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Facebook adds ‘quiet mode’ to help you manage screen time
Facebook is making it easier to take a break from its app and the notifications that come with it. The company is launching a new “quiet mode” feature in an effort to help users spend less time in the app. With the feature, you can set a schedule for… Source
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Facebook sues cloaking software maker for deceptive COVID-19 ads
Facebook is suing Basant Gajjar (aka LeadCloak) for allegedly selling software that helped bad actors circumvent Facebook’s automated ad review systems and push deceptive ads around COVID-19 and other scams. As the name suggests, LeadCloak’s software… Source
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Facebook’s ‘Campus’ test hints at a return to its college roots
Facebook is apparently hoping to go back to its roots as a service that connects college students with each other. App researcher Jane Manchun Wong has unearthed an experimental feature called “Campus,” which can be exclusively accessed by college st… Source
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Facebook will provide free Portal devices to UK hospitals and care homes
Facebook’s support for the fight against COVID-19 now includes a simple but important addition: keeping people in touch. It’s partnering with the UK’s National Health Service to offer up to 2,050 free Portal video calling devices to the country’s hos… Source
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Zoom sued by shareholder for ‘overstating’ security claims
Zoom has been served with another class action lawsuit — this time by one of its shareholders, who says he lost money after the company “overstated” its security measures, which led its share price to tank. The video conferencing giant has seen its daily usage rocket from 10 million users…
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Facebook’s lack of moderators is hurting its fight against misinformation
Facebook has taken a number of steps meant to curb the spread of coronavirus misinformation, yet the company’s shortage of human moderators has left some major gaps in its ability to enforce its policies.Consumer Reports successfully bought a number… Source
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