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ForkLog 10 09.06.2022

Study finds Facebook’s 2018 algorithm changes boosted local GOP groups

In 2018, changes to Facebook's algorithms led to a significant uptick in activity by local Republican groups in the United States, even as their Democratic colleagues posted more often.

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ForkLog 7 18.03.2022

Australian regulator accuses Facebook of advertising cryptocurrency scams.

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has filed a lawsuit against Meta, the owner of Facebook, for publishing misleading, fraudulent advertising featuring celebrities.

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ForkLog 9 25.02.2022

Roskomnadzor announces partial restriction of access to Facebook

Roskomnadzor announced "the start of partial restriction of access" to Facebook from 25 February 2022. The agency said so on its website.

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ForkLog 25 20.01.2022

FT reports Meta plans NFT integration on Facebook and Instagram

Meta plans to integrate non-fungible tokens into Facebook and Instagram, and is also working on a prototype platform for issuing NFTs.

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ForkLog 35 03.11.2021

Facebook to drop its facial-recognition system and delete related data

Meta has announced the closure of Facebook's facial-recognition system in the coming weeks. The social network will also delete individual biometric templates for more than a billion people.

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ForkLog 77 02.11.2021

Author of Elon Musk fan page gains Facebook verification and asks followers for bitcoins

Facebook’s administration verified Elon Musk’s unofficial page with about 153,000 followers. Shortly after, the account owner launched a fraudulent Bitcoin giveaway on behalf of the billionaire.

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ForkLog 10 01.11.2021

Oculus CTO questions Meta’s crypto-friendliness

It is unlikely that Meta's metaverse will offer users a 'completely open crypto world of things'. This was stated during the presentation by John Carmack, the CTO of the VR software maker Oculus.

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ForkLog 22 29.10.2021

Meta unveils digital avatars for virtual and augmented reality

The company Meta (formerly Facebook) demonstrated realistic avatars, the environment for their existence, and a neural interface that enables controlling them.

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ForkLog 34 28.10.2021

Facebook rebrands as Meta; NFTs to feature in Zuckerberg’s metaverse

Facebook has undergone a sweeping rebrand — it is now called Meta. In doing so, it signals its commitment to building a metaverse it regards as the next stage in the evolution of social connections.

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ForkLog 9 25.10.2021

Facebook whistleblower recounts timely cryptocurrency purchase

The ex-Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen told The New York Times in an interview that investments in cryptocurrency allow her not to worry about her financial position.

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ForkLog 29 20.10.2021

US Senate lawmakers urge Facebook to halt Novi wallet pilot

A group of US senators urged Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg to immediately halt the Novi wallet pilot and commit not to bring the Diem stablecoin to market.

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ForkLog 27 19.10.2021

Coinbase to power Facebook’s Novi digital wallet pilot

Facebook chose Coinbase as custodian partner for the pilot of its Novi digital wallet. The move was announced on Coinbase's blog.

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