Teacher calls online classes a nightmare amid pandemic A Marion County teacher’s desperate plea prompted the school board to start a task force to ensure students get the best education they can during distance learning. MARION COUNTY, Fla. – A local teacher says online classes have been a nightmare. “What’s…Read More

By Jane WakefieldTechnology reporter Publishedduration1 hour agoimage copyrightJosh Steenimage captionJosh Steen (right) says Facebook had chances to halt the live-streaming of his friend Ronnie's deathThree weeks ago, Josh Steen watched his close friend Ronnie McNutt kill himself live on Facebook.Now, he is fighting for answers from the firm and other…Read More

Facebook has launched a new service designed to make it easier for college students to connect with others at their school. The service comes as colleges across the United States seek to find new ways to operate during the coronavirus health crisis. The move takes Facebook back to its very…Read More

by Ryan Joe // Wednesday, September 16th, 2020 – 9:00 am YouTube’s quest to siphon TV budgets took another couple of steps Wednesday, when the video platform unveiled “advanced contextual targeting” (ACT), as well as the ability to use Nielsen TV data to plan and measure YouTube campaigns in a…Read More

Here’s what we are watching as markets kick into gear Wednesday. —U.S. stocks are poised to extend their rally as investors await the Federal Reserve’s latest views on economic growth and inflation prospects. Oil prices jumped over 2% after data showed that U.S. crude inventories unexpectedly declined. Read our full…Read More

The blame game over the Oregon wildfires is playing out across social media, and Facebook says it’s stepping in to tackle some of the false claims circulating on its platform. Law enforcement agencies have been flooded with calls about online rumors that members of Antifa, an anti-fascist, often far-left-wing movement,…Read More

YouTube faces £2.5BILLION landmark legal battle for allegedly breaching the privacy of millions of British childrenThe tech giant is accused of harvesting the data of children under 13 The company, owned by Google, is accused of breaching both EU and UK lawIt is claimed the firm has sold data on its…Read More

ALBANY — What is an artist’s social responsibility? Do artists who make their work public in institutions and galleries across the nation even have a responsibility to deliver inspiration, hope and guidance in their work?A Facebook Live event exploring those questions, Art & Social Responsibility with Juan Logan, will feature…Read More

Disinformation On Facebook Could Affect The Way You Vote NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks with Jessica Feezell, of the University of New Mexico, about how much disinformation on Facebook affects voting. September 6, 20207:59 AM ET Disinformation On Facebook Could Affect The Way You Vote Download Embed NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks…Read More

In the aftermath of the Kenosha shooting, an activist group called Change the Terms is calling on Facebook to institute new policies around potentially dangerous content, including a blanket ban on “event pages that encourage people to bring weapons to events.” In a letter to Mark Zuckerberg on Thursday, group…Read More