The FTC may sue Facebook over antitrust violations by late November

Posted on 07/11/2020 by Engadget

The FTC may have narrowed down the time frame for an antitrust lawsuit against Facebook. Politico sources claim the Commission is “likely” to sue Facebook before November is over. It might not be the quick, public legal battle some would hope for, th...

Facebook and Instagram are warning US users the election remains undecided

Posted on 04/11/2020 by Engadget

For much of Wednesday, Facebook and Instagram have been displaying a notice at the top of their apps reminding US users that the winner of the 2020 election has yet to be decided (via TechCrunch). “Votes are being counted,” the message declares, with...

Facebook allegedly went soft on Trump allies who violated rules

Posted on 01/11/2020 by Engadget

Facebook regularly deals with accusations of anti-conservative bias, but a new report suggests it may have been particularly forgiving. Washington Post sources say Facebook has limited punishment for Donald Trump allies who repeatedly violate rules a...

One-time Foursquare competitor Gowalla is coming back as an AR app

Posted on 20/10/2020 by Engadget

We’ll forgive you if you don’t remember Gowalla. It was a short-lived Fourspace competitor Facebook acquired in 2011 for a modest $3 million. Well, it turns out Gowalla is coming back as a social app with an augmented reality twist thanks to the work...

TikTok is back in Pakistan following ban due to ‘unlawful content’

Posted on 19/10/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

Pakistan is removing its ban on TikTok, albeit with conditions. The country’s Telecommunication Authority has cleared the social video app after TikTok promised it would moderate clips in step with Pakistani “societal norms” and laws. People who rout...

Facebook turned down 2.2 million ads meant to interfere with US voting

Posted on 18/10/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

Facebook really, really wants you to know it’s cracking down on attempts to interfere with voting in the 2020 US election. Global affairs VP Nick Clegg told Le Journal du Dimanche in an interview (via The Guardian and AFP) that Facebook had rejected...

Instagram starts labeling ‘state-controlled media’ accounts and posts

Posted on 05/10/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

Over the last week, Instagram has started labeling state-backed media, following through on a policy the company’s parent Facebook announced last October and started implementing on its own social media network this past June. The labels were first s...