Facebook hopes its new AI moderation tools can further counter hate speech

Facebook has waged a long-fought and sometimes seemingly losing battle against hate speech and misinformation spreading across its platform. On Thursday, the company rolled out the latest implements of its automated anti-trolling arsenal in an effort...

Facebook announces the winner of its Deepfake Detection Challenge

In September of 2019, Facebook launched its Deepfake Detection Challenge (DFDC) -- a public contest to develop autonomous algorithmic detection systems to combat the emerging threat of deepfake videos. After nearly a year, the social media platform a...

Grace Hopper Celebration’s Women Attendees Puts Male Allies on Notice


Women in computer technology fields find employment mobility difficult because many find men are more concerned over the appearance of listening on why the culture is toxic rather than the actual act...