New California law bans bots from pretending to be human
Effective July 1, bots in California will have to identify themselves before chatting you up. Gov. Jerry Brown signed the new bill which makes it illegal for bots to pretend….
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Instagram Goes Down Basically Everywhere
5xx Server Error. It seems Instagram dropped like a sack of doorknobs last night. And it seems to have been global. Not a single user could get on Instagram. All….
50 Million Facebook Accounts Exposed to Hackers
In case you were wondering why you were logged out. On Friday Morning, some 50 million people were logged out of their Facebook accounts. And, according to Facebook, a potential….
Facebook’s Market Value Drops By $119 Billion
Mark is wearing a neutral expression, but is probably upset. It’s safe to say that Facebook has been weathering some stormy waters recent of late. Naturally,the unbelievably stupid changes to….
Facebook Quiz App Exposes the Data of 120 Million Users
Are you really surprised at this point? Facebook’s been in hot water over this stuff for a while. Back in March, it all began with Cambridge Analytica purchasing user data….
Multiplayer Angry Birds lands on Facebook Messenger
Angry Birds for Instant Games by Facebook is here. Sure, it’s a few years late, but people seem to love wasting time on Facebook, so why not. This will be….
Facebook Plans on Dating Feature
You should know exactly what video this is linked to by now. Facebook is taking on the online dating world. They plan to soon allow users to opt in to….
Facebook Tests Out “Downvote” Button for Some Users
Very limited. Facebook recently tested out a downvote button. The feature is available to a small number of users, on certain posts, however. https://twitter.com/TaylorLorenz/status/961720791858544641 According to Gizmodo, however, it isn’t….
Facebook’s Gunning for Twitch and YouTube with its Gaming Creator Pilot Program
MORE STREAMING! Facebook’s been looking for a way to muscle into the game streaming market for a while. And considering that ESL signed an agreement with Facebook to be their….
Facebook Went Down for Several Hours
Everybody panic! Facebook went down earlier today, taking most people’s social media time with it. The outage lasted for several, with most of the U.S. getting the brunt of it,….
Facebook has a (Terrible) Plan for Dealing with Fake News
This is a stupid plan. Fake news is apparently a large problem on Facebook. Mostly due to how Facebook works. I wouldn’t know; I tend to be pretty good at….
Facebook Launches Their Snooze Button for your Friends List
Perfect for when you have to keep someone friended, but don’t want to read anything they post. You probably know someone Facebook that’s annoying. And, chances are, you can’t just….