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Facebook’s Random Chirping Sound Causes Widespread Confusion
Facebook users reported hearing a bizarre chirping sound while using the social media platform on mobile devices on Tuesday. In fact, many people thought it was something they did wrong or a setting they accidentally changed. But it’s not your fault, according to the company. “Hearing a chirping noise while scrolling through your Facebook Feed…
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Facebook Admits ‘Incorrect Enforcement’ After Removing Posts About Mailed Abortion Pills
Facebook users writing about mailing abortion pills had their posts removed this week, and in some cases, their accounts temporarily suspended, for violating the company’s terms of service rules against buying, selling, or exchanging drugs. However, testing conducted by Gizmodo and previous reporting from Vice suggests Facebook is only flagging certain, less active accounts and…
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Fake Cops Stole User Data from Meta and Apple
Last year, cybercriminals used phony law enforcement subpoenas to steal an unknown amount of user data from Apple and Meta. The data requests were submitted to the tech companies using hacked police email accounts, and thus appeared to be legitimate government requests.
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Report: Facebook Has a VIP Program That Basically Allows Celebs to Avoid Moderation
For years, Facebook has operated a little known program called “XCheck,” which allows celebrities, politicians, and other members of America’s elite to elude the kinds of moderation policies that the average user is subject to, a new report from the Wall Street Journal reveals.