Should Facebook Be Held Liable if Its Advertising Algorithm Discriminates?
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg testifies before the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial and Administrative Law on July 29, 2020. MANDEL NGAN/POOL/AFP via Getty Images Let our journalists help you make sense of the noise: Subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter and get a recap of news that matters.Last year, Samantha Liapes wanted to…
The Real Reason Behind the Misinformation Epidemic in Online Moms’ Groups
Let our journalists help you make sense of the noise: Subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter and get a recap of news that matters.The rollout of children’s COVID vaccines has begun: On Monday, the FDA approved the Pfizer shot for 12- to 15-year-olds. That’s just the beginning—last week, the New York Times reported that…
Researchers Say They’ve Uncovered a Massive Facebook Bot Farm from the 2020 Election
Niall Carson/PA Wire via ZUMA Press Let our journalists help you make sense of the noise: Subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter and get a recap of news that matters.A group of security researchers say they’ve unmasked a massive bot farm that aimed to shape public opinion on Facebook during the heat of the 2020…
Watch: Facebook Oversight Board Co-Chair Rips Trump and Facebook
Niall Carson/PA Wire via ZUMA Press Let our journalists help you make sense of the noise: Subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter and get a recap of news that matters.Facebook’s January decision to ban Donald Trump left many people who dislike Trump and the social media giant feeling like they had to pick sides.…
Facebook Made Sure Its Oversight Board Couldn’t Give Too Much Oversight
AP Photo/Nick Wass Let our journalists help you make sense of the noise: Subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter and get a recap of news that matters.Facebook’s Oversight Board was never set up to succeed. The premise was that a group of experts, handpicked by Facebook last year and paid by the company, could…
Facebook Let Trump Lie America Into an Insurrection. Will It Stop Other Leaders from Doing Worse?
Mother Jones illustration Let our journalists help you make sense of the noise: Subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter and get a recap of news that matters.In the fall of 2019, Facebook made a fateful decision, announcing that posts and ads from politicians would henceforth be considered “newsworthy,” and would be allowed to be…