Elizabeth Dwoskin The Washington Post
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YouTube Stars Keep Making Money Even After Breaking the Rules
Eleven current and past moderators, who have worked on the front lines of content decisions, believe that popular creators often get special treatment in the form of looser interpretations of YouTube's guidelines.
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Facebook Co-Founder Chris Hughes Campaigning to Break Up Tech 'Monopoly' He Helped Create
Facebook co-founder Chris Hughes has become one of the company's biggest problems.
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For Facebook's Zuckerberg, FTC Settlement Could Bring a New Era of Accountability
A wide-ranging federal investigation into Facebook for its privacy missteps concluded Wednesday with a settlement that threatens to saddle the tech giant's powerful chief executive, Mark Zuckerberg, with sustained Washington scrutiny for the next two decades.
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YouTube Said to Pay Fine in the US Over Violating Kids' Data Privacy Laws
The Federal Trade Commission has finalised a settlement with Google in its investigation into YouTube for violating federal kids' data privacy laws, according to two people familiar with the matter.
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Facebook Says Private Groups Are Its Future, Some Are Hubs for Misinformation and Hate
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has long touted membership in private, "meaningful" communities as central to the future of the social network.
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YouTube Said to Be Under Investigation Over Allegations That It Violates Children's Privacy
US Federal Trade Commission is said to be in the late stages of an investigation into how YouTube handles children's videos.
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How YouTube Erased History in Its Battle Against White Supremacy
Last week, YouTube launched a crackdown on white supremacists and purveyors of hoaxes.
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YouTube to Ban Videos Promoting Extreme Views, Holocaust Hoaxers
YouTube is starting to take a broader view of hate speech in the face of criticism that it has failed to prevent the spread of harmful videos.
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Inside Facebook, the Second-Class Workers Who Do the Hardest Job Are Waging a Quiet Battle
The thousands of people who do the bulk of Facebook's work keeping the site free of suicides, massacres, and other graphic posts are not Facebook employees.
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At Facebook, Second-Class Workers Who Do The Hardest Job Are Paid Less
The thousands of people who do the bulk of Facebook's work keeping the site free of suicides, massacres, and other graphic posts are not Facebook employees. As contractors employed by outsourcing firms, these content moderators don't get Facebook's cushy six-month maternity leave, aren't allowed to invite friends or family to the company cafeteria,...
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Facebook Is Getting a Facelift, but Zuckerberg Is Still Debating the Rest
Zuckerberg is only starting to craft answers for what the future will look like for the social media giant.
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Facebook Left 540 Million Users' Data Exposed On Amazon's Cloud Servers
More than 540 million Facebook records - including users' comments, likes, account names and more - were left exposed on an Amazon cloud-computing server, researchers discovered on Wednesday, marking the latest major privacy and security mishap to plague the social-networking giant.
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Inside YouTube's Struggles To Shut Down Video Of The New Zealand Shooting
As a grisly video recorded by the alleged perpetrator of Friday's bloody massacres at two New Zealand mosques played out on YouTube and other social media, Neal Mohan, 3,700 miles away in San Bruno, Calif., had the sinking realization that his company was going to be overmatched - again.
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Amid Crisis, Facebook's Top Executive Quits In Highest-Level Departure
Facebook's top executive in charge of all products, Chris Cox, the longtime confidant of CEO Mark Zuckerberg, is leaving the company, the highest-level departure at the social media giant amid nearly two years of sustained crises.
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Facebook's Effort to Transform Comes Amid Drop in Users
Zuckerberg went public last week with his plan to reorient Facebook toward encryption and privacy.
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YouTube Stars Keep Making Money Even After Breaking the Rules
Eleven current and past moderators, who have worked on the front lines of content decisions, believe that popular creators often get special treatment in the form of looser interpretations of YouTube's guidelines.
-
Facebook Co-Founder Chris Hughes Campaigning to Break Up Tech 'Monopoly' He Helped Create
Facebook co-founder Chris Hughes has become one of the company's biggest problems.
-
For Facebook's Zuckerberg, FTC Settlement Could Bring a New Era of Accountability
A wide-ranging federal investigation into Facebook for its privacy missteps concluded Wednesday with a settlement that threatens to saddle the tech giant's powerful chief executive, Mark Zuckerberg, with sustained Washington scrutiny for the next two decades.
-
YouTube Said to Pay Fine in the US Over Violating Kids' Data Privacy Laws
The Federal Trade Commission has finalised a settlement with Google in its investigation into YouTube for violating federal kids' data privacy laws, according to two people familiar with the matter.
-
Facebook Says Private Groups Are Its Future, Some Are Hubs for Misinformation and Hate
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has long touted membership in private, "meaningful" communities as central to the future of the social network.
-
YouTube Said to Be Under Investigation Over Allegations That It Violates Children's Privacy
US Federal Trade Commission is said to be in the late stages of an investigation into how YouTube handles children's videos.
-
How YouTube Erased History in Its Battle Against White Supremacy
Last week, YouTube launched a crackdown on white supremacists and purveyors of hoaxes.
-
YouTube to Ban Videos Promoting Extreme Views, Holocaust Hoaxers
YouTube is starting to take a broader view of hate speech in the face of criticism that it has failed to prevent the spread of harmful videos.
-
Inside Facebook, the Second-Class Workers Who Do the Hardest Job Are Waging a Quiet Battle
The thousands of people who do the bulk of Facebook's work keeping the site free of suicides, massacres, and other graphic posts are not Facebook employees.
-
At Facebook, Second-Class Workers Who Do The Hardest Job Are Paid Less
The thousands of people who do the bulk of Facebook's work keeping the site free of suicides, massacres, and other graphic posts are not Facebook employees. As contractors employed by outsourcing firms, these content moderators don't get Facebook's cushy six-month maternity leave, aren't allowed to invite friends or family to the company cafeteria,...
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Facebook Is Getting a Facelift, but Zuckerberg Is Still Debating the Rest
Zuckerberg is only starting to craft answers for what the future will look like for the social media giant.
-
Facebook Left 540 Million Users' Data Exposed On Amazon's Cloud Servers
More than 540 million Facebook records - including users' comments, likes, account names and more - were left exposed on an Amazon cloud-computing server, researchers discovered on Wednesday, marking the latest major privacy and security mishap to plague the social-networking giant.
-
Inside YouTube's Struggles To Shut Down Video Of The New Zealand Shooting
As a grisly video recorded by the alleged perpetrator of Friday's bloody massacres at two New Zealand mosques played out on YouTube and other social media, Neal Mohan, 3,700 miles away in San Bruno, Calif., had the sinking realization that his company was going to be overmatched - again.
-
Amid Crisis, Facebook's Top Executive Quits In Highest-Level Departure
Facebook's top executive in charge of all products, Chris Cox, the longtime confidant of CEO Mark Zuckerberg, is leaving the company, the highest-level departure at the social media giant amid nearly two years of sustained crises.
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Facebook's Effort to Transform Comes Amid Drop in Users
Zuckerberg went public last week with his plan to reorient Facebook toward encryption and privacy.
