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  • English soccer boycotts social media over racism

    Various English soccer teams began four days of silence on social media in response to racism directed at the teams. Other sports including cricket, rugby, tennis and horse racing agreed to join the boycott. The effort began in 2019 with a 24-hour effort called the “Enough” campaign, but hasn’t completely snuffed out the racist attacks.…

  • Apple blocks Facebook ad tracking on iPhone

    As promised months ago, Apple is rolling out an anti-tracking shield with its latest iPhone software update to block Facebook from secretly shadowing people in order to send ads their way. The “App Tracking Transparency” will require users to opt in to any existing or future ad tracking. The Associated Press has the story: Apple…

  • Facebook stops hackers connected to Palestinian President

    Weeks ahead of parliamentary elections, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and his Fatah party have been dealt a blow, as Facebook stops a hacker network associated with him. Human Rights Watch immediately denounced the hacking, which targeted dissenters try tricking them into installing malware. The Associated Press has the story: Hacker network used by Palestinian intelligence…

  • Study says Facebook skews job ads by gender

    According to a new study from the University of Southern California, Facebook is more likely to show certain types of jobs to women and other types of job ads to men. This may run afoul of anti-discrimination laws. The Associated Press has the story: USC study reveals that Facebook shows certain job ads to women,…

  • Facebook removes Iranian MEK protest accounts

    Facebook has cracked down on a troll farm that set up accounts from the Iranian dissident group MEK. Hundreds of accounts were removed, many of them using fake profile names and photos. The Associated Press has the story: Albanian troll farm behind fake Facebook accounts representing MEK SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Facebook said Tuesday it…

  • 500m+ Facebook users’ personal data found online

    Facebook found itself under scrutiny as personal data from over 500 million users was discovered on a website for hackers. The information includes phone numbers, birthdates, locations and more. The Associated Press has the story: Personal data from hundreds of millions of Facebook users found on hacking website NEW YORK (AP) — Details from more…

  • Russia fines Twitter over not removing calls to protest

    The Russian government has had an uneasy relationship with social media companies going back to 2012, when a law was enacted allowing the government to blacklist and block certain online content. Now, Twitter is under fire for not removing calls to protest the government directed at minors. The Associated Press has the story: Twitter found…