Facebook wants users' responses to improve feeds
Facebook said Thursday it would emphasize user feedback when prioritizing posts on the leading social network, the latest move to quell concerns over its algorithms.
Apr 23, 2021
1
4
Internet
News tagged with online social networks
Internet
'Instagram Lite' rolls out to 170 countries, extending reach
Facebook said Wednesday a lightweight version of Instagram would be rolling out to 170 countries, extending the reach of the popular visually-focused social network.
Mar 10, 2021
0
6
Internet
Online commerce and social networks: Is Facebook the storefront of the future?
Online shopping has been with us for many years. The World Wide Web opened up to the commercial world back in the mid-1990s. However, the web itself has been displaced to a large degree by social networking and online life ...
Mar 4, 2021
0
0
Internet
Banning disruptive online groups is a game of Whac-a-Mole that web giants just won't win
From Washington, D.C., to Wall Street, 2021 has already seen online groups causing major organised offline disruption. Some of it has been in violation of national laws, some in violation of internet platforms' terms of service. ...
Feb 8, 2021
1
5
Internet
Companies are increasingly turning to social media to screen potential employees
As businesses around the world slowly start to reopen after being forced to shut down operations due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the graduates of the class of 2020 are sharpening their presentation skills and updating their ...
Jul 9, 2020
0
28
Internet
Will Facebook Dating swipe online lovebirds out of digital nest?
All's fair in electronic love and dating—or is it? The battle for hearts and minds of couples seeking their perfect match online has taken a new turn.
Feb 13, 2020
0
5
Internet
Facebook tests tool to move photos to Google, other rivals
Facebook started testing a tool on Monday that lets users move their images more easily to other online services, as it faces pressure from regulators to loosen its grip on data.
Dec 2, 2019
0
5
Internet
Digital battleground looms large for 2020 election
President Donald Trump has been on a social media ad spending spree for his 2020 re-election campaign, but he's about to endure a massive digital counterattack.
Nov 20, 2019
0
2
Internet
For Americans, mobile devices top for news: survey
Americans rely on their mobile devices for online news far more than desktop or laptop computers, building on a trend that began several years ago, a survey showed Wednesday.
Nov 19, 2019
0
2
Internet
Facebook will use journalists to curate news, opening itself to more bias allegations
Mark Zuckerberg is a consistent guy. For years, he has worn the same gray T-shirts, idolized the same Roman emperor and repeated the same denials that Facebook Inc. has any desire to become a media company.
Aug 21, 2019
0
0
