Facebook users have just one month left to claim part of a $725 million class-action settlement. The settlement was announced earlier this year, over Facebook’s unauthorized sharing of personal data with third-party companies such as Cambridge Analytica. Anyone who used Facebook at any time between May 24, 2007 and December 22, 2022 is eligible to… Read more »
Looks like Mark Zuckerberg is following in Elon Musk’s footsteps. Meta is launching a ‘Meta Verified’ subscription service that will offer paid verification to Facebook and Instagram users, for $12 a month. Subscribers will get extra protections, additional support, and other perks with their ‘blue badge’. Zuckerberg says the change is “about increasing authenticity and… Read more »
Facebook announced the company is removing the platform’s facial recognition system, citing societal concerns according to the vice president of artificial intelligence at Facebook, Inc. The facial recognition system automatically identifies users in photos and videos, which has caused controversy regarding the ethics of the technology use leading to compromising privacy. Facebook officials state, “Regulators are… Read more »
