Baker told Reuters that she was aware that a major issue with Facebook’s fact-checking is how slow the site can be to direct misleading content to fact-checkers. “One thing we have as an advantage of Reuters is an understanding of the importance of speed” Baker stated. When asked about Facebook’s refusal to fact-check political ads, Baker replied: “We wouldn’t comment on that Facebook policy. That’s ultimately up to them” … [Read more...] about Facebook Will Pay Reuters to Fact-Check the News
Facebook Will Allow Campaigns To Use Sponsored Content After Bloomberg’s Meme Posting Spree
Trump used the incident as a type of marketing ploy and is selling fine point markers to raise money for the president’s reelection bid. The campaign reportedly sold about $50,000 worth of fine point markers as of Sept. 13, 2019, effectively piggy-backing off of Trump’s actions. … [Read more...] about Facebook Will Allow Campaigns To Use Sponsored Content After Bloomberg’s Meme Posting Spree
How Google, Facebook are altering campuses to fight drought
Many did not provide evidence that any efforts are under way. Intel and Oracle declined to comment. Samsung did not respond to repeated requests for information. And in response to several questions about company water use, Tesla stated only that it does not have any large lawns at either its Palo Alto headquarters or its Fremont factory. … [Read more...] about How Google, Facebook are altering campuses to fight drought
Google and Facebook becoming foils for the right
Big Tech is easily associated with West Coast liberalism and Democratic politics, making it a fertile target for the right. And operational opacity at Facebook, Google and Twitter, which are reluctant to reveal details about their algorithms and internal policies, can leave them vulnerable, too. … [Read more...] about Google and Facebook becoming foils for the right
Joe Biden, grilled on Obama-era record of putting children in ‘cages,’ argues ‘we kept them safe’
Biden, who served as VP for both of then-President Barack Obama’s terms, has cited his experience as a reason he should be the Democratic nominee. But with the Democratic Party shifting to the left on matters related to immigration in recent years, he has faced increased scrutiny about the administration’s policies from those claiming they were cruel. … [Read more...] about Joe Biden, grilled on Obama-era record of putting children in ‘cages,’ argues ‘we kept them safe’
