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Mark Zuckerberg stepped in to make Facebook's 2019 ban on Alex Jones more lenient, BuzzFeed reports. The ban was supposed to extend to posts supporting Jones, but Zuckerberg vetoed this part of it, sources said. Current and former employees said the company has been deliberately lenient with right-wing figures. Visit the Business section of Insider for more stories. Facebook's banning of conspiracy theorist Alex Jones was less strict than employees wanted it to be, according to a new report from BuzzFeed.Facebook announced in May 2019 that it was banning a group of right-wing conspiracy theorists, including Jones. Sources told BuzzFeed that Facebook's strategic response team recommended not only banning Jones himself, but removing any content that praised or expressed support for his ideas.But once this recommendation was run up to Zuckerberg, he decided on a less comprehensive ban, effectively deviating from company policy, the sources said."Zuckerberg basically took the decision that he did not want to use this policy against Jones because he did not personally think he was a hate figure," a former Facebook policy employee told BuzzFeed. Jones has promoted a host of conspiracy theories, including that 9/11 was a government orchestrated false-flag operation. He has also said…

Home Photos If you are willing to know who has recently viewed your profile, then there are a few hacks that can help you know it. DNA Web Team Feb 22, 2021, 04:39 PM IST Facebook is one of the most popular social media platforms where people spend most of their time connecting to their online friend and other activities. Facebook is even more popular when it comes to stalking. With the growing number of users, stalking has become a common practice on platforms like Facebook. If you are willing to know who has recently viewed your profile, then there are a few hacks that can help you know it. Follow these simple steps and know who viewed your profile: 1. Open your Facebook account 1/5 Open your Facebook account on the web (using any browser) by visiting Facebook.com. Once you are on your Facebook page or timeline, right-click  anywhere. NOTE: We do not recommend any specific browser, you can choose a browser-based on availability 2. View page source 2/5 Now, select the ‘View Page Source’ option to view your Facebook source. Once the page source opens, tap ‘CTRL+F’ to bring about the search bar that is used to search up…

FACEBOOK HAS SHUT down social media profiles advertising an illegal “lockdown rave” after profiles gained traction online. The event, which has been advertised on both Instagram and Snapchat, would be in breach of Level 5 Covid-19 restrictions if it went ahead. “We have restricted access to this account as it violates government Covid-19 health guidelines,” said a Facebook company spokesperson. “We are committed to supporting the HSE’s work to keep people safe and informed, including on the importance of social distancing.”  While Level 5 restrictions officially end on 5 March, it is all but certain that they will be extended into April. Level 5 restrictions prevent social gatherings of any type, with exceptions for social bubbles or for essential family reasons like childcare. According to posts seen by TheJournal.ie, the illegal rave was planned to be held in Dublin or Kildare, and organisers were planning on announcing the location 12 hours before the event began. Posts by the organiser before the page was taken down reported that they had sold over 1200 tickets to the event. The group’s Snapchat profile has also been taken down, due to Snapchat’s community safety policy against using the app for any illegal purposes. “Our…

Hedge funds are used to bad press. But it is rare for one to become as widely reviled as Alden Global Capital, a fund that's grown infamous among journalists and politicians alike for its parsimonious approach to newspaper ownership. Alden's empire of media outlets is vast, and its list of critics is impressive. Impressive might not be the right word there.  This week, Alden added to its portfolio with the acquisition of a 173-year-old newspaper icon, prompting fresh outcry about the fund's outsized impact on an industry that's more integral than most to the functioning of a healthy democracy. Meanwhile, half a world away, two of the world's biggest tech companies were engaged in a high-profile battle of their own with the Australian government, one that could have major implications for the future of newspaper economics. A quarter century in, the news industry is still struggling to adapt to our internet age. And that's one of nine things you need to know from the past week:   The famed newspapers in Alden Global's portfolio keep piling up. (Peter Dazeley/Getty Images) 1. Read all about it For most of the 20th century, a steady stream of print advertising revenue was the…

The challenges of getting a COVID vaccine, or even just snagging an appointment, have been well-documented. But two sisters who live on opposite sides of the Hudson River decided to do something about it in order to help. They made a Facebook group called "New Jersey Covid Vaccine Info" a month ago, which according to one of the organizers, Brandi Prell, serves to "give people a place to look and hopefully make the appointment process go faster and a little bit easier." Her sister, Brittany, explained how their simple — yet incredibly helpful — group forum works. News "So with the Meadowlands , at 2 o'clock in the afternoon, they release a bunch of appointments, someone will write, 'Meadowlands open now.'" she said. Despite only naming New Jersey, members will also list when new appointments go online in New York as well. Response to the group has been robust — nearly 50,000 members and counting in just over a month. "Every day now, it's been multiplying. It's crazy, it definitely shows that there's such a demand for it," Brittany Prell said. Barbara Deradorian is one of those members. The Saddle Brook resident said it helped her and her mother.…

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FILE PHOTO: A 3D-printed Facebook logo is seen placed on a keyboard in this illustration taken March 25, 2020. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File PhotoLONDON (Reuters) - Britain said it wanted to see a row between Australia and Facebook resolved, and that there must be a balance between the state’s ability to make decisions and the interests of commercial partners.Facebook has moved to block all news content in Australia in a surprise escalation of a dispute with the government over a law to require it to share revenue from news.“Obviously we want to see a situation where things like this are resolved,” junior foreign minister James Cleverly said.“But, ultimately, we’ve got to ensure that there is an appropriate balance between a country and its ability to make decisions, and it’s commercial partners.”Reporting by Guy Faulconbridge, writing by William Jamesfor-phone-onlyfor-tablet-portrait-upfor-tablet-landscape-upfor-desktop-upfor-wide-desktop-up

Facebook is trying to exert its monopoly power in Australia, by restricting publishers from posting content on Facebook Pages, according to Peter Lewis, director of the Centre for Responsible Technology at the think tank Australia Institute.He explained that the social networking giant built itself up on the offer of free access, while downplaying the collection of user data and making money off that information."I think they are reinforcing their monopoly position in this part of the digital world," he said Friday on CNBC's "Squawk Box Asia.""It is sparking a conversation in Australia about what alternatives could look like – there's no obvious corporate alternative," he said. "Reimagining public digital infrastructure is a long game, not something that you can do overnight."Australia's Treasurer Josh Frydenberg said on Twitter Friday that he had "further conversation" with Facebook boss Mark Zuckerberg and that they will talk again over the weekend. He said the government and Facebook will work to try and resolve issues that persist.What happened?Facebook said Wednesday that Australian users will no longer be able to view or share news content. International users will also not be able to access Australian news content on its platform.The decision came in response to a…

News Brief: Texas Storm, Facebook's Australian Restrictions, Mars Landing Many Texans are waking up to another day without power. Australians are missing news from their Facebook feeds. Plus, NASA readies its six-wheeled rover Perseverance to land on Mars Thursday. February 18, 20215:10 AM ET News Brief: Texas Storm, Facebook's Australian Restrictions, Mars Landing Download Embed Many Texans are waking up to another day without power. Australians are missing news from their Facebook feeds. Plus, NASA readies its six-wheeled rover Perseverance to land on Mars Thursday.

/ Shows / Business daily Issued on: 18/02/2021 - 10:32 BUSINESS DAILY © FRANCE 24 By: Stephen Carroll Follow 8 min Facebook has blocked news content from its platform in Australia in response to government plans to make digital giants pay for journalism. The bill is still being debated by the Australian Senate, which needs to pass it before it becomes law. The new rules are designed to help fund news organisations, which have been cutting jobs and scaling back operations in recent years. Also today, Air France-KLM says thousands more job cuts are to come after the airline group reported losses of more than €7 billion for 2020. Australia Facebook media