Upcoming changes to how live videos are stored
(facebook.com)
It looks like you were misusing this feature by going too fast. You’ve been temporarily blocked from using it.
It looks like you were misusing this feature by going too fast. You’ve been temporarily blocked from using it.
Facebook to stop targeting ads at UK woman after legal fight
(bbc.co.uk)
Facebook has agreed to stop targeting adverts at an individual user using personal data after she filed a lawsuit against its parent company, tech giant Meta.
Facebook has agreed to stop targeting adverts at an individual user using personal data after she filed a lawsuit against its parent company, tech giant Meta.
Move faster, wait less: Improving code review time at Meta
(engineering.fb.com)
When done well, code reviews can catch bugs, teach best practices, and ensure high code quality. At Meta we call an individual set of changes made to the codebase a “diff.” While we like to move fast at Meta, every diff must be reviewed, without exception. But, as the Code Review team, we also understand that when reviews take longer, people get less done.
When done well, code reviews can catch bugs, teach best practices, and ensure high code quality. At Meta we call an individual set of changes made to the codebase a “diff.” While we like to move fast at Meta, every diff must be reviewed, without exception. But, as the Code Review team, we also understand that when reviews take longer, people get less done.
Ask HN: Facebook account suspended for "Account Integrity"
(ycombinator.com)
My Facebook account was suspended due to 'Account Integrity' concerns, and I was asked to submit a government-issued ID for verification.
My Facebook account was suspended due to 'Account Integrity' concerns, and I was asked to submit a government-issued ID for verification.
Zuckerberg 'lied' to Senate, Sandberg asked me to bed, says author
(afr.com)
A former Facebook executive has written an insider account of a company that she says was run by status-hungry and self-absorbed leaders.
A former Facebook executive has written an insider account of a company that she says was run by status-hungry and self-absorbed leaders.
A Facebook Insider's Exposé Alleges Bad Behavior at the Top
(archive.org)
“Careless People,” a memoir by a former Facebook executive, portrays feckless company leaders cozying up to authoritarian regimes.
“Careless People,” a memoir by a former Facebook executive, portrays feckless company leaders cozying up to authoritarian regimes.
Facebook was 'hand in glove' with China, BBC told
(bbc.co.uk)
A former senior Facebook executive has told the BBC how the social media giant worked "hand in glove" with the Chinese government on potential ways of allowing Beijing to censor and control content in China.
A former senior Facebook executive has told the BBC how the social media giant worked "hand in glove" with the Chinese government on potential ways of allowing Beijing to censor and control content in China.
The Lie That Facebook Sold You
(havenweb.org)
Facebook should be those things. It used to and it even pretends to still be those things–but it isn’t. That’s the lie that gets you in the door, and then Facebook uses every nasty trick it can to do one thing: keep you scrolling.
Facebook should be those things. It used to and it even pretends to still be those things–but it isn’t. That’s the lie that gets you in the door, and then Facebook uses every nasty trick it can to do one thing: keep you scrolling.
How to change your settings to make yourself less valuable to Meta
(johnoliverwantsyourraterotica.com)
Go to accountscenter.facebook.com and complete the steps below.
Go to accountscenter.facebook.com and complete the steps below.
DotSlash: Simplified Executable Deployment
(github.com/facebook)
DotSlash (dotslash) is a command-line tool that lets you represent a set of platform-specific, heavyweight executables with an equivalent small, easy-to-read text file.
DotSlash (dotslash) is a command-line tool that lets you represent a set of platform-specific, heavyweight executables with an equivalent small, easy-to-read text file.
Gambling firms and Meta sharing user data
(theguardian.com)
Gambling companies are covertly tracking visitors to their websites and sending their data to Facebook’s parent company without consent in an apparent breach of data protection laws.
Gambling companies are covertly tracking visitors to their websites and sending their data to Facebook’s parent company without consent in an apparent breach of data protection laws.
Ask HN: Why does my iPhone show me ads relevant to a dinner conversation?
(ycombinator.com)
Last night — for the second day in a row — I had a dinner-table conversation with my iPhone 16 in my pocket AND with microphone access "off" for essentially all apps including various Google apps and Facebook. Later, Facebook showed me ads relating to dinner-conversation topics.
Last night — for the second day in a row — I had a dinner-table conversation with my iPhone 16 in my pocket AND with microphone access "off" for essentially all apps including various Google apps and Facebook. Later, Facebook showed me ads relating to dinner-conversation topics.
The Slop Society
(wheresyoured.at)
In the last week we've seen the emergence of the true Meta — and the true Mark Zuckerberg — as the company ended its fact-checking program, claiming that (and I quote) "fact checkers have been too politically biased and have destroyed more trust than they've created" on both Instagram and Facebook, the latter of which was shown in a study from George Washington University to, by design, "afford antivaccine content producers several means to circumvent the intent of misinformation removal
In the last week we've seen the emergence of the true Meta — and the true Mark Zuckerberg — as the company ended its fact-checking program, claiming that (and I quote) "fact checkers have been too politically biased and have destroyed more trust than they've created" on both Instagram and Facebook, the latter of which was shown in a study from George Washington University to, by design, "afford antivaccine content producers several means to circumvent the intent of misinformation removal
Everything Is Spam on Facebook Unless It Is Paid Post (Or Actual Spam)
(itsfoss.com)
Have you tried sharing any interesting articles from It's FOSS on Facebook in the past few months?
Have you tried sharing any interesting articles from It's FOSS on Facebook in the past few months?
Mark Zuckerberg teases a 2025 return to 'OG Facebook'
(techcrunch.com)
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg teased a “return to OG Facebook” as part of his key goals for 2025 in Wednesday’s Q4 earnings call with investors.
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg teased a “return to OG Facebook” as part of his key goals for 2025 in Wednesday’s Q4 earnings call with investors.
Facebook ban on discussing Linux?
(distrowatch.com)
Welcome to this year's 4th issue of DistroWatch Weekly!
Welcome to this year's 4th issue of DistroWatch Weekly!
TikTokers offered $5k to join Facebook and Instagram
(bbc.com)
Social media giant Meta has offered to pay up to $5,000 (£4,040) to popular creators in the United States who join Facebook and Instagram.
Social media giant Meta has offered to pay up to $5,000 (£4,040) to popular creators in the United States who join Facebook and Instagram.
Meta addresses claims it forced users to follow President Trump
(cbsnews.com)
Meta is denying claims circulating on social media that it forced Facebook and Instagram users to follow President Trump's official accounts, saying the changes some users noticed were standard practices tied to the transition of the POTUS account from the previous administration to the incoming one.
Meta is denying claims circulating on social media that it forced Facebook and Instagram users to follow President Trump's official accounts, saying the changes some users noticed were standard practices tied to the transition of the POTUS account from the previous administration to the incoming one.
Meta under fire for making users follow Trump and Vance
(techissuestoday.com)
Facebook is under fire after users noticed their accounts were automatically following President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance. But this wasn’t some random glitch and people are not happy about it. Many insist they never followed these figures or interacted with their pages, yet there they were on their profiles.
Facebook is under fire after users noticed their accounts were automatically following President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance. But this wasn’t some random glitch and people are not happy about it. Many insist they never followed these figures or interacted with their pages, yet there they were on their profiles.
Zuckerberg appeared to know Llama trained on Libgen
(rollingstone.com)
The AI rush has brought with it thorny questions of copyright and ownership of data as tech companies train bots like ChatGPT on existing texts, but it seems Meta largely brushed these aside as they worked to integrate such tools into Facebook and Instagram.
The AI rush has brought with it thorny questions of copyright and ownership of data as tech companies train bots like ChatGPT on existing texts, but it seems Meta largely brushed these aside as they worked to integrate such tools into Facebook and Instagram.
The Slop Society
(wheresyoured.at)
In the last week we've seen the emergence of the true Meta — and the true Mark Zuckerberg — as the company ended its fact-checking program, claiming that (and I quote) "fact checkers have been too politically biased and have destroyed more trust than they've created" on both Instagram and Facebook, the latter of which was shown in a study from George Washington University to, by design, "afford antivaccine content producers several means to circumvent the intent of misinformation removal
In the last week we've seen the emergence of the true Meta — and the true Mark Zuckerberg — as the company ended its fact-checking program, claiming that (and I quote) "fact checkers have been too politically biased and have destroyed more trust than they've created" on both Instagram and Facebook, the latter of which was shown in a study from George Washington University to, by design, "afford antivaccine content producers several means to circumvent the intent of misinformation removal
What other communities do you use apart from HN?
(ycombinator.com)
For example: apart from HN, I take part in Reddit and Bluesky. Facebook and Instagram ane inertia. Twitter/X is never more.
For example: apart from HN, I take part in Reddit and Bluesky. Facebook and Instagram ane inertia. Twitter/X is never more.