Publishers see dramatic drop in Facebook referral traffic as the social platform signals exit from news business
Facebook is shunning the news business in the US.
2023-08-18 08:57
Wildfire evacuees frustrated by Facebook news ban in Canada
Canadians are using Facebook to share information on fire updates but Meta's news ban is a hurdle.
2023-08-18 06:18
Pro-Wagner accounts keep showing up on Facebook and Instagram after Meta's ban on the mercenary group, report shows
A large network of accounts on Facebook and Instagram have been promoting Russia's Wagner mercenary group to hundreds of thousands of followers, months after Meta vowed to remove content glorifying the group, according to a new report by disinformation experts.
2023-08-17 22:54
Time is running out to file claims for Facebook's $725 million data privacy settlement
Anyone in the United States who had a Facebook account in the past 16 years has roughly one week left to file for payment in a data privacy settlement case.
2023-08-17 21:15
Tribunal says Georgia teacher who read book on gender identity to her fifth grade class should not be fired
A three-person tribunal has recommended against the firing of a Georgia teacher who is at risk of being terminated after reading a book about gender identity to her fifth grade class, according to the teacher's attorney.
2023-08-16 17:48
Firm regrets taking Facebook moderation work
The chief executive of Sama says it will no longer take work involving moderating harmful content.
2023-08-16 07:16
An author says AI is 'writing' unauthorized books being sold under her name on Amazon
An author is raising alarms this week after she found new books being sold on Amazon under her name — only she didn't write them; they appear to have been generated by artificial intelligence.
2023-08-10 22:21
10 Facts About ‘My Brilliant Friend’
'My Brilliant Friend' kicked of Elena Ferrante's Neapolitan series and inspired an HBO adaptation.
2023-07-28 20:23
Where barbershops are a community hub, he's filling them with books to help young boys find excitement in reading
Former teacher Alvin Irby created Barbershop Books, a nationwide literacy program that turns barbers into ambassadors in its mission to encourage thousands of boys to read for fun.
2023-07-28 11:25
Semiconductors: Can India become a global chip powerhouse?
India has ambitious plans for semiconductor manufacturing, but there are challenges along the way.
2023-07-27 05:45
California school board adopts social studies textbooks that include gay rights after warnings from governor
A Southern California school board on Friday adopted a social studies curriculum that includes gay rights that was approved by parents and teachers after initially rejecting it.
2023-07-22 20:47
10 Thought-Provoking Novels About Artificial Intelligence
Although we’re probably still a long way off from the sentient forms of AI that are depicted in film and literature, we can turn to fiction to probe the questions raised by these technological advancements.
2023-07-18 20:26