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Rocinante

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So the corporate company is called Meta, the service known as facebook is still called Facebook.

This somewhat makes sense because the corporate entity runs more than just the Facebook service, so it makes sense to have a name that's not Facebook.

Normal day to day people would never even notice this.
 

Husky_Khan

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Facebook and Instragram ban over a thousand 'troll' accounts apparently linked to a troll farm run by the Nicaraguan government and meant to spread disinformation leading up to the countries elections. Some of those banned include staff on the Nicaraguan Supreme Court, the countries telecommunications regulator, President Daniel Ortega's government and members of the FSLN ruling party.


The disinformation campaign started in 2018 and spread to TikTok and Twitter as well and was meant to flood online space with pro-government propaganda. Back in 2018 the Ortega government suppressed dissent against their government with measures that resulted in dozens of protestors killed and thousands fleeing the country or exiled.
 

Zachowon

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Facebook and Instragram ban over a thousand 'troll' accounts apparently linked to a troll farm run by the Nicaraguan government and meant to spread disinformation leading up to the countries elections. Some of those banned include staff on the Nicaraguan Supreme Court, the countries telecommunications regulator, President Daniel Ortega's government and members of the FSLN ruling party.


The disinformation campaign started in 2018 and spread to TikTok and Twitter as well and was meant to flood online space with pro-government propaganda. Back in 2018 the Ortega government suppressed dissent against their government with measures that resulted in dozens of protestors killed and thousands fleeing the country or exiled.
When it is another country, "Cant have pro government propaganda!" When it is the US "Cant have anything going against the government!"
 

Husky_Khan

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Husky_Khan

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BREAKING NEWS!!!

@everyone!!!

Racist graffiti was found written in a PORTA-POTTY CONSTRUCTION SITE! This construction site was meant for a new data center for the corporation known as Facebook... or Meta... or whatever.

Anyways all thirteen hundred workers have been sent home as a precautionary measure, the construction HALTED and a FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLAR REWARD has been offered to those who can identify a the guilty party!


According to local and NATIONAL media reports, the graffiti stated that the N-word (I'm assuming that means the word 'Nigger'). Specifically the message on the inside door of the porta-potty apparently stated "Kill a ****** day 11/29," Unfortunately this cannot be verified as every picture of the RACIST graffiti has been (ironically) blacked out.

Mortensen Construction has issued the following brave statement:

"Mortenson's priority is the safety and welfare of our team members and all people on our projects. We are investigating bias-motivated graffiti found today on the Eagle Mountain project site. We strongly condemn any form of racism or bigotry, and we have a clear, zero-tolerance anti-harassment, anti-discrimination policy. Mortenson takes this matter very seriously and we reported it to local authorities.

"We stopped work today to immediately and directly address this situation with team members and project partners, underscore our team's anti-harassment policy, and restate our expectations for conduct on site. There is a $50,000 reward for information leading to the identification of the individual(s) responsible.

"Mortenson and Meta, formerly Facebook, are committed to creating a culture of inclusion, fostering a diverse workforce, and to maintaining an environment where dignity and respect for everyone on our project is paramount."

Thomas Binger, Assistant District Attorney and Prosecutor of Wisconsin had this to say in response:

 

DarthOne

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Related. While I think he's being alarmist, I also think he raises more then a few valid concerns and points of worry.


 

Husky_Khan

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The FTC (Federal Trade Commission) is moving forward with an anti-trust complaint against 'Meta' the company that owns Facebook, mainly in its acquistion of Whatsapp and Instagram.

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Specifically, the FTC alleges Facebook used the acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp in 2012 and 2014 to secure its dominant position in the social media market.


In all honesty, this anti-trust suit seems like bunk tbh. There's loads of popular alternatives to Instagram such as Snapchat and even more with Whatsapp including alternatives from Google and Apple and simple phone text messaging as well as things like Discord, kik and Telegram etc.

I feel that a company like Google or Apple (for those that use Apple) or Amazon actually have a much stronger market dominance in certain areas then Facebook ever did. Feels more like not liking Facebook because they allow Boomercons to do stuff.
 

Husky_Khan

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Mark Zuckerberg will be appearing on Lex Fridman's podcast in a few weeks. We'll get to see how robots and lizards interact longform!

Be sure to submit your questions!!!

 

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DarthOne

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Not So Private Messaging: Facebook Announces ‘Fact Checking’ in WhatsApp For French Election
Facebook parent company Meta has announced it will be implementing a ‘fact checking’ service in its messaging platform WhatsApp, in order to counter so-called ‘fake news’ during the upcoming French presidential election.

Digital messaging service WhatsApp is launching a new ‘fact checking’ service implemented in France, according to an announcement made by the service’s parent company, Meta.

The move is part of the company’s efforts to tackle so-called ‘fake news’ during the upcoming French presidential election, with the Silicon Valley giant also announcing new anti-disinfo measures for its Instagram and Facebook platforms.

According to a post on the company’s French-language website, a service allowing WhatsApp users to submit video, audio, and other content to so-called ‘fact checkers’ to be verified was launched on Thursday.

The service is being operated by Agence France-Presse, which Meta bills as the company’s ‘fact-checking partner’.

“This new, unprecedented service in France – which comes in addition to the reporting tools available on Facebook, Instagram and Messenger – marks an important step in the fight against false information by allowing all users of the WhatsApp application in France to easily access the information verification work of a media recognized for its expertise in this field,” a statement reads.

Facebook has also promised that it will make “significant efforts to combat the dissemination of false information” on its platforms, saying that it will “remove content” that violates the company’s “Community Standards”,

In particular, the company claims that it will target “the most serious categories of false information, including content that is intended to limit voter turnout or likely to lead to imminent violence or physical harm”.

Also being set up as part of ramped-up anti-disinformation measures are campaigns aimed at increasing the “media literacy” of the general population, which will be rolled out on Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp.



The company’s CEO — tech multi-billionaire Mark Zuckerberg — has openly admitted that the company actively interfered in political speech in the run-up to Ireland’s seminal referendum on abortion in 2018, with the company blocking pro-life ads on the platform ahead of the public vote.

Politicians in India have also accused the Facebook platform of meddling in the country’s electoral democracy, with the social media giant reportedly giving “favourable treatment on election-related issues” to certain political groups.

Meanwhile, privacy changes made to the WhatsApp app have led to serious information privacy concerns from both users as well as government officials, with Politico reporting that the EU is now threatening Meta with sanctions over how the messaging app gathers user data.

“We are not in a dialogue around a simple cup of tea; we are asking them to address real concerns,” the publication reports European Justice Commissioner Didier Reynders as saying regarding the controversy.
 

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Not So Private Messaging: Facebook Announces ‘Fact Checking’ in WhatsApp For French Election

meddling in french elections....

Yeah....

That isn't smart I mean fuck that is not smart at all. France has gone after people like a rabbid dog for less.
 

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