September 17, 2018
Comments Off on Facebook Removes Burmese Translation Feature After Reuters Report
HIGHLIGHTS Reuters article showed that the translation feature was flawed Facebook a useful instrument for those spreading hate: UN investigators Some 7 lakh Rohingya have fled Myanmar Facebook has removed a feature that allowed users to translate Burmese posts and comments after a Reuters report showed the tool was producing bizarre results. A Reuters investigation published on August 15 documented how Facebook was ... Read More »
July 18, 2018
Comments Off on Twitter Removes ‘Locked’ Accounts From Follower Counts
HIGHLIGHTS Users are likely to see “follower” numbers drop We reach out to owners of locked accounts to confirm all is well: Twitter Most of these accounts “were created by real people”, said Twitter Twitter said Wednesday users are likely to see “follower” numbers drop as the service stops adding in potentially dubious or fraudulent accounts. The social network said it ... Read More »
July 18, 2018
Comments Off on Facebook Removes ‘Treason’ as Tag to Identify Users’ Interests
Facebook has removed “treason” as a keyword to identify its users’ interests for advertisers, it said on Wednesday, after Danish state broadcaster DR revealed its existence. In an article published on Wednesday, DR cited experts expressing concerns that the tag – that Facebook called an “interest category” – could be used by intelligence services in authoritarian regimes to identify people considered ... Read More »
November 4, 2016
Comments Off on Facebook Sparks Outrage as It Removes Swedish Breast Cancer Video
Facebook has removed a video on breast cancer awareness posted in Sweden because it deemed the images “offensive”, the Swedish Cancer Society said Thursday. The video, displaying animated figures of women with circle-shaped breasts, aimed to explain to women how to check for suspicious lumps. Sweden’s Cancerfonden said it has tried to contact Facebook without any response and has decided ... Read More »
October 23, 2016
Comments Off on Facebook Sparks Outrage as It Removes Swedish Breast Cancer Video
Facebook has removed a video on breast cancer awareness posted in Sweden because it deemed the images “offensive”, the Swedish Cancer Society said Thursday. The video, displaying animated figures of women with circle-shaped breasts, aimed to explain to women how to check for suspicious lumps. Sweden’s Cancerfonden said it has tried to contact Facebook without any response and has decided ... Read More »
August 14, 2016
Comments Off on Google Chrome 47 Finally Removes Desktop Notifications Centre
As promised back in October, Google with Chrome 47 for Windows, Mac, and Linux has removed the desktop notification centre. Several bug fixes also come as part of the update. The search giant has also rolled out Chrome 47 for iOS with some new features. Chrome 47 for Android is expected to hit Google Play soon. Google in October announced ... Read More »
July 19, 2016
Comments Off on Facebook Is Killing Paper App on July 29, Removes It From App Store
HIGHLIGHTS The news reading app was released in January 2014 Facebook will shut it down on July 29 The newspaper-like design of the app was lauded by many Two years ago, Facebook unveiled a Flipboard-style news reading app called Paper for its iOS users. Even though the app was well received by critics, it failed to garner a sufficient audience ... Read More »
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