A researcher is suing Meta for the right to ‘turn off’ Facebook’s news feed If successful, he’ll release a browser extension called “Unfollow Everything 2.0.” karissa bell Thu, May 2, 2024 NurPhoto via Getty Images Facebook’s News Feed algorithm has long been at the center of debates about some of Meta’s biggest problems. It’s … Continue reading A researcher is suing Meta for the right to ‘turn off’ Facebook’s news feed
By Mark Sullivan June 17, 2022 Facebook is pivoting. Again. The Verge‘s Alex Heath reports that top brass at the social giant, including CEO Mark Zuckerberg, ordered workers to rejigger the core piece of the Facebook app, the Feed, to look and act more like TikTok’s “For You” page. Not surprisingly, TikTok … Continue reading Facebook’s ‘TikTok pivot’ is unlikely to win back young users
Facebook’s Block On News Sharing In Australia Has Familiar Ring by Rob Williams , February 19, 2021 Facebook this week followed through on a threat to prevent people and publishers in Australia from sharing news, triggering an onslaught of public criticism. News outlets likely have seen a drop in web traffic following the move, which … Continue reading Facebook’s Block On News Sharing In Australia Has Familiar Ring
Apple’s Privacy Changes To Send Facebook’s Ad Business Into Dark Ages by Laurie Sullivan @lauriesullivan, January 29, 2021 Ad industry executives say Facebook will suffer after Apple implements its privacy changes in iOS, as it becomes more difficult for the social media company to collect user data and prove that ads on its platform work. … Continue reading Apple’s Privacy Changes To Send Facebook’s Ad Business Into Dark Ages
Facebook’s Ad Platform Disapproves Of Black Friday Ads by Laurie Sullivan @lauriesullivan, (November 22, 2018) Facebook’s glitch in its system for buying online ads has experienced outages and high disapproval rates just days before one of the busiest online shopping days of the year. The glitch: Black Friday ads are being rejected by Facebook, according … Continue reading Facebook’s Ad Platform Disapproves Of Black Friday Ads
Spotlight On Smart Speakers: Facebook’s Portal Faces Trust Challenges by Amanda Silvia , Op-Ed Contributor, November 14, 2018 The year 2018 has been big for smart speakers. With so many new devices introduced and reports of steady market growth throughout the year, it may seem that “Alexa” can be heard in most households across America. … Continue reading Spotlight On Smart Speakers: Facebook’s Portal Faces Trust Challenges
