Facebook’s new ad-free tier could end annoying consent pop-ups, but it could also put a price on your privacy: metamorworks/Shutterstock We have reached a key juncture in the debate about online privacy, following Meta’s recent decision to offer some users paid-for ad-free access to Facebook and Instagram. The time has come to decide how much …
After blocking Australian news, Facebook’s free speech myth is dead – and regulators should take notice: mundissima/Alamy Stock Photo, CC BY-NC Facebook’s recent decision to block its Australian users from sharing or viewing news content has provoked a worldwide backlash and accusations of hubris and bullying. The row has also exposed the fragility of Facebook’s …
Facebook’s block on news sources in Australia is affecting The Conversation Africa: Photo Illustration by Avishek Das/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Facebook has blocked access to news websites for its Australian users in response to legislation that aims to force it to bargain with publishers. The impact has been immediate and dramatic, affecting all news …
Facebook’s Libra: it’s not the ‘crypto’ that’s the issue, it’s the organisation behind it: The founding partners of the Libra Association. Ascannio / Shutterstock.com In all the hype that has surrounded its Libra currency, Facebook has been able to distract attention away from an important issue. Libra is being hyped as Facebook’s bitcoin but it’s …
Libra, Calibra: Facebook’s Ambitious Cryptocurrency: Facebook, is a Web2 based social network having 2.4 billion active users, has recently announced a move into the Web3. “Facebook launching a cryptocurrency” media is introducing. The reality is more complex. Facebook is planning to launch its own distributed ledger, token—Libra—and the Calibra wallet manages a native token. Libra …
Why Facebook’s ‘People You May Know’ makes some weird suggestions: Facebook's friends algorithm suggested a user's landlady, even though they have no friends in common and she's not in the user's contacts. Why Facebook's 'People You May Know' makes some weird suggestions Facebook's friends algorithm suggested a user's landlady, even though they have no friends …