Facebook makes it easier for creators to report impersonators

Facebook makes it easier for creators to report impersonators

After widespread complaints that Facebook has become an “AI slop hellscape,” Meta on Friday announced new tools to detect impersonation, as well as updated creator guidelines that better define what Facebook considers to be “original content.” Last year, the company announced a crackdown on spammy and unoriginal content — things like repeatedly reusing someone else’s…

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John Davidson Apologizes ‘For Any Pain, Upset, And Misunderstanding’ Tourette’s Tic Caused After Racial Slur Was Yelled During Michael B. Jordan’s BAFTAs Presentation

John Davidson Apologizes ‘For Any Pain, Upset, And Misunderstanding’ Tourette’s Tic Caused After Racial Slur Was Yelled During Michael B. Jordan’s BAFTAs Presentation

John Davidson has issued an apology following his tic at the BAFTAs. As you know, the activist who has Tourette’s Syndrome shouted a racial slur when Sinners stars Michael B. Jordan and Delroy Lindo were onstage presenting. It was a traumatizing situation all around that left people divided on how to react. But now, a…

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Lil Jon’s Son Missing in Georgia

Lil Jon’s Son Missing in Georgia

Nathan Smith, the son of rapper and record producer Lil Jon and estranged wife Nicole Smith, has gone missing in Georgia. The Milton Police Department released a missing person report on Facebook that indicated that the 27 year-old, known professionally as DJ Young Slade, was last seen locally on Feb. 3 at around 6 a.m….

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Well, there goes the metaverse!

Well, there goes the metaverse!

Meta’s enormous bet on virtual reality ended last week, with the company reportedly laying off roughly 1,500 employees from its Reality Labs division — about 10% of the unit’s staff — and shutting down several VR game studios, according to The Wall Street Journal. It’s a huge reversal for a company that, just four years…

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Threads now lets you approve and filter your replies

Threads now lets you approve and filter your replies

Threads, Meta’s X rival, continues to ship new features at a rapid pace. Shortly after the launch of communities and disappearing “ghost posts,” the social networking app on Thursday introduced new tools that will give users more control over their conversations on the platform. One new feature, reply approvals, will allow you to decide which…

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Facebook brings back job listings in the US

Facebook brings back job listings in the US

Three years after removing its job listings feature, Facebook is bringing it back to users in the U.S., focusing on helping people find local jobs in entry-level, trade, and service sectors. Job listings, available to all users 18 years and older, can be found in a tab within the Marketplace section as well as in…

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