With false stories becoming easier to spread across social media, Facebook has sworn to tackle the problem the head on. Despite this, fake adverts plastered with famous public figures continue to proliferate the site, with one egregious case inviting users to read on the supposed death of Queen Elizabeth II. The enduring prevalence of such […]

Facebook has apologized for initially banning a temporary frame around a profile picture that paid tribute to the Tiananmen Square student massacre in June 1989. The social media platform claims that banning the temporary frame that commemorated the 28th anniversary of the pro-democracy movement crushed by the Chinese military was a mistake. Facebook routinely allows […]

The internet is buzzing with chatter about a new Facebook “feature” that allegedly peers into smartphone users’ eyes to detect their emotional states. The social media giant has reportedly filed a patent for the new technology which, should it be officially launched, would allow for more customized advertising tailored to people’s feelings. It’s a downright […]

According to some strategists, the technology sector remains the best-performing sector but it may soon begin showing signs of weakness as several heavyweight stocks disproportionately lead the pack, CNBC reported. Are we heading towards a new “dotcom bubble” that will make tech investments a risky business? The surge of investments in technology-based companies in the 1990s […]

The incoherent way that Facebook chooses to police the content published on its social media platform is getting stranger and more controversial by the day. New reports indicate that the tech giant will no longer block videos and imagery of extreme violence, including gory death and abortion, because doing so represents a form of “censorship” […]

One of the biggest hypocrisies never discussed or even mentioned by the disgusting, discredited “mainstream” media is the stark contrast between how uber-wealthy Leftists made their money versus the economic system they seek to impose on the rest of us. Take Facebook founder and billionaire Mark Zuckerberg, who the media continues to take seriously just […]

If you’re nursing a social media addiction, you may have your genes to blame. A recent study from the Kent State University has found that genetics, more than environment, has a big impact on one’s social media use, MedicalXpress.com reports. The study, done by researcher Chance York, used a behavior genetics framework and twin study data […]

Be careful of what you like on Facebook: You could land in trouble with the law. That was the situation Pol. Sergeant Chakpong Wongchit found himself in earlier in May, reported NationMultimedia.com. According to the publication, the Thai police officer was summoned as a witness after he “liked” a Facebook post that supposedly defamed a […]

Nations are beginning to take more seriously the control of their respective information space after years of allowing US-based tech giants Google and Facebook to monopolize and exploit them. (Article by Tony Cartalucci republished from Journal-neo.org) Vietnam, according to a recent GeekTime article, is the latest nation to begin encouraging local alternatives to the search engine […]

It’s hardly a secret that in today’s technologically-driven world, almost nothing is private or sacred anymore. This is especially true in the social media-centric happenings of people’s daily lives, where every tidbit of one’s day, from the foods we eat to how often our babies cry, is on full display for the world to see. […]

It might be time to start paying more attention to the fine print when you sign up for social media sites like Facebook. Without realizing it, you’re handing over a lot of power, and Facebook is ready and waiting to use it. This was once again highlighted recently when the paper The Australian broke the […]

Whether it’s an Internet blogger, a host on cable news or the President of the United States, it seems as though everyone today is talking about fake news. The liberals are no strangers to the fake news bandwagon either, except ironically, when they denounce fake news, fake news has nothing to do with it. Truthfully, […]

It often feels as though the entirety of the Internet is nothing more than a string of websites and organizations that exist to silence conservative thought and opinion. Last May, for instance, Facebook came under fire for allegedly suppressing conservative news in the “trending topics” section of the website. Colin Stretch, general counsel at Facebook, […]

We all learned in grade school that the First Amendment to the United States Constitution guarantees the freedom of speech for all Americans. What some people may not know, however, is the historical context behind freedom of speech. Like most other amendments in the Bill of Rights, the right to speak freely and openly was […]

A recent sting operation by Facebook has uncovered a massive scheme involving fake accounts that were planting “likes” on certain pages in order for them to fraudulently gain more followers. Caught in the fray was none other than USA Today, which apparently had nearly five million fake page followers that almost instantly disappeared after Facebook […]