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Top Tech Stories of the Week: iPhone SE launches, Facebook warns users
Chris Price looks at the biggest tech stories of the week, including the launch of new, cut-price iPhone SE and Ford trialling social distancing wristbands in factories... Ford is trialling a wristband that buzzes when workers come too close to one another. The experiment, which aims to encourage social distancing in the workplace, took place…
Facebook bug turns on iPhone camera as users scroll through app
A Facebook bug has been discovered which allows the social media giant’s app to access the iPhone camera as a user scrolls through their feed. The social network has confirmed it is aware of the bug and says it will be submitting a software fix for the issue to Apple. A screen recording of the…
Facebook admits it can’t track all political ads
Facebook has admitted it is unable to track all political ads on its platforms as the company faces continued pressure to ban them entirely. Within days of the General Election campaign getting under way, a number of posts have been targeted at users despite clearly failing to comply with the social network’s own rules on…
Facebook unveils new corporate logo as tech giant brings apps closer together
Facebook has unveiled a new corporate logo which will be stamped across its family of apps in its latest move to bring its various platforms under one roof. The firm will retain its distinctive blue logo and design on its main social network, creating a visual distinction between the growing company and its flagship app.…
Facebook accepts £500,000 fine over personal data misuse
Facebook has agreed to pay a fine of £500,000 following an investigation into the misuse of personal data in political campaigns. The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) announced on Wednesday that the tech giant had withdrawn its appeal against the “monetary penalty notice” and would accept the fine without admitting any liability. In 2017 the ICO…
Facebook begins public testing of dedicated News tab
Facebook has started testing its news tab with selected users as the social network seeks to push people towards quality journalism. The service will only be available to a subset in the US initially, as a separate section on the platform partly curated by journalists. Chief executive Mark Zuckerberg first set out his ambition for…
Facebook steps up anti-election meddling security in UK
Facebook has set out fresh commitments to protect elections from interference and misinformation should the UK go to the polls. But it maintains that it is not their responsibility to be “setting the rules of the game or calling the shots”. The social network said it will set up a dedicated operations centre if a…
Facebook CEO refuses press questions at free expression event!
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has drawn criticism after restrictions were placed on news coverage of an event he was speaking at to promote free expression. Reporters were not allowed to ask questions after Mr Zuckerberg’s speech at Georgetown University in Washington, DC. The only questions that were allowed came from students and were filtered by…
Facebook no longer in Top 10 Global Brands List
Facebook has dropped out of the top 10 most valuable global brands as Apple, Google and Amazon retained the first three places. Facebook dropped five places to 14 this year after its brand value dropped by 11.8% to 39,857 million US dollars (£30.8 million), having first entered the Interbrand Best Global Brands report in 2012…
US presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren targets Facebook with ‘false’ ad
US presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren has paid for a series of Facebook adverts with false claims about chief executive Mark Zuckerberg – shining a light on the platform’s decision to allow politicians to make false statements in paid adverts. The sponsored post by the political hopeful reads: “Breaking news: Mark Zuckerberg and Facebook just endorsed Donald Trump for re-election.…