Facebook has made multi-million-dollar deals with Australia’s two biggest commercial media companies to pay for using their content on its site. The social media platform has signed and three-year deal with Rupert Murdoch‘s News Corp and a letter of intent with Nine Entertainment. It comes after a world-first new law forcing Google and Facebook to … Read more
The Wall Street Journal has claimed that Facebook fact-checkers relied on ‘opinion and not facts’ after an op-d written by Johns Hopkins professor Dr Marty Makary (pictured) was flagged last week. The Wall Street Journal has revealed that Facebook fact-checkers relied on ‘opinion and not facts’ when they flagged an op-ed that was written by … Read more
Facebook issues chilling warning to Australia as it returns news back to its website just eight days after the social media juggernaut sensationally tore down millions of pages Facebook overturned controversial ban on Australian news early Friday morning Landmark news media bargaining code passed in federal parliament Thursday Facebook retains right to take Australian news … Read more
If you’re considering deleting WhatsApp, you’ll be happy to hear that there are several alternative apps to choose from: 1. Telegram With more than 400 million users, Telegram is one of the most popular WhatsApp alternatives. While it looks very similar to WhatsApp, what sets it apart is the fact that it gives the option to … Read more
Facebook and Google could lose their bargaining power under a new proposed bill in the US that would force them to pay news outlets for content. The internet giants currently profit from the content that news organizations produce by hosting them on their respective platforms. They do not pay the publishers for the content, and … Read more
Facebook is facing down calls for a boycott after it took the extraordinary step of banning users in Australia from accessing news in a row over paying for content. ‘Delete Facebook’, ‘Boycott Zuckerberg’ and ‘Facebook We Need To Talk’ began trending on rival site Twitter today as fury at the move spread around the globe. … Read more
Facebook has said it will ‘significantly’ restrict accounts linked to Myanmar’s military for spreading ‘misinformation’ in the wake of the coup. The move means pages and profiles with links to the military will be harder to access, and fewer users will see content they post. Facebook also said it will delete posts that support the … Read more
Facebook will scale back ALL political content in US news feeds – including posts from family and friends – in coming weeks to ‘turn down the temperature’ Facebook will start scaling back all political content in its News Feed for some users over the next few months The company said on Wednesday it would temporarily … Read more
Facebook will crack down on ‘misinformation’ about Covid-19, including claims that coronavirus was man-made, the tech giant has announced, sparking freedom of speech fears. The news comes despite the outbreak’s source still not being identified, and after WHO scientists researching the origins of Covid in China said it is ‘extremely unlikely’ the virus leaked from a lab. … Read more
‘Genius’ mother reveals how she tricks her son into eating healthier meals by putting them in Pot Noodle containers Marcella McDonagh, thought to be from the UK, took to Facebook to share hack The mother explained that her young son had loved his first ever Pot Noodle Soon she created a healthier version and served … Read more