Facebook has been facing an exodus of users in recent years. Despite still being the largest social media platform, Facebook has been struggling to attract new users and retain the younger generation. Despite this, major brands have still stuck around. Brands still pour millions of dollars in ads on Facebook and invest time in keeping...Read More

  Despite a series of data leaks, privacy issues, PR fumbles, government investigations, and executives fleeing, there is no denying that Facebook is the leader amongst social media platforms in the West.   When it comes to sharing photos, videos, and links, Facebook leads the charge. However, with each new announcement and update the social media...Read More

  The technology and social media industry are going through a reckoning. It seems like almost every day there is a new scandal attached to one of the Big Three tech companies; Facebook, Twitter, and Google. Scandals include election meddling, censorship debates, fake news, Senate testimonies, drug trafficking, and mental health issues to name a few....Read More

  It seems we can’t go a week without another scandal from Facebook. The company is still facing backlash and a tarnished reputation over the Cambridge Analytica data breach. Unfortunately, for them, this latest scandal is another setback in their attempt to rebuild user trust.   What Happened Facebook revealed that a bug affected the platforms...Read More

Agenc The world was paying more attention to Facebook’s annual conference than ever before. After a year rocked by scandal after scandal, from Russian meddling to data breaches, people were eager to hear what the company would say about it. While Mark Zuckerberg kept things light, skirting around most of the scandals, they did make...Read More

  For the first time ever, Facebook has published their internal guidelines for moderation. Facebook has been in the hot seat for the past year, and when CEO Mark Zuckerberg testified before the US Senate earlier this month many of the questions were regarding content removal policies. The release of the internal guidelines moderators use...Read More

    The scandal surrounding Facebook isn’t showing any signs of stopping.   This week there have been multiple revelations and changes happening at Facebook. If you’re having trouble keeping track of it all, don’t worry you’re not alone. Here is everything that has gone down this week so far.   Cambridge Analytica The data...Read More

  This has been a busy few weeks for Facebook, and not in a good way. The company was hit with not one, but two data breach scandals. In the aftermath, they’ve outlined a few ways they’ll be changing, but one surprising change was that they will give up one of their most major data...Read More

  Here’s the latest news on what happened in Social Media this week:   YouTube After a steady stream of backlash for failing to police inappropriate or offensive content, YouTube has announced they’re creating an “Intelligence Desk”. It’s been described as a multi-pronged early detection initiative that is supposed to catch controversial content before it...Read More

  In the wake of the Russian meddling in the 2016 US election, there has been a wave of changes for the Big Tech Three- Facebook, Twitter, and Google. Transparency, authenticity, and quality have now become the focus. Facebook has been quite open about how they have been testing multiple ways in which to flag,...Read More