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Facebook Slammed by UK Lawmakers as CTO Promises Transparency Overhaul

April 30, 2018 Comments Off on Facebook Slammed by UK Lawmakers as CTO Promises Transparency Overhaul

HIGHLIGHTS Facebook CTO was filling in for Zuckerberg in front of British lawmakers Zuckerberg had declined to appear himself Lawmaker said CTO failed to provide full answers on nearly 40 points A top Facebook executive apologised for errors made by the firm and vowed to do more to improve transparency during a four-hour grilling on Thursday from British lawmakers who insisted the ... Read More »

Ivory Coast Attack: Facebook Slammed for Safety Check ‘Failure’

April 9, 2016 Comments Off on Ivory Coast Attack: Facebook Slammed for Safety Check ‘Failure’

In the latest controversy over the implementation of its Safety Check tool, users are questioning social media giant Facebook why it failed to turn on the feature after an attack in Cote d’Ivoire on March 14. Built in the wake of the 2011 tsunami in Japan, the Safety Check location tool allows users to “check-in” and assure their contacts that ... Read More »