Facebook also banned Fazze from its platform. CNET couldn’t immediately reach Fazze. The fake accounts then stopped posting until May 2021, Facebook said.

The social networking giant has countered that the news organization misunderstood the purpose of the report and its findings. The documents were also provided to Congress by a person seeking whistleblower status, the Journal said. Teens also said Instagram increased rates of anxiety and depression, the Journal reported, citing company documents. On Oct. 5, a Facebook whistleblower is scheduled to testify before US lawmakers. The whistleblower, who hasn’t been identified, will be interviews on60 Minuteson Oct....

An collaborative investigation between two journalism nonprofits finds that Facebook is collecting personal data about abortion seekers. Individual states would then decide whether to restrict or ban abortion. Reveal and The Markup reported that it isn’t clear how Facebook uses data about abortion seekers. Hogan sent the same statement to CNET. Reveal and The Markup said it’s unknown whether Facebook’s filters caught the sensitive data.

Some high-profile users who were exempted from content moderation enforcement shared false claims, including about vaccines. In 2020, at least 5.8 million users were reportedly part of XCheck. Facebook has faced criticism from both Democrats and Republicans about what content it leaves up or pulls down. The documents will likely raise concerns again about whether the social web connection is fairly enforcing its rules. The company formed a content oversight board to review some of its toughest decisions....

Lawmakers across the political spectrum have so far responded with renewed interest in holding Facebook to account. Facebook appeared to defend the move on Wednesday, saying that information leaks hurt the company’s work. Facebook didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment.

Lawmakers have accused bothTikTokandMetaof endangering children’s welfare.

Facebookisplanning to give itself a new namenext week to reflect its focus on the metaverse,The Verge reportedTuesday. The concept of a metaverse helmed by Facebook has received some pushback. On Tuesday, Twitter CEO Jack Dorseysuggested the idea was dystopianinresponse to a tweetquestioning Zuckerberg’s ambitions. It’s also kicked off online speculation about what the company’s new name could be. Some havereportedly suggested names such as FB or Horizon, though others seem to be getting behindMetaas a contender....

The publication notes this reported uncertainty in user count could impact the reliability of information shared with advertisers. Facebook bans people from having multiple personal accounts, as it calls itself a “real identity platform.” Instead, users can only have one primary account with their real name.

Facebook didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment.

People can play cloud games instantly on a mobile unit or web surfing app without having to download them. In a tweet, Facebook outlined how to play the cloud games on an Apple equipment. Users who aren’t in those areas can play HTML5 games in the web app.

Facebookis rolling out new Home and Feed tabs for the social media site, parent company Meta said Thursday. On the new Home tab, you might find reels, stories andpersonalized recommendations. Read more:Facebook Struggles to Control All the Data It Gathers, Report Says

Meta attributed the spike to a bug in its media-matching technology. Meta’s photo-and-video service Instagram also took action against more terrorism and organized hate content because of this bug. The error also affected other types of content. The company said it’s been taking more steps to prevent content moderation errors from happening. Meta is testing new AI technology that learns from appeals and content that’s restored. Rosen added that he didn’t have any more details to share about what specific steps Facebook is considering....

The hackers also targeted people in the UK and Europe, the social online grid said. Facebook said the hackers tried to direct people to other websites, email or messaging services. Using fake personas, the hackers posed as recruiters and employees of defense and aerospace companies. They also claimed to work in other areas, such as pharmaceuticals, journalism and the airline industry.