If you've ever been tagged in a photo online, you can get some money - and soon, CNBC reports. Earlier this month, more than 1,4 million Illinois residents began receiving checks worth up to $397 in compensation for collective…
While the Kremlin machine sows fakes, propaganda and twists information, independent media disappear from the radar. Russian propaganda is once again “raising its head” with the help of Silicon Valley, CODA reports. "Your account has been blocked." “You may not post or comment on posts for...
Meta's Facebook and Instagram platforms have allowed users in some countries to call for brutality against Russians and Russian soldiers in the context of the war in Ukraine, CNN reports. The social network, among other things, temporarily allows some messages calling for death...
In Russia, the access of Russians to the social network Facebook was partially restricted. This is due to "censorship of the Russian media." Interfax writes about it. “On February 25, the Prosecutor General’s Office, in agreement with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, decided to recognize the social network Facebook as involved in the violation of fundamental human rights and freedoms, and…
For the first time in its 18-year history, the number of Facebook users began to decline. The BBC writes about it. Facebook parent company Meta Networks said daily users dropped to 2021 billion in the last three months of 1,929, while in the third quarter…
The magistrates' court in Moscow (Russia) found Google guilty of refusing to delete prohibited information and for the first time in the Russian Federation awarded the company a turnover fine of more than 7,2 billion rubles ($ 98 million). The court also awarded a fine to Meta (formerly Facebook) - ...
Beck Muffelmann flipped through the For You TikTok page and came across an ad: a stranger offers to be around same-sex couples on their wedding day if they don't get the support of their biological parents. More details about this type of service were reported by USA Today. ...
On December 9, Meta (formerly Facebook) announced that the Horizon Worlds metaverse is now available to anyone over the age of 18 in the US and Canada. More details about this project were reported by CNBC. The Horizon Worlds service is a virtual space where you can create your own three-dimensional avatar and wander ...
The Russian government is requiring 13 foreign technology companies to open offices in its country. If the demands are not met, Moscow threatens to impose restrictions and bans on the activities of these companies. The Voice of America spoke in more detail. Roskomnadzor is the agency that regulates media activities in the country...
Facebook is disabling facial recognition technology and deleting facial data for a billion people, INDEPENDENT reports. Facebook will shut down its facial recognition system after it received a huge number of privacy complaints. The site will no longer automatically recognize people in photos and ...