FACEBOOK NEWS - Last Generation Network News - MONDAY MAY 1 2017

FACEBOOK NEWS - Last Generation Network News - MONDAY MAY 1 2017

Don't blame users when violence on Facebook goes unreported

The Verge - ‎2 hours ago‎
After two high-profile episodes of violence on its platform, Facebook is facing a crisis with no clear prospect for change.

Facebook Is Helping Brands Target Teens Who Feel "Worthless"

Forbes - ‎1 hour ago‎
Facebook is helping advertisers target younger users who disclose they are feeling "worthless". Using the teen's words and images, Facebook has been aiding companies in Australia target this impressionable demographic. Thanks to a 23-page document ...

I'm Facebook's Head Of People—Here's What We're Hiring For Right Now (And Why)

Fast Company - ‎2 hours ago‎
When I joined Facebook in 2008, we could've fit all of the company's employees into a single movie theater. There were just a few hundred of us, mostly based in Palo Alto.

This is how to find out how much information Facebook has gathered about you - but be warned it's terrifying

The Sun - ‎6 hours ago‎
Next click on “Your information”, where you will see what of your personal information is being shared, at the top of this box there is an option “Your categories” click on that to see exactly what Facebook knows about you. Facebook explained: “The ...

Facebook studied teenagers' posts to find when they were emotionally vulnerable

Telegraph.co.uk - ‎1 hour ago‎
The document, written by staff at Facebook's Australian office and revealed by The Australian newspaper, detailed how the company can analyse young users' photos and status updates to determine when they feel “stressed”, “defeated”, “overwhelmed”, ...

Facebook “10 bands” post originator shocked at its popularity

WSPA.com - ‎7 hours ago‎
ROCHESTER, NY (WSPA) - The man who originated a new Facebook game is shocked how popular it has become. Tommy Casserino works in music production.

Best part of Facebook's new social virtual reality is when you talk to the real world

USA TODAY - ‎3 hours ago‎
NEW YORK—Some people have a hard enough time struggling with their social lives in the real world. Going social virtually poses other challenges.

Facebook And Twitter Should Be Fined If They Are Too Slow To Remove Hateful Content, MPs Say

BuzzFeed News - ‎15 hours ago‎
Peter Barron, vice-president, communications and public affairs for Google Europe, the Middle East and Africa; Simon Milner, policy director for the UK, Middle East and Africa for Facebook, and Nick Pickles, senior public policy manager for UK and ...

Is Facebook targeting vulnerable youths?

Daily Mail - ‎6 hours ago‎
The confidential document, which is dated this year, details how by monitoring posts, comments and interactions on the site, Facebook can work out when children as young as 14 feel 'overwhelmed', 'defeated', 'stressed', 'anxious', 'nervous', 'stupid ...

Is Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg gearing up for a presidential run?

Today.com - ‎3 hours ago‎
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg traveled to parts of the Midwest over the weekend, including having a surprise dinner with “Trump Democrats” in Ohio.

UK says Facebook and Google must tackle hate speech

CNNMoney - ‎1 hour ago‎
Facebook, Twitter and Google have been accused by lawmakers in the U.K. of allowing racist content and hate speech to spread via their platforms.

Ready To Buy The Dip On Facebook?

Seeking Alpha - ‎2 hours ago‎
Discussion about Facebook among my readers has centered on buying the dip and when the opportunity might come around. With the strong rally into Q1 earnings, Facebook is setting itself up for a sell-on-the-news event. This event may be the opportunity ...

How to find out exactly what personal details Facebook has about you - and how you can stop it

The Sun - ‎18 hours ago‎
FACEBOOK reckons it knows you better than you do - and this is how you find out what it thinks of you. Targeted ads are big business for the social media giant.

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KSAT San Antonio - ‎3 minutes ago‎
MIAMI - The latest Facebook "10 Concerts" craze is putting smiles on the faces of hackers looking to access your personal information.

Beyond 'fake news:' Facebook fights 'information operations'

KTUU.com - ‎Apr 29, 2017‎
NEW YORK (AP) Facebook is acknowledging that governments or other malicious non-state actors are using its social network to sway political sentiment, including elections.

Did you post 10 concerts to Facebook? You may have revealed more than you intended

Miami Herald - ‎21 hours ago‎
It's all fun and games until someone's password security question gets hacked. A meme making the rounds on Facebook asks users to list 10 concerts - nine they've attended and a fabricated one - and invites others to identify the fake one. But the ...

Facebook Up 370% From IPO Price

Yahoo Finance - ‎Apr 30, 2017‎
Facebook's (FB) IPO struggled out of the gate on May 18, 2012. With its price set at $38, it closed at only $38.23 at the end of that day.

Facebook Inc (FB) Stock Has the Sweet Smell of Success

Investorplace.com - ‎1 hour ago‎
Facebook earnings for the quarter ending March 30, due to be reported after the market closes May 3, are expected to be over $2.6 billion or $1.12 per share, on revenue of $7.85 billion and there are whispers that the number could go over $2.8 billion, ...

Facebook's Zuckerberg surprises Ohio family for dinner

UPI.com - ‎19 hours ago‎
In the case of a northeastern Ohio family, it wasn't a daughter introducing them to her fiance like in the 1967 movie. It was Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg dropping in on the Newton Falls family -- 20 miles west of Youngstown -- with 20 minutes notice ...

Facebook at centre of bitter row over father's 'crude' web posts

Irish Independent - ‎13 hours ago‎
Facebook has found itself at the centre of a family legal dispute after a father claimed posting allegedly "crude"images on his Facebook page does not affect his young son. The father told the Family Court that his posts did not affect his son as the ...

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