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CNN  —  A network of dozens 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. The study found more than 110 pro-Wagner accounts operating in more than a dozen languages across Meta’s platforms. Many of the posts call for recruits, include images of graphic violence or express praise for a group the Biden administration has labeled a transnational criminal organization. Although there isn’t credible evidence directly linking the social media accounts to the Wagner group, many of them at least posed as the organization, said the London-based Institute for Strategic Dialogue (ISD), which published the report Thursday. Even if the accounts are not directly affiliated with the Wagner group, ISD said, the content they created still likely violates Meta’s terms. The apparent persistence of pro-Wagner content on Meta’s platforms underscores how the private military group led by Yevgeny Prigozhin — or perhaps the organization’s admirers — has been able to skirt a Meta policy designed to combat so-called “dangerous organizations.” Meta’s algorithms also appeared to recommend pro-Wagner pages and groups to ISD

Time is running out for eligible Facebook users to file a claim in a new nationwide settlement involving the social media giant and its parents company Meta. The deadline to file in the $725 million class-action settlement is just days away. The settlement was reached with Facebook's parent company, Meta Platforms Inc. following a lawsuit, which alleged Facebook made users' data available to third parties without their permission and claimed the platform did not monitor or enforce third-party access to the data they received. That includes the collection of data by now-defunct political consulting firm Cambridge Analytica, which went on to be used for political advertising on the platform. Eligible users have until Aug. 25, 2023, to file a claim. For those unsure if they are eligible, the eligibility requirements changed this summer ahead of that deadline. The guidelines for the settlement were expanded to include even more users. But how much you could receive, and what you'll need in order to file a claim depends on several factors.  » Read More

A recent incident involving a Facebook Marketplace transaction took a dangerous turn, ending with an Oklahoma woman being dragged by a car.According to court documents, the woman, an employee at Durant Cardinal Glass, planned to meet with a Norman man to exchange electronics through Facebook Marketplace.The exchange was planned to take place late at night in the business' parking lot.The woman intended to trade her Nintendo Switch for a laptop, but the laptop the man brought did not match the one shown to her online, she told police.When she confronted the man about the discrepancy, he allegedly got into his pickup truck with both items.More: Men who shouted slurs, attacked Black man outside Oklahoma bar sentenced for hate crimesIn an attempt to retrieve her device, the woman reached into the vehicle. Then, the man shifted into reverse, dragging her along before she hit the pavement.An arrest warrant has been issued for the man involved in this incident,  » Read More

You can now use your Facebook avatar to create a unique cover photo for your profile. Facebook rolled out avatars back in 2020, but there wasn’t much to do with them. Now they can take pride-of-place in a customized cover photo. Making one is easy enough, but if you don't have the Facebook app, you might not know any of it is possible at all. How to Make a Facebook Avatar Cover Photo You need a Facebook avatar to feature one in your cover photo, and you can only make a Facebook avatar if you have the Facebook app. So, if you want to follow along and don't have a Facebook avatar yet, downloading the app and making an avatar is the first place to start. If you haven’t updated your avatar in a while, it’s probably time. All of the clothing options available for the VR avatars that Meta Introduced in 2021 are also available for your Facebook avatar, including outfits unlocked by buying VR games. When Facebook users with a Facebook avatar navigate to their home page,  » Read More

"Why has chicken soup come up as a child abuse alert on Facebook? I am confused," a social media user asked. Published Aug 15, 2023 Claim: Searching the phrase "chicken soup" on Facebook returned a warning about child sexual abuse, as of mid-August 2023. Rating: In summer 2023, a rumor spread on social media that claimed searching the phrase "chicken soup" in Facebook's search engine returned a warning about child sexual abuse. Facebook chicken soup? What's it about? by u/Missdigestive1 in facebook The claim was true, according to an experiment by Snopes and articles by other news outlets corroborating the claim. While the phrase "chicken soup" may appear innocent to some people, it has ties to a code phrase that corners of the internet use to refer to child pornography. That phrase is the Spanish translation of "chicken soup" — "caldo de pollo." "Caldo de pollo" shares an acronym ("CP") with "child pornography." According to policies governing Facebook (Facebook Community Standards),  » Read More

Users reported receiving a strange message that appears to be from Facebook threatening to disable their accounts if they don't "verify" personal information. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — An alarming new message going around Facebook is threatening to disable user accounts if they don't hand over personal information to "verify" their account.  The message tells users they posted content on their page that misleads users and that their accounts will be disabled if they don't confirm their account details, including personal information, within 24 hours. People who have received this message contacted WCNC Charlotte's Verify team to find out of it's real or a potential scam.  This latest message pops up in your inbox claiming that you posed something using someone else's fake name or shared misleading content.  THE ANSWER No, this is not a real post, and, in fact, it's a scam Facebook states if you get suspicious message claiming to be from Facebook, don't click on the links  OUR SOURCES Tom Bartholomy,  » Read More

The largest scientific study ever conducted, published today , investigating the spread of Facebook across the globe found no evidence that the social media platform's worldwide penetration is linked to widespread psychological harm. Published by the Royal Society, the Oxford study used well-being data from nearly a million people across 72 countries over 12 years and harnessed actual individual usage data from millions of Facebook users worldwide to investigate the impact of Facebook on well-being. Despite popular claims about the impact of social media on well-being, the Oxford Internet Institute research, led by Professor Andrew Przybylski and Professor Matti Vuorre, found 'no evidence' that Facebook's spread was consistently linked negatively to well-being - quite the opposite. The research paper states, 'Although reports of negative psychological outcomes associated with social media are common in academic and popular writing, evidence for harms is, on balance, more speculative than conclusive.' We examined the best available data carefully - and found they did not support the idea that Facebook membership is related to harm, quite the opposite.  » Read More

The Canadian government painted a contrast between the two companies, suggesting Meta is stubborn and not negotiating, while Google remains at the table. | Thibault Camus/AP Photo OTTAWA, Ont. — Canada’s Liberal government picked a fight with two U.S. tech giants by passing legislation forcing Meta and Google to pay news publishers for content. But the battle hasn’t gone quite as expected. Now, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says big Silicon Valley firms want to make an example out of his country as Meta, fronted by two of Ottawa’s brightest political minds hailing from opposing parties, blocks Canadian news from its platforms. The company started permanently removing Canadian news from Facebook and Instagram this month, and Canadian media publishers fear the move could deal a massive blow to an industry already gutted by layoffs and closures, teetering on the edge with 60 outlets closing in the past two years alone and CTV, a major television news network, closing its foreign bureaus. The standoff, closely watched by some congressional representatives and California legislators with similar laws in the works,  » Read More

Acres: 2,198 acresStart Date: August 5, 2023Cause: LightningFuels: Timber, Brush, UnderstoryContainment: 0%Resources: 517 personnelLocation: Approximately 9 miles south of Gallina, NM, on the Santa Fe National Forest, Coyote Ranger District. Near the Peñas Negras Trail in the San Pedro Parks Wilderness.   Highlights: A community meeting regarding the Black Feather Fire is scheduled for Tuesday, August 15, at 7 p.m. The meeting will be held at the Coronado High School Campus, located at 1903 NM-96, Gallina, NM 87017. It will be live-streamed on the Black Feather Fire Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100095598220079 for those unable to attend in person (no account is needed to view this live-stream). Primary and alternate containment lines are in place around the Black Feather Fire. Minimal growth is allowing fire managers to focus on long-term strategies for the area and finalize plans to address possible future needs in the event the fire moves out of the wilderness. Current resources on the fire include 9 hotshot crews, 19 engines, 6 helicopters, 4 dozers, 6 water tenders, numerous fix-wing aircraft and the addition of an infrared drone which will provide firefighters with increased abilities to identify hot spots and more accurately map the impacted area.  » Read More

Our systems have detected unusual traffic from your computer network. Please try your request again later. Why did this happen? IP address: 103.72.78.130Time: 2023-08-13T17:36:59ZURL: https://www.youtube.com/watch%3Fv%3Dx8ZrtgiUF-A  » Read More