Parents of deceased and exploited children heckled Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Wednesday during a Senate hearing on the role tech companies play in online child sexual exploitation.
Parents holding photos of their deceased children, many of whom died by suicide, audibly hissed at Zuckerberg as he entered the chamber. According to NBC News, some of the family members who attended the hearing hold Meta’s subsidiary, Instagram, responsible for facilitating the abuse and suicide of their children.
As the CEO gave his opening statement to lawmakers, he acknowledged the families’ presence in the room.
Parents holding photos of their deceased children, many of whom died by suicide, audibly hissed at Zuckerberg as he entered the chamber. According to NBC News, some of the family members who attended the hearing hold Meta’s subsidiary, Instagram, responsible for facilitating the abuse and suicide of their children.
As the CEO gave his opening statement to lawmakers, he acknowledged the families’ presence in the room.
- 1/31/2024
- by Nikki McCann Ramirez
- Rollingstone.com
Exclusive: Tony- and Olivier Award-winning actor Bertie Carvel, who portrays Tony Blair opposite Imelda Staunton’s Queen Elizabeth II in the final season of The Crown, remembers meeting the the real Queen Elizabeth at Buckingham Palace “and nearly head-butting” her “in my attempt to try not to be too obsequious, but to follow the right form.”
He still has a photo of him being introduced to the monarch at an event nine years ago. “I look like the Mr. Bean sketch where he bows and knocks her out. I’m so towering over the queen and I look like I really should have gone to the barber, and I was red-faced and hairy.”
Well, The Crown’s crack hair and makeup team led by designer Cate Hall has ensured that he’s respectfully coiffured to portray Blair.
Proudly, he adds that on his fridge is the badge palace officials handed him at the event,...
He still has a photo of him being introduced to the monarch at an event nine years ago. “I look like the Mr. Bean sketch where he bows and knocks her out. I’m so towering over the queen and I look like I really should have gone to the barber, and I was red-faced and hairy.”
Well, The Crown’s crack hair and makeup team led by designer Cate Hall has ensured that he’s respectfully coiffured to portray Blair.
Proudly, he adds that on his fridge is the badge palace officials handed him at the event,...
- 12/13/2023
- by Baz Bamigboye
- Deadline Film + TV
Washington, July 22 (Ians) Seven leading artificial intelligence (AI) tech companies like Google, OpenAI and Meta have reached a deal with the Joe Biden administration to roll out fresh guardrails to manage risks associated with AI.
The measures would include testing the security of AI and making the results of those tests public. The companies are Amazon, Anthropic, Meta, Google, Inflection and OpenAI.
“These commitments are real, and they are concrete. AI is going to change the lives of people around the world. The people here will be critical for shepherding that innovation with responsibility and safety by design,” Biden said at the White House following the meeting late on Friday.
“AI should benefit the whole of society. For that to happen, these powerful new technologies need to be built and deployed responsibly,” said Nick Clegg, Meta’s president of global affairs.
“As we develop new AI models, tech companies should...
The measures would include testing the security of AI and making the results of those tests public. The companies are Amazon, Anthropic, Meta, Google, Inflection and OpenAI.
“These commitments are real, and they are concrete. AI is going to change the lives of people around the world. The people here will be critical for shepherding that innovation with responsibility and safety by design,” Biden said at the White House following the meeting late on Friday.
“AI should benefit the whole of society. For that to happen, these powerful new technologies need to be built and deployed responsibly,” said Nick Clegg, Meta’s president of global affairs.
“As we develop new AI models, tech companies should...
- 7/22/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
President Joe Biden unveiled a set of “responsible innovation” voluntary commitments made by seven companies involved in artificial intelligence amid worries over the impact of the technology.
“Americans are seeing how advanced artificial intelligence and the pace of innovation have the power to disrupt jobs and industries,” Biden said.
AI is a central issue in the current SAG-AFTRA and WGA strikes, and although Biden did not mention it in his remarks at the White House on Friday, the potential massive loss of employment has been an issue as administration officials have met with AI executives.
Biden also said that new laws, regulation and oversight will be required to manage the risk of AI and that he planned more executive actions “to help America lead the way toward responsible innovation.”
The set of commitments include one for internal and security testing of their AI systems before their release, and another to...
“Americans are seeing how advanced artificial intelligence and the pace of innovation have the power to disrupt jobs and industries,” Biden said.
AI is a central issue in the current SAG-AFTRA and WGA strikes, and although Biden did not mention it in his remarks at the White House on Friday, the potential massive loss of employment has been an issue as administration officials have met with AI executives.
Biden also said that new laws, regulation and oversight will be required to manage the risk of AI and that he planned more executive actions “to help America lead the way toward responsible innovation.”
The set of commitments include one for internal and security testing of their AI systems before their release, and another to...
- 7/21/2023
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
London, May 22 (Ians) The Irish Data Protection Commission on Monday fined Meta (formerly Facebook) a record $1.3 billion fine over violating data transfer rules in the European Union (EU).
The Irish watchdog said that Meta violated the General Data Protection Regulation (Gdpr) which came into force on May 25, 2018.
The Wall Street Journal was first to report about the landmark penalty on Meta.
The ruling applies only to Facebook and not Instagram and WhatsApp.
Meta said it would appeal against the Irish watchdog’s decision.
“Without the ability to transfer data across borders, the internet risks being carved up into national and regional silos, restricting the global economy and leaving citizens in different countries unable to access many of the shared services we have come to rely on,” Nick Clegg, Meta’s President of Global Affairs said in a statement.
The Irish privacy watchdog said that Meta’s use of a legal...
The Irish watchdog said that Meta violated the General Data Protection Regulation (Gdpr) which came into force on May 25, 2018.
The Wall Street Journal was first to report about the landmark penalty on Meta.
The ruling applies only to Facebook and not Instagram and WhatsApp.
Meta said it would appeal against the Irish watchdog’s decision.
“Without the ability to transfer data across borders, the internet risks being carved up into national and regional silos, restricting the global economy and leaving citizens in different countries unable to access many of the shared services we have come to rely on,” Nick Clegg, Meta’s President of Global Affairs said in a statement.
The Irish privacy watchdog said that Meta’s use of a legal...
- 5/22/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
San Francisco, May 19 (Ians) Meta (formerly Facebook) is reportedly going to start laying off more employees next week in its third round of job cuts.
The layoffs will affect Meta’s business departments and could affect thousands of employees, reports Vox.
“The third wave is going to happen next week. That affects everybody in the biz teams, including in my orgs,” Meta president of global affairs Nick Clegg, was quoted as saying.
However, the exact number has not been confirmed, but it is expected that the company will lay off approximately 6,000 employees in this round.
In March, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced that the company planned to cut 10,000 jobs by the end of May, following an 11,000-job cut in November last year.
The tech giant cut around 4,000 of the planned 10,000 positions last month, leaving nearly 6,000 positions potentially on the chopping block.
At the end of 2022, Meta had around 86,000 employees, the report said.
The layoffs will affect Meta’s business departments and could affect thousands of employees, reports Vox.
“The third wave is going to happen next week. That affects everybody in the biz teams, including in my orgs,” Meta president of global affairs Nick Clegg, was quoted as saying.
However, the exact number has not been confirmed, but it is expected that the company will lay off approximately 6,000 employees in this round.
In March, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced that the company planned to cut 10,000 jobs by the end of May, following an 11,000-job cut in November last year.
The tech giant cut around 4,000 of the planned 10,000 positions last month, leaving nearly 6,000 positions potentially on the chopping block.
At the end of 2022, Meta had around 86,000 employees, the report said.
- 5/19/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
King Charles III has gathered a star-studded guest list for his Coronation ceremony in Westminster Abbey.
Emma Thompson, Judi Dench, and Maggie Smith were among the British acting royalty in attendance. Stephen Fry and Joanna Lumley were also present.
Guests from the world of music included Katy Perry and Lionel Richie, both of whom will perform at a Coronation concert on Sunday.
Political figures on the guest list included First Lady Jill Biden and French President Emmanuel Macron. John Kerry, the U.S. special presidential envoy for climate, was also present.
Every living British Prime Minister gathered to celebrate King Charles. This included Tony Blair, Boris Johnson, and current Pm Rishi Sunak.
Scroll on for images of the famous faces in attendance.
Katy Perry Jill Biden Prince Harry Lionel Richie Nick Cave Maggie Smith Joanna Lumley Stephen Fry John Kerry with Facebook executive Nick Clegg French President Emmanuel Macron and...
Emma Thompson, Judi Dench, and Maggie Smith were among the British acting royalty in attendance. Stephen Fry and Joanna Lumley were also present.
Guests from the world of music included Katy Perry and Lionel Richie, both of whom will perform at a Coronation concert on Sunday.
Political figures on the guest list included First Lady Jill Biden and French President Emmanuel Macron. John Kerry, the U.S. special presidential envoy for climate, was also present.
Every living British Prime Minister gathered to celebrate King Charles. This included Tony Blair, Boris Johnson, and current Pm Rishi Sunak.
Scroll on for images of the famous faces in attendance.
Katy Perry Jill Biden Prince Harry Lionel Richie Nick Cave Maggie Smith Joanna Lumley Stephen Fry John Kerry with Facebook executive Nick Clegg French President Emmanuel Macron and...
- 5/6/2023
- by Jake Kanter
- Deadline Film + TV
Updated, 4:35 Pm: Donald Trump’s Facebook and Instagram accounts have been reinstated, Meta said today. The news comes two weeks after the social media company said it was going to bring the former president back to the platforms and more than two years after he was suspended indefinitely.
As of this writing, Trump has not posted anything on either account for some time. Between the two of them he has about 60 million followers. The former president has been much more active on his own Truth Social.
The reinstatement comes as Twitter executives have been grilled on Capitol Hill in the first full blown House Oversight Committee hearing of the new GOP majority, which was focused on Hunter Biden, and the role that Twitter played in suppressing a bombshell New York Post story about the contents of a laptop purportedly owned by the president’s son.
Read more details below.
As of this writing, Trump has not posted anything on either account for some time. Between the two of them he has about 60 million followers. The former president has been much more active on his own Truth Social.
The reinstatement comes as Twitter executives have been grilled on Capitol Hill in the first full blown House Oversight Committee hearing of the new GOP majority, which was focused on Hunter Biden, and the role that Twitter played in suppressing a bombshell New York Post story about the contents of a laptop purportedly owned by the president’s son.
Read more details below.
- 2/10/2023
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
Former president Donald Trump is returning to Facebook.
Two years after the social platform banned him from its service in the wake of the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol riot, the company says that he can now return.
“The suspension was an extraordinary decision taken in extraordinary circumstances, Meta policy chief Nick Clegg wrote in a blog post. “The normal state of affairs is that the public should be able to hear from a former President of the United States, and a declared candidate for that office again, on our platforms. Now that the time period of the suspension has elapsed, the question is not whether we choose to reinstate Mr. Trump’s accounts, but whether there remain such extraordinary circumstances that extending the suspension beyond the original two-year period is justified.“
Clegg adds that the risk has receded, though he adds that the company is putting new “guardrails” in place in case that changes.
Two years after the social platform banned him from its service in the wake of the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol riot, the company says that he can now return.
“The suspension was an extraordinary decision taken in extraordinary circumstances, Meta policy chief Nick Clegg wrote in a blog post. “The normal state of affairs is that the public should be able to hear from a former President of the United States, and a declared candidate for that office again, on our platforms. Now that the time period of the suspension has elapsed, the question is not whether we choose to reinstate Mr. Trump’s accounts, but whether there remain such extraordinary circumstances that extending the suspension beyond the original two-year period is justified.“
Clegg adds that the risk has receded, though he adds that the company is putting new “guardrails” in place in case that changes.
- 1/25/2023
- by Alex Weprin
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
New Delhi, Nov 29 (Ians) Meta on Tuesday announced it is supporting industry body Ficci with 1 million for the Xr Open Source (Xros) fellowship programme that will help 100 Indian developers working on Xr (extended reality) technologies for the future of metaverse.
Run by Ficci, the Xros programme will provide developers fellowships which includes stipend and mentoring.
The National e-Governance Division, an initiative of the Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (MeitY), will be the technical partner to the programme.
“The metaverse won’t be built by one company alone. Through programmes like Xr Open Source, we will support Indian developers working on these exciting technologies,” said Nick Clegg, President, Global Affairs, Meta.
The programme will lay the foundation for India-specific solutions that are affordable, appropriate and localised to regional languages.
The Xr Open Source programme is the second one in India through which, Meta aims to boost the developer ecosystem around immersive...
Run by Ficci, the Xros programme will provide developers fellowships which includes stipend and mentoring.
The National e-Governance Division, an initiative of the Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (MeitY), will be the technical partner to the programme.
“The metaverse won’t be built by one company alone. Through programmes like Xr Open Source, we will support Indian developers working on these exciting technologies,” said Nick Clegg, President, Global Affairs, Meta.
The programme will lay the foundation for India-specific solutions that are affordable, appropriate and localised to regional languages.
The Xr Open Source programme is the second one in India through which, Meta aims to boost the developer ecosystem around immersive...
- 11/29/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
Charlotte Fantelli’s documentary about activist Simon Sansome and his wife is let down by clichés and embarrassing reconstruction scenes
The intentions behind this documentary about disabled rights activist Simon Sansome and his wife, Kate, are noble, but the tacky, cliché-ridden execution doesn’t live up to them. Essentially, the film is built around one long interview with the Sansomes on how, not long after their wedding, Simon suddenly found himself paralysed from the waist down. The combination of a clumsy chiropractor, a rare condition and misdiagnosis turned him into a wheelchair user.
The change in circumstances would lead to Simon losing his job as a Liberal Democrat councillor in his Leicestershire district and much anguish for the couple. Eventually, he discovered a way to make a difference by starting a campaign to improve access for disabled people and change attitudes. When Facebook wouldn’t let him share a tasteful...
The intentions behind this documentary about disabled rights activist Simon Sansome and his wife, Kate, are noble, but the tacky, cliché-ridden execution doesn’t live up to them. Essentially, the film is built around one long interview with the Sansomes on how, not long after their wedding, Simon suddenly found himself paralysed from the waist down. The combination of a clumsy chiropractor, a rare condition and misdiagnosis turned him into a wheelchair user.
The change in circumstances would lead to Simon losing his job as a Liberal Democrat councillor in his Leicestershire district and much anguish for the couple. Eventually, he discovered a way to make a difference by starting a campaign to improve access for disabled people and change attitudes. When Facebook wouldn’t let him share a tasteful...
- 11/15/2022
- by Leslie Felperin
- The Guardian - Film News
On Thursday’s “The Tonight Show,” host Jimmy Fallon had a string of jokes that showed just how baffling a claim it is that Donald Trump could declassify documents just by thinking about it, as the former president told Sean Hannity in a now-viral interview Wednesday. Fallon also joked that such a gaff will only help Florida governor Ron DeSantis’ presidential prospects for 2024.
“Ron DeSantis was watching at home going, ‘Well, I guess we gotta start printing those campaign posters – here we go!,'” Fallon said while leading into his monologue.
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Facebook to Review Donald Trump Suspension, President Nick Clegg Says: ‘Need to Act With Great Caution’
Sitting with “Hannity” in an exclusive interview Wednesday, Trump told the Fox News program that “it doesn’t have to be a process, as I understand it” to declassify top secret documents, defending the fact that he didn’t follow protocol...
“Ron DeSantis was watching at home going, ‘Well, I guess we gotta start printing those campaign posters – here we go!,'” Fallon said while leading into his monologue.
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Facebook to Review Donald Trump Suspension, President Nick Clegg Says: ‘Need to Act With Great Caution’
Sitting with “Hannity” in an exclusive interview Wednesday, Trump told the Fox News program that “it doesn’t have to be a process, as I understand it” to declassify top secret documents, defending the fact that he didn’t follow protocol...
- 9/23/2022
- by Benjamin Lindsay
- The Wrap
Donald Trump may have his accounts reinstated on Facebook next year following a review of the company’s decision to suspend him, a top executive for parent Meta Platforms said on Thursday.
Nick Clegg, president of global affairs for Meta, said at an event in Washington, D.C. that the company would consult with experts and weigh the impact. Clegg made the comments at an event for Semafor, the upcoming media startup.
“When you make a decision that affects the public realm, you need to act with great caution. You shouldn’t throw your weight about,” Clegg told Semafor’s Steve Clemons.
Facebook banned Trump from the platform indefinitely following the attack on the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Facebook’s Oversight Board later said that it was “not appropriate” of the company to suspend Trump without a fixed time frame, and instructed Facebook to review the decision “and respond in a...
Nick Clegg, president of global affairs for Meta, said at an event in Washington, D.C. that the company would consult with experts and weigh the impact. Clegg made the comments at an event for Semafor, the upcoming media startup.
“When you make a decision that affects the public realm, you need to act with great caution. You shouldn’t throw your weight about,” Clegg told Semafor’s Steve Clemons.
Facebook banned Trump from the platform indefinitely following the attack on the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Facebook’s Oversight Board later said that it was “not appropriate” of the company to suspend Trump without a fixed time frame, and instructed Facebook to review the decision “and respond in a...
- 9/22/2022
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
San Francisco, July 23 (Ians) Tech giant Meta has made a commitment that provides for ongoing financial support for the Oversight Board, and as part of that commitment, it will make a 150 million contribution to the Trust. On the microblogging site Twitter, Meta President of Global Affairs Nick Clegg said that this money will […]...
- 7/23/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
The wrong man has the ear of Mark Zuckerberg, according to tireless Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen.
The former company executive who previously leaked thousands of internal Facebook papers and testified before the US Senate and British parliament last year, told The Times that Zuckerberg and his senior team continued to “pursue growth at all costs” and found any detractors’ claims that Facebook could breed hatred and enmity hard to swallow.
Haugen called Zuckerberg “a boy prince” whose entire identity was bound up with his era-defining creation. Haugen said, “Can you imagine finding out your entire life’s work — it causes genocides? It’s an impossible thought.”
And she was particularly contemptuous of Zuckerberg’s newly promoted acolyte Sir Nick Clegg, formerly the UK’s deputy Prime Minister and now president of global affairs at Facebook’s parent company Meta. Haugen claimed that Clegg was used to being unpopular in his...
The former company executive who previously leaked thousands of internal Facebook papers and testified before the US Senate and British parliament last year, told The Times that Zuckerberg and his senior team continued to “pursue growth at all costs” and found any detractors’ claims that Facebook could breed hatred and enmity hard to swallow.
Haugen called Zuckerberg “a boy prince” whose entire identity was bound up with his era-defining creation. Haugen said, “Can you imagine finding out your entire life’s work — it causes genocides? It’s an impossible thought.”
And she was particularly contemptuous of Zuckerberg’s newly promoted acolyte Sir Nick Clegg, formerly the UK’s deputy Prime Minister and now president of global affairs at Facebook’s parent company Meta. Haugen claimed that Clegg was used to being unpopular in his...
- 3/27/2022
- by Caroline Frost
- Deadline Film + TV
Instagram has been banned in Russia by government regulators after parent Meta Platforms eased rules in Ukraine banning violent content on the social network.
Generally, major tech platforms have clear-cut policies against violent content. Meta has temporarily eased the anti-violence provision, backing it with heightened content moderation, given the number of users calling for a military response to the invasion of Ukraine. Since Russia invaded two weeks ago, everyday Ukrainians have enlisted in the armed conflict in defense of their country, and President Volodymyr Zelensky and other officials have urged citizens to grab weapons or make Molotov cocktails to join the fight.
In response to Meta’s decision, Russia’s main media regulator said it would block Instagram, adding it to Facebook on the list of major tech platforms to go dark in the territory over the past two weeks. Access to Twitter still exists, but in limited form.
Meta...
Generally, major tech platforms have clear-cut policies against violent content. Meta has temporarily eased the anti-violence provision, backing it with heightened content moderation, given the number of users calling for a military response to the invasion of Ukraine. Since Russia invaded two weeks ago, everyday Ukrainians have enlisted in the armed conflict in defense of their country, and President Volodymyr Zelensky and other officials have urged citizens to grab weapons or make Molotov cocktails to join the fight.
In response to Meta’s decision, Russia’s main media regulator said it would block Instagram, adding it to Facebook on the list of major tech platforms to go dark in the territory over the past two weeks. Access to Twitter still exists, but in limited form.
Meta...
- 3/11/2022
- by Dade Hayes
- Deadline Film + TV
Amazon and Meta Platforms are ramping up efforts in support of Ukraine, with Amazon’s measures including pulling the plug on Prime Video and shipments in Russia.
The companies join a host of corporations who have taken steps to either leave Russia or stop doing business with the country in the wake of its invasion of neighboring Ukraine. (Discovery and WarnerMedia today announced a pause in activity there.) The attack two weeks ago set off the most significant on-the-ground fighting in Europe since World War II, with Russia increasingly isolated and subject to harsh economic sanctions.
For the tech sector, the war has forced a rethink of a years-long laissez-faire stance that enabled misinformation and misdeeds related to Russia to spread for years. Twitter, YouTube, Apple, Netflix and others have all taken steps to pull back from the region. Observers have likened the situation to the corporate exodus from South Africa over apartheid,...
The companies join a host of corporations who have taken steps to either leave Russia or stop doing business with the country in the wake of its invasion of neighboring Ukraine. (Discovery and WarnerMedia today announced a pause in activity there.) The attack two weeks ago set off the most significant on-the-ground fighting in Europe since World War II, with Russia increasingly isolated and subject to harsh economic sanctions.
For the tech sector, the war has forced a rethink of a years-long laissez-faire stance that enabled misinformation and misdeeds related to Russia to spread for years. Twitter, YouTube, Apple, Netflix and others have all taken steps to pull back from the region. Observers have likened the situation to the corporate exodus from South Africa over apartheid,...
- 3/9/2022
- by Dade Hayes
- Deadline Film + TV
The BBC’s website, Facebook and Twitter were all blocked in Russia overnight.
This move came after the Russian parliament approved sanctions against “foreigners who infringe on the rights of Russian citizens.” Such sanctions include asset freezes and bans on companies operating in the country.
The BBC’s director-general Tim Davie said in response:
“Truth is often the first casualty of war. In a conflict where disinformation and propaganda is rife, there is a need for factual and independent news people can trust.”
Radio Free Europe and Maduza, one of the largest Russian in-exile news sites, were also banned.
The BBC yesterday announced that it was suspending the work of all of its journalists in Russia.
“This legislation appears to criminalise the process of independent journalism,” said Davie. “It leaves us no other option than to temporarily suspend the work of all BBC News journalists and their support staff within...
This move came after the Russian parliament approved sanctions against “foreigners who infringe on the rights of Russian citizens.” Such sanctions include asset freezes and bans on companies operating in the country.
The BBC’s director-general Tim Davie said in response:
“Truth is often the first casualty of war. In a conflict where disinformation and propaganda is rife, there is a need for factual and independent news people can trust.”
Radio Free Europe and Maduza, one of the largest Russian in-exile news sites, were also banned.
The BBC yesterday announced that it was suspending the work of all of its journalists in Russia.
“This legislation appears to criminalise the process of independent journalism,” said Davie. “It leaves us no other option than to temporarily suspend the work of all BBC News journalists and their support staff within...
- 3/5/2022
- by Caroline Frost
- Deadline Film + TV
Update, 4:13 Pm Pt: CBS News joined ABC News and CNN in curbing their broadcasts in Russia, as news organizations assess a new law threatening prison terms for “fake news” about the war in Ukraine.
“CBS News is not currently broadcasting from Russia as we monitor the circumstances for our team on the ground given the new media laws passed today,” a network spokesperson said.
Update, 2:18 Pm Pt: CNN and ABC News are curbing their broadcasts in Russia following passage of a censorship law.
“CNN will stop broadcasting in Russia while we continue to evaluate the situation and our next steps moving forward,” a spokesperson said.
An ABC News spokesperson said that they will not broadcast from Russia as they assess the situation.
“Because of the new censorship law passed in Russia today, some Western networks including ABC News are not broadcasting from the country tonight. We will continue...
“CBS News is not currently broadcasting from Russia as we monitor the circumstances for our team on the ground given the new media laws passed today,” a network spokesperson said.
Update, 2:18 Pm Pt: CNN and ABC News are curbing their broadcasts in Russia following passage of a censorship law.
“CNN will stop broadcasting in Russia while we continue to evaluate the situation and our next steps moving forward,” a spokesperson said.
An ABC News spokesperson said that they will not broadcast from Russia as they assess the situation.
“Because of the new censorship law passed in Russia today, some Western networks including ABC News are not broadcasting from the country tonight. We will continue...
- 3/5/2022
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
San Francisco, March 2 (Ians) Meta-owned Facebook, which has already blocked access to Rt and Sputnik within the European Union and Ukraine, now said it will demote all Russian state media across Facebook and Instagram around the world. According to Engadget, Meta’s president of Global Affairs Nick Clegg said the company was making Russian state […]...
- 3/2/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
San Francisco, Feb 17 (Ians) Mark Zuckerberg has elevated Meta’s head of policy and communications Nick Clegg from vice president of global affairs to president of global affairs, as the social network begins the next chapter to help build the metaverse. The move appears to shift Zuckerberg’s focus on major policy decisions more fully to […]...
- 2/17/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
Fighting back after a whistleblower’s damning testimony earlier this week before a Congressional committee, Facebook spokesman Nick Clegg said on NBC’s Sunday Meet The Press that changes are coming to the social media outlet and to its cousin, Instagram.
Clegg, the former UK deputy prime minister who is now vice president for global affairs and communications at Facebook, said the company will reduce the presence of politics on people’s feeds after it lifted safety measures implemented for the 2020 US election. He claimed the move stems from user feedback seeking “more friends, less politics.”
Facebook’s chief spokesman says the social media giant is going to institute new guards for younger Instagram users in the face of criticism from a whistleblower’s charges that the company puts profits ahead of users’ well being.
Later, in an interview on CNN’s State of the Union, Clegg said Instagram will...
Clegg, the former UK deputy prime minister who is now vice president for global affairs and communications at Facebook, said the company will reduce the presence of politics on people’s feeds after it lifted safety measures implemented for the 2020 US election. He claimed the move stems from user feedback seeking “more friends, less politics.”
Facebook’s chief spokesman says the social media giant is going to institute new guards for younger Instagram users in the face of criticism from a whistleblower’s charges that the company puts profits ahead of users’ well being.
Later, in an interview on CNN’s State of the Union, Clegg said Instagram will...
- 10/10/2021
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
San Francisco, Oct 3 (Ians) Facebook executive Nick Clegg, in a defiant internal memo, said that a former employee will accuse the company of contributing to the US Capitol riot, the New York Times reported on Saturday. Facebook appears to be launching a pre-emptive strike against the whistleblower with the memo, also shared with Axios, […]...
- 10/3/2021
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
San Francisco, June 5 (Ians) Facebook has suspended US former President Donald Trump from its platforms for two years, the maximum penalty under a newly revealed set of rules for suspending public figures, a move that was hailed by the independent Oversight Board which had upheld the earlier decision by the social network to ban Trump.
Faebook said on Friday that it will reevaluate the ban and make the decision whether to end or extend it.
According to Nick Clegg, vice president of global affairs at Facebook, the company will look to experts to assess whether the risk to public safety has receded at the end of the two-year suspension.
"We are suspending his (Trump) accounts for two years, effective from the date of the initial suspension on January 7 this year," Clegg said in a blog post.
When the suspension is eventually lifted, there will be a strict set of rapidly...
Faebook said on Friday that it will reevaluate the ban and make the decision whether to end or extend it.
According to Nick Clegg, vice president of global affairs at Facebook, the company will look to experts to assess whether the risk to public safety has receded at the end of the two-year suspension.
"We are suspending his (Trump) accounts for two years, effective from the date of the initial suspension on January 7 this year," Clegg said in a blog post.
When the suspension is eventually lifted, there will be a strict set of rapidly...
- 6/5/2021
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
Updated, with Trump statement: Facebook said on Friday that Donald Trump would be suspended until at least January 7, 2023, concluding that the former president’s actions warranted “the highest penalty available under the new enforcement protocols.”
“We are suspending his accounts for two years, effective from the date of the initial suspension on January 7 this year,” Nick Clegg, the company’s VP of global affairs, said in a blog post.
The company’s Oversight Board last month upheld Trump’s suspension from the platform, but found fault with Facebook for imposing an “indeterminate and standardless penalty of indefinite suspension.” They recommended that Facebook review its decision.
“We are today announcing new enforcement protocols to be applied in exceptional cases such as this, and we are confirming the time-bound penalty consistent with those protocols which we are applying to Mr. Trump’s accounts,” Clegg wrote. “Given the gravity of the circumstances that led to Mr.
“We are suspending his accounts for two years, effective from the date of the initial suspension on January 7 this year,” Nick Clegg, the company’s VP of global affairs, said in a blog post.
The company’s Oversight Board last month upheld Trump’s suspension from the platform, but found fault with Facebook for imposing an “indeterminate and standardless penalty of indefinite suspension.” They recommended that Facebook review its decision.
“We are today announcing new enforcement protocols to be applied in exceptional cases such as this, and we are confirming the time-bound penalty consistent with those protocols which we are applying to Mr. Trump’s accounts,” Clegg wrote. “Given the gravity of the circumstances that led to Mr.
- 6/4/2021
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
Updated, with Trump statement: Donald Trump remains suspended from Facebook – for now.
An oversight board upheld a Facebook decision to restrict Trump’s accounts following the Jan. 6 siege on the Capitol. But the board said that it was “not appropriate” for the company to impose an “indeterminate and standardless penalty of indefinite suspension.”
The board wants the company to review the matter within six months “to determine and justify a proportionate response that is consistent with the rules that are applied to other users of its platform.”
The verdict from the private Facebook “supreme court,” as the oversight board has been dubbed, has tremendous implications for how the company and other social media platforms handle incendiary posts of world leaders in the future. The social media giants have drawn criticism from the left for not doing enough to curb the spread of disinformation from high profile figures, and attacks from...
An oversight board upheld a Facebook decision to restrict Trump’s accounts following the Jan. 6 siege on the Capitol. But the board said that it was “not appropriate” for the company to impose an “indeterminate and standardless penalty of indefinite suspension.”
The board wants the company to review the matter within six months “to determine and justify a proportionate response that is consistent with the rules that are applied to other users of its platform.”
The verdict from the private Facebook “supreme court,” as the oversight board has been dubbed, has tremendous implications for how the company and other social media platforms handle incendiary posts of world leaders in the future. The social media giants have drawn criticism from the left for not doing enough to curb the spread of disinformation from high profile figures, and attacks from...
- 5/5/2021
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
Facebook’s Oversight Board will announce on Wednesday the fate of Donald Trump’s account, which the platform banned following the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection.
The oversight board will announce a decision around 9 Am Et.
Trump was suspended indefinitely following the Jan. 6 siege on the Capitol. He was impeached for a second time for inciting the unrest, but acquitted by the Senate. Other social media platforms followed in restricting Trump’s accounts, and he was banned outright from Twitter.
The Oversight Board was set up to handle appeals of company decisions. Facebook referred its decision to the board on Jan. 21, but kept Trump’s suspension in place in the meantime.
“We believe our decision was necessary and right,” wrote Facebook’s Nick Clegg. “Given its significance, we think it is important for the board to review it and reach an independent judgment on whether it should be upheld.”
“We have taken...
The oversight board will announce a decision around 9 Am Et.
Trump was suspended indefinitely following the Jan. 6 siege on the Capitol. He was impeached for a second time for inciting the unrest, but acquitted by the Senate. Other social media platforms followed in restricting Trump’s accounts, and he was banned outright from Twitter.
The Oversight Board was set up to handle appeals of company decisions. Facebook referred its decision to the board on Jan. 21, but kept Trump’s suspension in place in the meantime.
“We believe our decision was necessary and right,” wrote Facebook’s Nick Clegg. “Given its significance, we think it is important for the board to review it and reach an independent judgment on whether it should be upheld.”
“We have taken...
- 5/3/2021
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
Facebook unveiled commercial agreements with three Australian publishers Friday capping a tense week that saw passage, the day before, of a law recasting how Facebook and Google must approach the use of news content.
The next news battleground may be Europe where copyright directives adopted by the bloc are meant to be in place across the EU by June with national mechanisms for publishers to be paid by tech companies. It’s not clear how that will unfold but the issues are similar.
In Australia, Facebook signed letters of intent with independent news organizations Private Media, Schwartz Media and Solstice Media several days after it reinstated local news on the site after a nearly week-long blackout to protest the News Media Bargaining Law that requires and codifies negotiations with publishers.
The Mark Zuckerberg-run social media giant found penultimate version of the Code, which required immediate binding arbitration in the event of disagreement,...
The next news battleground may be Europe where copyright directives adopted by the bloc are meant to be in place across the EU by June with national mechanisms for publishers to be paid by tech companies. It’s not clear how that will unfold but the issues are similar.
In Australia, Facebook signed letters of intent with independent news organizations Private Media, Schwartz Media and Solstice Media several days after it reinstated local news on the site after a nearly week-long blackout to protest the News Media Bargaining Law that requires and codifies negotiations with publishers.
The Mark Zuckerberg-run social media giant found penultimate version of the Code, which required immediate binding arbitration in the event of disagreement,...
- 2/26/2021
- by Jill Goldsmith
- Deadline Film + TV
San Francisco, Feb 26 (Ians) Facebook has disagreed with one Covid-19 related recommendation made by the independent Oversight Board, saying that this will lead to softening its enforcement of misinformation related to the pandemic.
The Oversight Board last month made 17 recommendations, based on the six cases, for Facebook to improve its content moderation.
Nick Clegg, VP, Global Affairs and Communications at Facebook said on Thursday that they are committed to consider the recommendations and communicate transparently about actions taken.
"There is one remaining recommendation that we disagree with and will not be taking action on since it relates to softening our enforcement of Covid-19 misinformation," Clegg said.
"In consultation with global health authorities, we continue to believe our approach of removing Covid-19 misinformation that might lead to imminent harm is the correct one during a global pandemic," he added.
Clegg said that Facebook will continue to evaluate which kind of reviews...
The Oversight Board last month made 17 recommendations, based on the six cases, for Facebook to improve its content moderation.
Nick Clegg, VP, Global Affairs and Communications at Facebook said on Thursday that they are committed to consider the recommendations and communicate transparently about actions taken.
"There is one remaining recommendation that we disagree with and will not be taking action on since it relates to softening our enforcement of Covid-19 misinformation," Clegg said.
"In consultation with global health authorities, we continue to believe our approach of removing Covid-19 misinformation that might lead to imminent harm is the correct one during a global pandemic," he added.
Clegg said that Facebook will continue to evaluate which kind of reviews...
- 2/26/2021
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
San Francisco, Feb 25: Facebook has announced it will invest $1 billion more over the next three years in Australia to support the news industry.
The social network has already invested $600 million since 2018 to help the local news publishers and content platforms.
The new $1 billion commitment is matches the one Google made in October last year, announcing that the search engine giant would start paying publishers to create content for its News Showcase platform.
"Facebook is more than willing to partner with news publishers. We absolutely recognise quality journalism is at the heart of how open societies function — informing and empowering citizens and holding the powerful to account," Facebook global policy chief Nick Clegg said in a statement on Wednesday.
Last month, Facebook announced deals with The Guardian, Telegraph Media Group, Financial Times, Daily Mail Group, Sky News and many more, including local, regional and lifestyle publishers, to pay for content...
The social network has already invested $600 million since 2018 to help the local news publishers and content platforms.
The new $1 billion commitment is matches the one Google made in October last year, announcing that the search engine giant would start paying publishers to create content for its News Showcase platform.
"Facebook is more than willing to partner with news publishers. We absolutely recognise quality journalism is at the heart of how open societies function — informing and empowering citizens and holding the powerful to account," Facebook global policy chief Nick Clegg said in a statement on Wednesday.
Last month, Facebook announced deals with The Guardian, Telegraph Media Group, Financial Times, Daily Mail Group, Sky News and many more, including local, regional and lifestyle publishers, to pay for content...
- 2/25/2021
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
Sydney/New Delhi, Feb 25: Facebook, which first announced to block access to news on its platform for Australian users and publishers and then rolled back its decision, has now revealed the "real story" behind what exactly happened.
The social networking site said that the assertions - repeated widely in recent days - that Facebook steals or takes original journalism for its own benefit always were and remain false.
Last week, Facebook announced it was stopping the sharing of news on its service in Australia.
"This has now been resolved following discussions with the Australian Government - we look forward to agreeing to new deals with publishers and enabling Australians to share news links once again," said Nick Clegg, VP of Global Affairs at Facebook in a blog post late on Wednesday.
At the heart of the issue, in Facebook's view, is a fundamental misunderstanding of the relationship between Facebook and news publishers.
The social networking site said that the assertions - repeated widely in recent days - that Facebook steals or takes original journalism for its own benefit always were and remain false.
Last week, Facebook announced it was stopping the sharing of news on its service in Australia.
"This has now been resolved following discussions with the Australian Government - we look forward to agreeing to new deals with publishers and enabling Australians to share news links once again," said Nick Clegg, VP of Global Affairs at Facebook in a blog post late on Wednesday.
At the heart of the issue, in Facebook's view, is a fundamental misunderstanding of the relationship between Facebook and news publishers.
- 2/25/2021
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
Facebook said will invest $1 billion in the global news industry over the next three years but came out swinging Wednesday over its news blackout of Australia, which it reversed yesterday after Aussie lawmakers agreed to modify a proposed law.
In a blog post entitled The Real Story of What Happened With News on Facebook in Australia, VP of Global Affairs Nick Clegg blamed media conglomerates for trying to squeeze on Facebook to make up for losses created by the shift of advertising from print to digital that disrupted the economics of the news business.
“The [news] industry was forced to adapt. Some have made this transition to the online world successfully, while others have struggled… It is understandable that some media conglomerates see Facebook as a potential source of money to make up for their losses,...
In a blog post entitled The Real Story of What Happened With News on Facebook in Australia, VP of Global Affairs Nick Clegg blamed media conglomerates for trying to squeeze on Facebook to make up for losses created by the shift of advertising from print to digital that disrupted the economics of the news business.
“The [news] industry was forced to adapt. Some have made this transition to the online world successfully, while others have struggled… It is understandable that some media conglomerates see Facebook as a potential source of money to make up for their losses,...
- 2/24/2021
- by Jill Goldsmith
- Deadline Film + TV
San Francisco, Jan 30 (Ians) The independent Facebook Oversight Board is asking the public to submit their feedback whether the decision by the social network to suspend former US President Donald Trump's accounts for an indefinite period after the Capitol chaos on January 6 was right.
The two Trump posts in question include the one-minute video he posted to his account on January 6 as rioters were still present in the Capitol and backup law enforcement personnel were en route.
He posted a one-minute video to Facebook and Instagram with the following content: "I know your pain, I know you're hurt. We had an election that was stolen from us. It was a landslide election and everyone knows it, especially the other side".
The second is a written post in which Trump wrote: "These are the things and events that happen when a sacred landslide election victory is so unceremoniously & viciously stripped...
The two Trump posts in question include the one-minute video he posted to his account on January 6 as rioters were still present in the Capitol and backup law enforcement personnel were en route.
He posted a one-minute video to Facebook and Instagram with the following content: "I know your pain, I know you're hurt. We had an election that was stolen from us. It was a landslide election and everyone knows it, especially the other side".
The second is a written post in which Trump wrote: "These are the things and events that happen when a sacred landslide election victory is so unceremoniously & viciously stripped...
- 1/30/2021
- by IANS
- GlamSham
San Francisco, Jan 22 (Ians) The independent Oversight Board has accepted a case to examine the decision by the social network to indefinitely suspend former US President Donald Trumps access to post content on Facebook and Instagram.
A decision by the board on this case will be binding on Facebook, and determine whether Trump's suspension from access to Facebook and Instagram for an indefinite amount of time is overturned.
"Facebook has committed not to restore access to its platforms unless directed by a decision of the Oversight Board. Facebook must consider any accompanying policy recommendations from the Board, and publicly respond to them," the board said in a statement late on Thursday.
Facebook suspended Trump's access to post on its main platform and Instagram on January 7 following the Capitol chaos.
?Nick Clegg, VP of Global Affairs at Facebook, said that the board's decisions are binding and can't be overruled by CEO...
A decision by the board on this case will be binding on Facebook, and determine whether Trump's suspension from access to Facebook and Instagram for an indefinite amount of time is overturned.
"Facebook has committed not to restore access to its platforms unless directed by a decision of the Oversight Board. Facebook must consider any accompanying policy recommendations from the Board, and publicly respond to them," the board said in a statement late on Thursday.
Facebook suspended Trump's access to post on its main platform and Instagram on January 7 following the Capitol chaos.
?Nick Clegg, VP of Global Affairs at Facebook, said that the board's decisions are binding and can't be overruled by CEO...
- 1/22/2021
- by IANS
- GlamSham
A two-year independent civil rights audit of Facebook worred that any advances by the platform that reaches more than 2 billion people “could be obscured by the vexing and heartbreaking decisions Facebook has made that represent significant setbacks for civil rights.”
The highly-anticipated third and last update to an audit that started in 2018 was led by Laura Murphy, a civil rights and civil liberties leader and attorneys from civil rights law firm Relman Colfax, led by partner Megan Cacace. They interviewed over 100 civil rights organizations and hundreds of activists.
“This two-year journey has had a profound effect on the way we think about our impact on the world,” said Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg Wednesday.
The audit, which focused only on the U.S. and the core Facebook app, noted a number of measures the company’s taken to address concerns during including controls that won’t allow advertisers running housing,...
The highly-anticipated third and last update to an audit that started in 2018 was led by Laura Murphy, a civil rights and civil liberties leader and attorneys from civil rights law firm Relman Colfax, led by partner Megan Cacace. They interviewed over 100 civil rights organizations and hundreds of activists.
“This two-year journey has had a profound effect on the way we think about our impact on the world,” said Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg Wednesday.
The audit, which focused only on the U.S. and the core Facebook app, noted a number of measures the company’s taken to address concerns during including controls that won’t allow advertisers running housing,...
- 7/8/2020
- by Jill Goldsmith
- Deadline Film + TV
Stepping into choppy waters for social media, Facebook chairman-ceo Mark Zuckerberg weighed in, saying Wednesday the platform’s criteria for removing content remains “imminent harm” — not harm “down the line.” But he told shareholders at the company’s annual meeting that the company continues to police hate speech that dehumanizes and incites violence.
It’s complicated, in other words. At the meeting, held virtually for the first time, Zuckerberg did not address the current controversy over President Donald Trump’s social media war against mail-in ballots, which some states in the grip of a pandemic have said they’ll use. Twitter has slapped a fact-check warning on Trump’s tweets claiming mail-in ballots result in rampant voter fraud, leading the president to ramp up his war on social media.
Zuckerberg said several times that, in the balance, he thinks of himself “as being on the side of giving people a...
It’s complicated, in other words. At the meeting, held virtually for the first time, Zuckerberg did not address the current controversy over President Donald Trump’s social media war against mail-in ballots, which some states in the grip of a pandemic have said they’ll use. Twitter has slapped a fact-check warning on Trump’s tweets claiming mail-in ballots result in rampant voter fraud, leading the president to ramp up his war on social media.
Zuckerberg said several times that, in the balance, he thinks of himself “as being on the side of giving people a...
- 5/27/2020
- by Jill Goldsmith
- Deadline Film + TV
After rampant fake news on Facebook dominated much the narrative about the 2016 election, CEO Mark Zuckerberg told Congress that the company “made mistakes” regarding its handling of the issue. But a recent change to the company’s policy that now allows falsehoods in political ads—a reversal of its prior stance—and Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren (D-ma) is calling Zuckerberg out with a fake news ad of her own.
“Breaking news,” the post says, “Mark Zuckerberg and Facebook just endorsed Donald Trump for re-election. You’re probably shocked, and you might be thinking,...
“Breaking news,” the post says, “Mark Zuckerberg and Facebook just endorsed Donald Trump for re-election. You’re probably shocked, and you might be thinking,...
- 10/12/2019
- by Peter Wade
- Rollingstone.com
CNN is refusing to air an ad from President Donald Trump’s reelection campaign that pushed debunked claims about Joe Biden and Ukraine and bashed some of the network’s personalities, including Don Lemon, Chris Cuomo and Jim Acosta.
“CNN is rejecting the ad, as it does not meet our advertising standards,” a network spokeswoman said. “Specifically, in addition to disparaging CNN and its journalists, the ad makes assertions that have been proven demonstrably false by various news outlets, including CNN.”
The ad says, “Joe Biden promised Ukraine a billion dollars if they fire the prosecutor investigating his son’s company.”
But Biden had criticized the prosecutor at the center of the claim, Victor Shokin, for not doing enough to fight corruption in the country, and other international leaders and organizations also were calling for the prosecutor to be removed.
The Trump ad also refers to the CNN personalities, as...
“CNN is rejecting the ad, as it does not meet our advertising standards,” a network spokeswoman said. “Specifically, in addition to disparaging CNN and its journalists, the ad makes assertions that have been proven demonstrably false by various news outlets, including CNN.”
The ad says, “Joe Biden promised Ukraine a billion dollars if they fire the prosecutor investigating his son’s company.”
But Biden had criticized the prosecutor at the center of the claim, Victor Shokin, for not doing enough to fight corruption in the country, and other international leaders and organizations also were calling for the prosecutor to be removed.
The Trump ad also refers to the CNN personalities, as...
- 10/3/2019
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
Facebook is establishing a court of final appeal on content restrictions, and will put its system into use in the first half of next year.
The announcement was made on the social media giant’s newsroom page. Facebook and its users will both be able to refer cases to the board.
The review process for the content board will start with a selection by a committee made up of board members. “Once a case is selected, board members will review it and determine if outside research is needed. Board staff will also reach out to the affected user to obtain a written statement, if applicable. Board members will then make a decision on the content under review and notify the affected user. Facebook promises to share final decisions of the board publicly.”
Facebook has been criticized for being over-zealous in its content takedowns, particularly on conversative issues. But the social...
The announcement was made on the social media giant’s newsroom page. Facebook and its users will both be able to refer cases to the board.
The review process for the content board will start with a selection by a committee made up of board members. “Once a case is selected, board members will review it and determine if outside research is needed. Board staff will also reach out to the affected user to obtain a written statement, if applicable. Board members will then make a decision on the content under review and notify the affected user. Facebook promises to share final decisions of the board publicly.”
Facebook has been criticized for being over-zealous in its content takedowns, particularly on conversative issues. But the social...
- 9/19/2019
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
Facebook has responded to a call by one of its co-founders for the social media giant’s break-up.
Nick Clegg, Facebook’s VP for global affairs and communications, wrote in the New York Times that “big in itself isn’t bad” and said that such massive success “should not be penalized.”
Clegg was responding to a May 9 op-ed from Chris Hughes, who co-founded the company with Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg in 2004, then left in 2007. Hughes said elected officials should do something about the growing monopoly, noting that Facebook’s influence was growing too powerful, calling it “unprecedented and un-American.” He also said that the company was not being accountable, particularly on privacy concerns and election interference.
In the response, Clegg admitted that Facebook does need to be held to account, but shouldn’t be broken up by those fears. “Anyone worried about the challenges we face in an online world...
Nick Clegg, Facebook’s VP for global affairs and communications, wrote in the New York Times that “big in itself isn’t bad” and said that such massive success “should not be penalized.”
Clegg was responding to a May 9 op-ed from Chris Hughes, who co-founded the company with Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg in 2004, then left in 2007. Hughes said elected officials should do something about the growing monopoly, noting that Facebook’s influence was growing too powerful, calling it “unprecedented and un-American.” He also said that the company was not being accountable, particularly on privacy concerns and election interference.
In the response, Clegg admitted that Facebook does need to be held to account, but shouldn’t be broken up by those fears. “Anyone worried about the challenges we face in an online world...
- 5/11/2019
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
As a follow-up to its promises last fall to keep working to become more transparent and improve policing of its platform, Facebook today released a draft charter to establish an oversight board.
The move, revealed in a blog post by Nick Clegg, VP Global Affairs and Communications, follows a brutal 2018 for the social media giant that brought more growth but also a fiercer backlash against its tactics. The company’s ill-starred alliance with now-defunct data firm Cambridge Analytica exposed the personal information of users. At the same time, questions kept mounting about the level of commitment CEO and founder Mark Zuckerberg had to fighting misuse of the platform.
According to the proposed charter, the board would assess all content on Facebook in terms of whether it meets “community standards” and also reflected the company’s values, which “will include concepts like voice, safety, equity, dignity, equality and privacy.” Zuckerberg promised...
The move, revealed in a blog post by Nick Clegg, VP Global Affairs and Communications, follows a brutal 2018 for the social media giant that brought more growth but also a fiercer backlash against its tactics. The company’s ill-starred alliance with now-defunct data firm Cambridge Analytica exposed the personal information of users. At the same time, questions kept mounting about the level of commitment CEO and founder Mark Zuckerberg had to fighting misuse of the platform.
According to the proposed charter, the board would assess all content on Facebook in terms of whether it meets “community standards” and also reflected the company’s values, which “will include concepts like voice, safety, equity, dignity, equality and privacy.” Zuckerberg promised...
- 1/28/2019
- by Dade Hayes
- Deadline Film + TV
Updated with Facebook making memo public: Facebook has found its fall guy. The company’s outgoing head of public policy, Elliot Schrage, took the blame for the controversial decision to hire the Washington, D.C., opposition research firm that pushed negative narratives about competitors and sought to portray billionaire George Soros as quietly bankrolling the company’s critics.
“Responsibility for these decisions rests with leadership of the communications team. That’s me,” Schrage wrote Monday in a memo obtained by TechCrunch (read it in full below). “Mark and Sheryl relied on me to manage this without controversy. I knew and approved of the decision to hire Definers and similar firms. I should have known of the decisions to expand their mandate .. I’m sorry I let you all down. I regret my own failure.”
The memo addresses several of the issues raised by The New York Times’ explosive examination of...
“Responsibility for these decisions rests with leadership of the communications team. That’s me,” Schrage wrote Monday in a memo obtained by TechCrunch (read it in full below). “Mark and Sheryl relied on me to manage this without controversy. I knew and approved of the decision to hire Definers and similar firms. I should have known of the decisions to expand their mandate .. I’m sorry I let you all down. I regret my own failure.”
The memo addresses several of the issues raised by The New York Times’ explosive examination of...
- 11/22/2018
- by Dawn C. Chmielewski
- Deadline Film + TV
Facebook’s power to influence the news is fiercely debated in the United States. But in some parts of the globe, Facebook is almost the the only source of news, says James Jacoby, director of the new Frontline documentary “The Facebook Dilemma.”
Facebook’s outsized influence makes the threat of fake news even more intense, he told TheWrap about the two-part film, which premieres tonight.
“The problems that we’ve seen with our elections and Facebook’s role pale in comparison to what’s happening internationally,” Jacoby said. “Facebook is the de facto internet in several parts of the world. When they are the dominant information source for entire countries, that is a potentially very frightening prospect that we should all be aware about.”
Also Read: Facebook, Twitter Suspend Accounts Tied to Cesar Sayoc
His film looks closely at Myanmar, where misinformation and hoaxes on Facebook’s News Feed have exacerbated sectarian violence.
Facebook’s outsized influence makes the threat of fake news even more intense, he told TheWrap about the two-part film, which premieres tonight.
“The problems that we’ve seen with our elections and Facebook’s role pale in comparison to what’s happening internationally,” Jacoby said. “Facebook is the de facto internet in several parts of the world. When they are the dominant information source for entire countries, that is a potentially very frightening prospect that we should all be aware about.”
Also Read: Facebook, Twitter Suspend Accounts Tied to Cesar Sayoc
His film looks closely at Myanmar, where misinformation and hoaxes on Facebook’s News Feed have exacerbated sectarian violence.
- 10/29/2018
- by Sean Burch
- The Wrap
Digital tech giants such as Google, Facebook and Amazon face a new levy from the British government after Chancellor Philip Hammond revealed that he was introducing a UK Digital Services tax.
Hammond, who unveiled the news during his Budget address in the Houses of Parliament, said that he expects to raise around £400M ($511M) per year by taxing companies that operate search engines, social media and online marketplaces.
“There is one stand out example of where the rules of the game must evolve now if they are to keep up with the emerging digital economy. Digital platforms delivering search engines, social media and online marketplaces have changed our lives, our society and our economy, mostly for the better. But they also pose a real challenge for the sustainability and fairness of our tax system; the rules have simply not kept pace with changing business models. It is clearly not sustainable...
Hammond, who unveiled the news during his Budget address in the Houses of Parliament, said that he expects to raise around £400M ($511M) per year by taxing companies that operate search engines, social media and online marketplaces.
“There is one stand out example of where the rules of the game must evolve now if they are to keep up with the emerging digital economy. Digital platforms delivering search engines, social media and online marketplaces have changed our lives, our society and our economy, mostly for the better. But they also pose a real challenge for the sustainability and fairness of our tax system; the rules have simply not kept pace with changing business models. It is clearly not sustainable...
- 10/29/2018
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Oct 19, 2018
MoviePass, American Horror Story: Apocalypse, Saudi Arabia, and more in today's daily Link Tank!
MoviePass' parent company Matheson Analytics is now facing a fraud probe in New York.
Negasonic Teenage Warhead actress Brianna Hildebrand praised actor Ryan Reynolds for pushing to give her character a queer storyline in Deadpool 2.
Here are the best theories on what is going to happen in American Horror Story: Apocalypse.
These eleven terrifying urban legends turned out to be true.
Facebook has hired former UK deputy prime minister Nick Clegg to lead global affairs.
Twitter has suspended pro-Saudi bots spreading misinformation regarding Jamal Khashoggi. ...
MoviePass, American Horror Story: Apocalypse, Saudi Arabia, and more in today's daily Link Tank!
MoviePass' parent company Matheson Analytics is now facing a fraud probe in New York.
Negasonic Teenage Warhead actress Brianna Hildebrand praised actor Ryan Reynolds for pushing to give her character a queer storyline in Deadpool 2.
Here are the best theories on what is going to happen in American Horror Story: Apocalypse.
These eleven terrifying urban legends turned out to be true.
Facebook has hired former UK deputy prime minister Nick Clegg to lead global affairs.
Twitter has suspended pro-Saudi bots spreading misinformation regarding Jamal Khashoggi. ...
- 10/19/2018
- Den of Geek
Nick Clegg, the former deputy prime minister of the UK, is joining Facebook as its new head of global affairs and communications. The hire indicates the tech giant’s need to navigate choppy waters in terms of government regulation, especially in Europe, in the wake of several scandals over its manipulation of user data.
Clegg, 51, will replace Elliot Shrage, who said in June he was stepping down after 10 years at the company. After working in Facebook’s London office initially, Clegg is expected to move to Facebook’s Silicon Valley headquarters in the new year.
The Financial Times reported that Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg personally recruited Clegg and promised he would have a role in shaping the company’s strategy. He is the most senior outsider to join the company’s leadership team since 2014, when former PayPal president David Marcus was recruited to run Messenger.
The decision to hire Clegg,...
Clegg, 51, will replace Elliot Shrage, who said in June he was stepping down after 10 years at the company. After working in Facebook’s London office initially, Clegg is expected to move to Facebook’s Silicon Valley headquarters in the new year.
The Financial Times reported that Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg personally recruited Clegg and promised he would have a role in shaping the company’s strategy. He is the most senior outsider to join the company’s leadership team since 2014, when former PayPal president David Marcus was recruited to run Messenger.
The decision to hire Clegg,...
- 10/19/2018
- by Dade Hayes and Dawn C. Chmielewski
- Deadline Film + TV
Alex Brooker has hit out at Twitter for failing to protect its users after he was called a "cripple" on the site.
Speaking to Digital Spy to promote Scope's End The Awkward campaign, Brooker suggested that the social network needs to start tackling abuse more strongly.
"I do believe that the people who run Twitter really need to get a hold of it soon and start really enforcing some rules on it, because at the moment you can just say anything to anyone," he said.
"I had a guy call me a 'cripple' after I was on A League of Their Own. I reported that to Twitter and they said it wasn't against their rules. And then they said, 'If you disagree with this, please give further evidence'. I basically explained to them who I was, what I did - bearing in mind that I'm a verified account as well...
Speaking to Digital Spy to promote Scope's End The Awkward campaign, Brooker suggested that the social network needs to start tackling abuse more strongly.
"I do believe that the people who run Twitter really need to get a hold of it soon and start really enforcing some rules on it, because at the moment you can just say anything to anyone," he said.
"I had a guy call me a 'cripple' after I was on A League of Their Own. I reported that to Twitter and they said it wasn't against their rules. And then they said, 'If you disagree with this, please give further evidence'. I basically explained to them who I was, what I did - bearing in mind that I'm a verified account as well...
- 8/7/2015
- Digital Spy
It's been a long Election Night.
From a BBC political editor soldiering on in spite of illness to a political stalwart whose hat became the butt of many a joke, it was quite a surreal evening on all accounts. As always, we at Digital Spy are here to curate everything through the weirdness that was Election Night.
1. Liberal Democrat stalwart Paddy Ashdown and his hat
Forget about Nick Clegg, clearly the Liberal Democrats' loser of the night was party chair Paddy Ashdown. Paddy offered the following gem when presented with disappointing exit poll figures: "If that exit poll is right, I'll eat my hat." Oh Paddy, don't tempt Twitter....
Couldn't resist @paddys_hat @paddyashdown #paddyashdownshat #GE2015 pic.twitter.com/tmGquAer9X
— Claro Creative (@WeAreClaro) May 7, 2015
And even Andrew Neil got in on the act.
Paddy Ashdown's hat narrative reaches its conclusion. #GE2015 https://t.co/86OmJ3bxqW
— Toby Earle...
From a BBC political editor soldiering on in spite of illness to a political stalwart whose hat became the butt of many a joke, it was quite a surreal evening on all accounts. As always, we at Digital Spy are here to curate everything through the weirdness that was Election Night.
1. Liberal Democrat stalwart Paddy Ashdown and his hat
Forget about Nick Clegg, clearly the Liberal Democrats' loser of the night was party chair Paddy Ashdown. Paddy offered the following gem when presented with disappointing exit poll figures: "If that exit poll is right, I'll eat my hat." Oh Paddy, don't tempt Twitter....
Couldn't resist @paddys_hat @paddyashdown #paddyashdownshat #GE2015 pic.twitter.com/tmGquAer9X
— Claro Creative (@WeAreClaro) May 7, 2015
And even Andrew Neil got in on the act.
Paddy Ashdown's hat narrative reaches its conclusion. #GE2015 https://t.co/86OmJ3bxqW
— Toby Earle...
- 5/8/2015
- Digital Spy
Charlie Brooker's been taking an irreverent look at the General Election for tonight's (May 6) Election Wipe special.
In a new preview clip from the show, generic reporter Emily Surname presents a spoof news report focusing on immigration.
Brooker has also teased the show with a sweary compilation promo.
David Cameron, Nick Clegg and Ed Miliband are seen appealing to the UK's "f**king people" in cleverly-tweaked clips.
Brooker's unique take on the General Election will air tonight at 9pm on BBC Two, on the eve of the big day itself.
Regular favourites Philomena Cunk and Barry S**tpeas will also return for the 60-minute special along with other guests.
In a new preview clip from the show, generic reporter Emily Surname presents a spoof news report focusing on immigration.
Brooker has also teased the show with a sweary compilation promo.
David Cameron, Nick Clegg and Ed Miliband are seen appealing to the UK's "f**king people" in cleverly-tweaked clips.
Brooker's unique take on the General Election will air tonight at 9pm on BBC Two, on the eve of the big day itself.
Regular favourites Philomena Cunk and Barry S**tpeas will also return for the 60-minute special along with other guests.
- 5/6/2015
- Digital Spy
Charlie Brooker has teased tonight's (May 6) Election Wipe special with a sweary compilation promo.
David Cameron, Nick Clegg and Ed Miliband are seen appealing to the UK's "f**king people" in cleverly-tweaked clips.
How to watch the General Election this week: Your complete guide to all the TV
Brooker's unique take on the General Election will air tonight at 9pm on BBC Two, on the eve of the big day itself.
Airing a few hours before the polls open, Brooker will present his irreverent look at the election campaign, delving into the big stories and the weirdest moments from the big parties.
Regular favourites Philomena Cunk and Barry S**tpeas will also return for the 60-minute special along with other guests.
David Cameron, Nick Clegg and Ed Miliband are seen appealing to the UK's "f**king people" in cleverly-tweaked clips.
How to watch the General Election this week: Your complete guide to all the TV
Brooker's unique take on the General Election will air tonight at 9pm on BBC Two, on the eve of the big day itself.
Airing a few hours before the polls open, Brooker will present his irreverent look at the election campaign, delving into the big stories and the weirdest moments from the big parties.
Regular favourites Philomena Cunk and Barry S**tpeas will also return for the 60-minute special along with other guests.
- 5/6/2015
- Digital Spy
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