SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Facebook is launching the first electronic device to bear its brand, a screen and camera-equipped gadget intended to make video calls easier and more intuitive. But it’s unclear if people will open their homes to an internet-connected camera sold by a company with a questionable track record on protecting user privacy. […]
NEW YORK (AP) — Facebook says it recently discovered a security breach affecting nearly 50 million user accounts. In a blog post , the company says hackers exploited its “View As” feature, which lets people see what their profiles look like to someone else. Facebook says it has taken steps to fix the security problem […]
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The co-founders of Instagram are resigning their positions with the social media company without explanation. Chief Executive Kevin Systrom said in a statement late Monday that he and Mike Krieger, Instagram’s chief technical officer, plan to leave the company in the next few weeks and take time off “to explore our […]
NEW YORK (AP) — Major tech companies have begun to ban right-wing conspiracy theorist Alex Jones from their services, reflecting a more aggressive enforcement of policies against hate speech following protests on social media. Facebook has taken down four pages belonging to Jones, including two featuring his “Infowars” show, for violating its hate speech and […]
NEW YORK (AP) —Facebook may be heading for its worst day on the markets in its history a day after the company revealed that user growth, amid swirling questions about how their information is used, has slowed. The stock plunged 19 percent in early trading Thursday, eradicating well in excess of $100 billion in market […]
Charles Lovett was followed home by a crazy white man.
LOS ANGELES –– Iconic athlete, actor and television analyst Shaquille O’Neal is fulfilling a lifelong dream of launching his own restaurant, and he’s enlisting the Facebook community for advice along the way. Shaq has partnered with The Content Group’s Asylum Entertainment to produce Big Chicken Shaq, a new Facebook Watch series premiering this fall. Through real-time engagement on Facebook Watch, fans will be able to help shape Shaq’s new […]
Tyler Perry is a busy man, and he had to take time out of his day to set the record straight on Facebook. Apparently those pesky ads that circulate keep using his name in vain to scam people. Perry posted a video to warn fans about the scams, he said he’s not giving out fabulous prizes. “I am not […]
Will someone in Hollywood PLEASE give Jada Pinkett Smith a movie role so she can stop talking about her sex life on Facebook! She needs something NEW to do because we’re ALL collectively OVER hearing about how she and Will get down, how she used to get down as a wild teenager, how her pervy grandmother […]
This is a crazy moment.
NEW YORK (AP) — Facebook says it will fund original news shows created by such news organizations as ABC, CNN, Fox, Univision and Mic. The move comes as Facebook plans to kill off its “trending” news section to make way for what it considers “trustworthy” and “informative” news. Despite efforts to clamp down, the company […]
