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Facebook Struggles in Legal Fight to Keep the Oculus Rift on Shelves

Facebook was back in federal court today to plead with a judge to reject ZeniMax’s request to halt sales of the Oculus Rift headset. The argument by Facebook’s lawyers could work, but it sure doesn’t make the company’s defense against the original suit look any stronger. https://gizmodo.com/zenimax-asks-court-to-halt-oculus-sales-completely-1792749089 In February, a jury ordered Facebook to pay…

Social Media Rhett Jones

Facebook ‘Bug’ Automatically Leaked Moderators’ Identities to Suspected Terrorists

Yesterday, Facebook posted a detailed explanation of its counter-terrorism program, defending itself from criticism by European leaders in the wake of recent terror attacks in Britain and France and stating there is “no place on Facebook for terrorism.” But any goodwill earned by that post seems to have lasted less than a day, as a…

Social Media Libby Watson

Finally, a Dating App That Doesn’t Allow Talking

The thing that’s wrong with dating apps is the same thing that’s wrong with the rest of the internet: people. Or at least that’s the gamble of First, a new activity-based dating app where you’ll know next to nothing about who you’re meeting until you meet them. Does that appeal to anyone out there? I’m…

Social Media Avery Ellis

Man Sentenced to Death for Blasphemous Facebook Comments in Pakistan [Updated]

A 30-year-old man in Pakistan has been sentenced to death for blasphemy in comments made on Facebook. According to the BBC, the prosecutor in the case said he “believed it was the first time the death penalty had been awarded in a case related to social media.” A tally kept by Al Jazeera records 68…

Social Media Libby Watson

How to Watch James Comey’s Testimony About President Trump, No Cable Required

President Trump fired James Comey as FBI Director on May 9th. Ever since, the American people have been wondering what Comey knows about the Trump regime and its possible collusion with Russia. Today we finally get some answers. And thankfully there are a lot of ways to watch online. Comey’s testimony to the Senate Intelligence…

Social Media Matt Novak

Congressman Calls for Holy War on Muslims on Facebook: ‘Kill Them All’ [Updated]

On Sunday, Louisiana Congressman Clay Higgins posted a disturbing message on his verified personal Facebook page calling for “all of Christendom” to hunt down and kill every single “radicalized” Islamic suspect: The free world… all of Christendom… is at war with Islamic horror. Not one penny of American treasure should be granted to any nation…

Social Media Avery Ellis

Scenes From Mark Zuckerberg’s First Big Stump Speech

Facebook founder and domestic travel enthusiast Mark Zuckerberg pretended to be a politician at his Harvard commencement address on Thursday afternoon. Not many people showed up, probably because it was cold and rainy and generally miserable outside. Not even Facebook can control the weather. The speech sounded like a political one, because it was. The…

Social Media Adam Clark Estes

Harvard’s Student Paper Is Drunk and Taking Potshots at Mark Zuckerberg [Updated]

The Harvard Crimson has either become the victim of an incredibly funny prank, or Facebook is beta-testing its silent speech brain interface on college students. Today, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg returned to the venerable Ivy League institution he famously dropped out of, revisiting his old dorm room and giving a commencement speech to the graduating…

Social Media Avery Ellis

Facebook Thinks Saying “Men Are Trash” Is Hate Speech

As the old saying goes, “men are trash.” If you’re a twenty-something woman, you’ve probably said this phrase to your friends at least once, possibly over alcoholic drinks after a man has done something bad. Or perhaps you’ve said it to coworkers after your dumb boss makes a boob joke in front of the entire…

Social Media Libby Watson

USA Today Is Pissed That Bots Are Such Big Fans of Its Facebook Page

Normally, if a publisher has a problem with spam bots. it has something to do with dreaded promotional comments that don’t make any sense. But USA Today has another problem—the bots just love the colorful newspaper’s Facebook page. That’s led to the FBI getting involved. https://gizmodo.com/even-the-19th-century-had-needy-nigerian-prince-scams-1658969229 USA Today’s parent company, Gannett Co., reached out to…

Social Media Rhett Jones

Report: Facebook TV Coming as Early as June, It’s Still Not a Media Company

Facebook, which is definitely not a media company, is reportedly planning to launch around two dozen original “TV-like” programs in mid-June. Are you ready to catch the opening credits in your newsfeed, stop what you’re doing, and watch some prestige television? https://gizmodo.com/snap-ceos-supermodel-fiancee-is-sick-of-facebook-steali-1792190679 Back in December, rumors started flying that Facebook was looking to follow Amazon,…

Social Media Rhett Jones

Facebook Adds Reactions to Comments, Panic Attacks to Me

Facebook made another bad decision today, adding an unnecessary amount of nuance to your interactions on its social platform. You can now “sad” and “wow” not just posts and messages, but also comments. I don’t know about you, but I certainly don’t want this level of comprehensive feedback. Why would you do this? “We’ve heard…

Social Media Marina Galperina

Facebook Will Add 3,000 More People to Watch Murders and Suicides

Facebook has a problem. Not the one where they admitted to being a megaphone for propaganda and psy-ops. Or the one where they narced on at-risk teens. No, today’s news concerns how the social giant/massive data collection scheme has (increasingly) become an unwilling platform for users to broadcast violent crimes, sexual acts, child exploitation, and…

Social Media Avery Ellis

Facebook Handed Over Data on ‘Insecure’ and ‘Overwhelmed’ Teenagers to Advertisers

Facebook probably knows more about you than your own family, and the company often uses these type of insights to help sell you products. The best—or worst!—new example of this comes from the newspaper The Australian, which says it got its hands on some leaked internal Facebook documents. The 23-page document allegedly revealed that the…

Social Media Michael Nunez

Facebook Shruggingly Admits It’s a Tool for Propagandists

Back in January, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said he was “quite proud of the impact that we were able to have on civic discourse,” doubling down on his stance that the rise of misinformation, spread of outright propaganda, and rapid erosion of trust in the fourth estate were anyone’s problems but his. A whitepaper from…

Social Media Avery Ellis

Proposed Human Rights Would Protect Your Mind From the Likes of Facebook

“It sounds impossible but it’s closer than you may realize,” Facebook’s Regina Dugan recently told audience members at the F8 developer conference. Dugan was referring to the social network’s plans to read users’ thoughts. Just in time to inject some practical considerations into that terrifying scenario, researchers have proposed four new human rights to protect…

Social Media Rhett Jones

Never Forget When Mark Zuckerberg Tried to Bury the Fake News Scandal

The New York Times Magazine has an interesting story out today about Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, fake news, and Facebook’s role as the world’s most prominent information distributor. It’s all part of Facebook’s ongoing public relations freak out surrounding the prevalence of fake news and hoaxes spread on the platform. The company is trying to…

Social Media William Turton

Facebook Researchers Used Celebrity Bitmoji to Help Create VR Avatars

Researchers at Facebook AI Research and Tel Aviv University school of computer science published a preprint paper outlining how they created an automatic process to create VR avatars. The company’s new Facebook Spaces “social” VR venture launched this week. The process of how Facebook set out to solve the problem of automatically generating VR avatars…

Social Media Christina Warren

Facebook Literally Wants to Read Your Thoughts

At Facebook’s annual developer conference, F8, on Wednesday, the group unveiled what may be Facebook’s most ambitious—and creepiest—proposal yet. Facebook wants to build its own “brain-to-computer interface” that would allow us to send thoughts straight to a computer. What if you could type directly from your brain?” Regina Dugan, the head of the company’s secretive…

Social Media Kristen V. Brown

Jesus Christ Makes Rare Public Appearance

Holy fucking shit. Mark Zuckerberg himself, the creator of Facebook and the fifth richest man in the world, just descended down to Earth to walk among us plebeians at the Facebook Developer Conference in San Jose. I was one of the mere mortals lucky enough to witness the power and strength of His Holiness as…

Social Media William Turton

Facebook Struggles in Legal Fight to Keep the Oculus Rift on Shelves

Facebook ‘Bug’ Automatically Leaked Moderators’ Identities to Suspected Terrorists

Finally, a Dating App That Doesn’t Allow Talking

Man Sentenced to Death for Blasphemous Facebook Comments in Pakistan [Updated]

How to Watch James Comey’s Testimony About President Trump, No Cable Required

Congressman Calls for Holy War on Muslims on Facebook: ‘Kill Them All’ [Updated]

Scenes From Mark Zuckerberg’s First Big Stump Speech

Harvard’s Student Paper Is Drunk and Taking Potshots at Mark Zuckerberg [Updated]

Facebook Thinks Saying “Men Are Trash” Is Hate Speech

USA Today Is Pissed That Bots Are Such Big Fans of Its Facebook Page

Report: Facebook TV Coming as Early as June, It’s Still Not a Media Company

Facebook Adds Reactions to Comments, Panic Attacks to Me

Facebook Will Add 3,000 More People to Watch Murders and Suicides

Facebook Handed Over Data on ‘Insecure’ and ‘Overwhelmed’ Teenagers to Advertisers

Facebook Shruggingly Admits It’s a Tool for Propagandists

Proposed Human Rights Would Protect Your Mind From the Likes of Facebook

Never Forget When Mark Zuckerberg Tried to Bury the Fake News Scandal

Facebook Researchers Used Celebrity Bitmoji to Help Create VR Avatars

Facebook Literally Wants to Read Your Thoughts

Jesus Christ Makes Rare Public Appearance

A QR Code Too Small to See Hints at a New, Non-Annoying Use for the Format

Andy Weir Apologizes After ‘Star Trek’ Comment Backlash

Scientists Discover Hidden Behavior in Water That Helps Explain Why Ice Floats

The ‘Paradise’ Season 2 Finale Paved the Way for a Wildly Sci-Fi Season 3

A $1 Samsung Galaxy Smartphone Lands at Mint Mobile With Unlimited Data at 50% Off in a Clearance Push

Your Wimpy Workouts Aren’t Cutting It, Scientists Say

Anker Prime Power Bank Drops to an All-Time Low (200W, 20,100mAh, 3-Port) as Amazon Clears Out Remaining Spring Sale Stock

Students Are Now Renting Smart Glasses to Cheat on Exams

Aqara Smart Lock U400 Review: Hands-free Unlocking at Its Best

MSI Prestige 14 Flip AI+ Review: A Solid 2-in-1 Laptop With Some Glaring Flaws

Sonos Play Review: Call It a Comeback

Sonos Era 100 SL Review: The Cheapest Way Into Wired Sonos Sound

Asus ROG’s Massive Swift OLED Gaming Monitor Epitomizes Excess in the Best Way

The Ikea Varmblixt Smart Lamp Fills a Donut Hole in My Life

Nothing Headphone A vs. Headphone 1: Which Pair of ANC Wireless Headphones Wins?

Asus ROG’s Cetra Open Wireless Gaming Earbuds Might Be Better Than Wearing a Headset

Facebook Struggles in Legal Fight to Keep the Oculus Rift on Shelves

Facebook ‘Bug’ Automatically Leaked Moderators’ Identities to Suspected Terrorists

Finally, a Dating App That Doesn’t Allow Talking

Man Sentenced to Death for Blasphemous Facebook Comments in Pakistan [Updated]

How to Watch James Comey’s Testimony About President Trump, No Cable Required

Congressman Calls for Holy War on Muslims on Facebook: ‘Kill Them All’ [Updated]

Scenes From Mark Zuckerberg’s First Big Stump Speech

Harvard’s Student Paper Is Drunk and Taking Potshots at Mark Zuckerberg [Updated]

Facebook Thinks Saying “Men Are Trash” Is Hate Speech

USA Today Is Pissed That Bots Are Such Big Fans of Its Facebook Page

Report: Facebook TV Coming as Early as June, It’s Still Not a Media Company

Facebook Adds Reactions to Comments, Panic Attacks to Me

Facebook Will Add 3,000 More People to Watch Murders and Suicides

Facebook Handed Over Data on ‘Insecure’ and ‘Overwhelmed’ Teenagers to Advertisers

Facebook Shruggingly Admits It’s a Tool for Propagandists

Proposed Human Rights Would Protect Your Mind From the Likes of Facebook

Never Forget When Mark Zuckerberg Tried to Bury the Fake News Scandal

Facebook Researchers Used Celebrity Bitmoji to Help Create VR Avatars

Facebook Literally Wants to Read Your Thoughts

Jesus Christ Makes Rare Public Appearance

A QR Code Too Small to See Hints at a New, Non-Annoying Use for the Format

Andy Weir Apologizes After ‘Star Trek’ Comment Backlash

Scientists Discover Hidden Behavior in Water That Helps Explain Why Ice Floats

The ‘Paradise’ Season 2 Finale Paved the Way for a Wildly Sci-Fi Season 3

A $1 Samsung Galaxy Smartphone Lands at Mint Mobile With Unlimited Data at 50% Off in a Clearance Push

Your Wimpy Workouts Aren’t Cutting It, Scientists Say

Anker Prime Power Bank Drops to an All-Time Low (200W, 20,100mAh, 3-Port) as Amazon Clears Out Remaining Spring Sale Stock

Students Are Now Renting Smart Glasses to Cheat on Exams

Aqara Smart Lock U400 Review: Hands-free Unlocking at Its Best

MSI Prestige 14 Flip AI+ Review: A Solid 2-in-1 Laptop With Some Glaring Flaws

Sonos Play Review: Call It a Comeback

Sonos Era 100 SL Review: The Cheapest Way Into Wired Sonos Sound

Asus ROG’s Massive Swift OLED Gaming Monitor Epitomizes Excess in the Best Way

The Ikea Varmblixt Smart Lamp Fills a Donut Hole in My Life

Nothing Headphone A vs. Headphone 1: Which Pair of ANC Wireless Headphones Wins?

Asus ROG’s Cetra Open Wireless Gaming Earbuds Might Be Better Than Wearing a Headset

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