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Zuckerberg defends Facebook as bastion of ‘free expression’ in speech | Technology
Mark Zuckerberg touted Facebook as a champion of “free expression” in a wide-sweeping speech, offering a staunch defense of the social media giant following several rocky years characterized by allegations against the platform of censorship and bias. Speaking at Georgetown University on Thursday, Zuckerberg defended the company’s decision to allow misinformation in political advertising on …
The Technology 202: Here’s what Edward Snowden thinks about Trump’s whistleblower
Copies of the book “Permanent Record,” by Edward Snowden, are seen on the shelf at the Harvard Book Store in Cambridge, Mass. (CJ GUNTHER/EPA-EFE/REX) Ctrl + N President Trump’s attacks on the whistleblower at the center of his impeachment inquiry aren’t a surprise to Edward Snowden. The individual whose revelations sparked a global debate about surveillance has …
Facebook Will Attach Its Name to Instagram and WhatsApp, for Some Reason
Photo: Justin Sullivan (Getty) Incredible. Despite a seemingly endless wave of ongoing public relations crises for Facebook, the social media giant appears prepared to foist its baggage onto two of its considerably less troubled subsidiaries—WhatsApp and Instagram—by attaching its name to their companies. Citing sources familiar with the matter, the Information reported Thursday that Facebook …
The Technology 202: It’s time for Congress to address deepfakes, experts say
Ctrl + N Fake news articles and bogus political ads are so 2016. As the 2020 election approaches, experts plan to tell House lawmakers today that it’s time for them to intervene to address a predicted onslaught of manipulated videos that could skew voter opinion. Artificial intelliegence and legal experts will this morning school the House …
Doctored video of sinister Mark Zuckerberg puts Facebook to the test | Technology
A doctored video of Mark Zuckerberg delivering a foreboding speech has been posted to Instagram, in a stunt that put Facebook’s content moderation policies to the test. Videos known as “deepfakes” use artificial intelligence to manipulate the appearance and voices of individuals, often celebrities, into theoretically real-looking footage. They are likely to become the next …