked its algorithms and removed content and accounts to combat vaccine misinformation, George Washington University researchers found. No decreased engagement was seen with anti-vaccine content, despite significant efforts by Facebook to remove much of this content during the COVID-19 pandemic, their study, published in the journal Science Advances, found. Scientists say…

Researchers have found that members of local Facebook groups have been exposed to hundreds of fake messages, including false reports of missing children or deadly snakes, a new study has found. UK fact-checking charity Full Fact found more than 1,200 false posts on social media community groups around the world and warned that these were likely just the “tip of the iceberg”, reports The Guardian. Researchers say these deceptive messages, designed to instill fear in communities, can overwhelm users with false information, potentially overshadowing genuine warnings and appeals. The researchers…