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Film shows the unlikely people tasked with cleaning up social media and the ugly consequences

BEHIND the Facebook feed you see, are people tasked with the unthinkable. This is the job nobody wants to acknowledge exists.

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Facebook is removing hundreds of American accounts spamming political misinformation

The removal included accounts like Right Wing News, which The New York Times reports posted false stories about Christine Blasey Ford following her testimony at the Brett Kavanaugh hearings.

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Google hid major Google+ security flaw that expo

The company reportedly feared regulatory scrutiny

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Amazon's IMDB will announce this week a new free video service to compete for TV ad dollars

• Amazon is expected to announce a free, ad-supported video service on Fire TV which will feature libraries of past TV shows and movies, five people who have had talks with the company told CNBC.
• The offering, which is similar to The Roku Channel and Hulu, will let advertisers use Amazon's first-party data and third-party consumer information to target advertising.

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Facebook says accounts of nearly 50 million users were breached in attack

Facebook discovered a security breach that allowed hackers to access information for up to 50 million user accounts. The company announced the news on Friday.

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James Weir: The scary reality of being locked in a dark room filled with Instagram influencers

IT’S one of the most petrifying experiences on the planet. And one wrong move could destroy you for life.
 

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Twitter bans Alex Jones and InfoWars

Twitter banned far-right conspiracy theorist Alex Jones and his website InfoWars from its platform Thursday afternoon, a month after several of its Silicon Valley counterparts did so.

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Twitter temporarily restricts Alex Jones' account

The move comes after other high profile tech companies like Apple, Facebook and YouTube have moved to remove Jones' content from their platforms.

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Google tracks users who turn off location history

Google records users' locations even when they have asked it not to, a report from the Associated Press has suggested.

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‘Bonkers’ Jones should be allowed to speak

FACEBOOK has banned Alex Jones, a man who peddles in putrid conspiracy theories. And that’s actually a bad thing.

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Facebook will not remove fake news - but will 'demote' it

Facebook says it will not remove fake news from its platform because it does not violate its community standards.

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WhatsApp fights hoax messages in India after rumors led to killings

WhatsApp is working on a new feature to help prevent the spread of hoax messages in India after a spate of lynchings were triggered by rumors shared on the messaging service.

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Instagram Stories, Now Twice as Big as Snapchat, Adds Music Integration

The company also recently announced an integration with Spotify, letting users share music from the Spotify app directly to Instagram Stories.

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Instagram Lite quietly launches on Google Play and it takes up less space on phone

The Google Play page notes features such as messaging friends or sharing videos will be available soon.

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Instagram launches long-form video in bid to lure YouTube generation

Videos of up to an hour are effort to pull young users away from rival, and to allow Facebook to sell more ads
 

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Fears mount over WhatsApp's role in spreading fake news

App blamed for circulating false information in India, Brazil, Kenya and now the UK

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