Mark Zuckerberg says Facebook will now label content from politicians that could be harmful

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has announced new content policies for the platform, including tighter restrictions on advertising and labels for ‘harmful’ posts from public figures, following an advertising boycott campaign. Zuckerberg said in a Facebook Live video on Friday that the company would begin labeling ‘harmful’ content from politicians that remains ‘newsworthy’. Though he did … Read more

MAFS star Natasha Spencer apologises for ‘triggering’ content

Married At First Sight’s Natasha Spencer apologises for posting a ‘triggering’ video of her boyfriend tying her up and throwing milk at her By Monique Friedlander For Daily Mail Australia Published: 04:15 BST, 24 June 2020 | Updated: 04:37 BST, 24 June 2020 Married At First Sight’s Natasha Spencer has apologised to her Instagram followers … Read more

Man hired to moderate Facebook content says more MUST be done to block harrowing uploads

To be honest, I don’t remember the first time I watched an execution. When you’ve seen so many that they start to blur into one, it’s impossible to remember the first. Then there’s the animal cruelty, torture and sickening pornography I’ve witnessed. You must think I’m some sort of twisted individual with disturbing online tastes. … Read more

Man hired to moderate Facebook content says more MUST be done to block harrowing uploads

To be honest, I don’t remember the first time I watched an execution. When you’ve seen so many that they start to blur into one, it’s impossible to remember the first. Then there’s the animal cruelty, torture and sickening pornography I’ve witnessed. You must think I’m some sort of twisted individual with disturbing online tastes. … Read more

Google unveils Pinterest rival ‘Keen’ that curates content using the company’s machine-learning

Google quietly unveils Pinterest rival ‘Keen’ that curates content using the company’s machine learning Keen is a Pinterest rival that uses Google’s machine learning to curate content Users create topics and Google uses data troves to suggest content Those pages can be shared with other users and followed It’s currently available on the web and … Read more

Google unveils Pinterest rival ‘Keen’ that curates content using the company’s machine-learning

Google quietly unveils Pinterest rival ‘Keen’ that curates content using the company’s machine-learning Keen is a Pinterest rival that uses Google’s machine-learning to curate content Users create topics and Google uses data troves to suggests content Those pages can be shared with other users and followed It’s currently available on the web and Android devices  … Read more

Facebook ‘Venue’ app acts as a ‘second screen’ for commentary and content about live events

Facebook’s rolls out ‘Venue’ app that acts as a ‘second screen’ where users can get commentary and content about live events in real-time The app will act as a hub for commentary and content around live events Users can tune into different venues curated by analysts, journalists, and others Venue is partnering with NASCAR to … Read more

WeChat monitors international users’ text messages to identify content to censor in China 

WeChat ‘monitors international users’ text messages to preemptively identify content to censor for its Chinese users’ The Citizens Lab studied how WeChat builds their database of blacklisted terms They found the company monitors international messages to preemptively identify potential images or content that should be banned in China The app creates a ‘hash’ code for … Read more

New Spotify features let parents view kids’ playback history and block specific content

New Spotify features let parents view kids’ playback history and block them from listening to certain content Two new features are being rolled out on the Spotify Kids app They let parents view playback history and block specific songs Spotify is also rolling out its kids app to users in Japan and Germany  By James … Read more

May the Fourth Be With You: Disney Plus honours Star Wars Day with new content

May the Fourth Be With You! Disney+ honours Star Wars Day with brand new exclusive content from a galaxy far far away By Corinna Burton For Mailonline Published: 21:27 BST, 21 April 2020 | Updated: 21:33 BST, 21 April 2020 Star Wars Day (May the Fourth be with You) started as a fan-generated grassroots holiday, … Read more