Facebook to test letting advertisers avoid topics
Facebook on Friday said it is working on a way to let advertisers avoid having marketing messages appear in feeds alongside content they'd rather not be associated with.
Jan 29, 2021
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Facebook gives you more control over your timeline, minus algorithm
If you ever got frustrated about Facebook showing you posts it thinks you want to see, we have some good news for you.
Oct 23, 2020
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How your behaviour on social media could be limiting the quality of your news feeds
An international team of researchers including The University of Western Australia has examined how people's online behaviour and preferences on social media could be limiting the quality and balance of information they receive ...
Jun 16, 2020
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Facebook rejects call to share revenue with Australian media
Facebook on Monday rejected calls from the Australian government and news companies that it share advertising revenue with the media, suggesting it would rather cut news content from its platform.
Jun 15, 2020
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Welcome to the first social media pandemic. Here are 8 ways you can stop the spread of coronavirus misinformation.
The alarming messages ping our laptops and phones and parachute into our social media feeds, text messages and private chat groups.
Mar 20, 2020
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How sensors and big data can help cut food waste
Modern farming has evolved by adopting technical advances such as machines for ploughing and harvesting, controlled irrigation, fertilisers, pesticides, crop breeding and genetics research. These have helped farmers to produce ...
Jan 28, 2020
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Why some cities and states balk at face recognition tech
Police departments around the U.S. are asking citizens to trust them to use facial recognition software as another handy tool in their crime-fighting toolbox. But some lawmakers—and even some technology giants—are hitting ...
Dec 17, 2019
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Spotting misinformation online via artificial intelligence
We live in an era of too much information—an endless stream of status updates, memes, reposts, infographics, quotes and hashtags roll daily through our social media feeds, meant to express viewpoints, drum up solidarity, ...
Aug 8, 2019
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Facebook explains how it will prioritize local news
Facebook on Monday said it's prioritizing local news on the social network as part of the tech firm's efforts to encourage more users to interact on and off the site.
Jan 31, 2018
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Facebook is making a big change to your news feed
Facebook is radically altering the formula that determines what bubbles to the top of people's news feed, part of sweeping changes the giant social network has planned to address growing controversy over the role it plays ...
Jan 12, 2018
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